Asurabhi: 2 definitions
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Asurabhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Shaiva philosophy
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)Asurabhi (असुरभि) refers to “unpleasant smells�, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī 1.93.—Accordingly, “[...] It is also this [set of six elements] that is manifest in cognitions that arise from hypothetical inferences or scripture [and not only in perceptions; and] anything else is nothing but a mere combination [of these elements]. For example, [the property of] consisting in the subtle sensory object of smell lies in the [element (ٳ) of earth]—that same earth that may possess various smells, some pleasant (surabhi), others unpleasant (asurabhi), etc.—insofar as [earth] is devoid of particularities and subtle�.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: A, Surabhi, Na.
Full-text: Surabhi.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Asurabhi, A-surabhi, Na-surabhi; (plurals include: Asurabhis, surabhis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
Specific attributes (vaiśeṣika-guṇas) < [Chapter 2 - Fundamental Categories]
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter III.e - The concept of matter or Pudgala < [Chapter III - Categories]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 8.11 - The subdivisions of physique-making or name-karma (nāma) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali (by Ganganatha Jha)
Text 36: The Earth < [Chapter 4 - Of Special Substances]
Theoretical Foundations of Ancient Indian Medicine: Caraka Samhita < [Volume 7 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 1987]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A review on nigella sativa < [2021: Volume 10, February issue 2]