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Dashta, ¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹, Ḍasá¹­a: 17 definitions

Introduction:

Dashta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

The Sanskrit term ¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ can be transliterated into English as Dasta or Dashta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Dast.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: NÄá¹­ya-Å›Ästra

¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ (दषà¥à¤Ÿ, “bittenâ€�) refers to a specific gesture (Äåá¹…g¾±°ì²¹) made with the chin (cibuka), according to the NÄá¹­yaÅ›Ästra chapter 8. These gestures form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).

: archive.org: Natya Shastra

¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ (दषà¥à¤Ÿ).—A type of gesture (Äåá¹…g¾±°ì²¹) made with the chin (cibuka);—Instructions: when the lower lip. is bitten by the teeth. Uses: in angry efforts.

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Natyashastra (नाटà¥à¤¯à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, ²ÔÄåá¹­y²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ (दषà¥à¤Ÿ) refers to “gnashingâ€� (i.e., of the teeth), according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.2.35. Accordingly, as Viṣṇu said to Daká¹£a:—“[...] there is none to offer us refuge in the three worlds. Who can be the refuge of an enemy of Åšiva in this world? Even if the body undergoes destruction, the torture at the hands of Yama is in store for us. It is impossible to bear as it generates much misery. On seeing an enemy of Åšiva, Yama gnashes his teeth [viz., »å²¹á¹£á¹­²¹-»å²¹²Ô³Ù²¹]. He puts him in cauldrons of oil and not otherwiseâ€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ (दषà¥à¤Ÿ) refers to a “snake-biteâ€�, as taught in the DamÅ›arÅ«pa (“aspects of snake-bitesâ€�) section of the KÄÅ›yapa SaṃhitÄ: an ancient Sanskrit text from the PÄñcarÄtra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viá¹£acikitsÄ—an important topic from Ä€yurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Agadatantra or SarpavidyÄ).—The author discusses conditions under which snakes bite, types of fangs and bites, vital spots of bite which can be fatal, stages of envenomation and astrological considerations for snake-bite effect. A bite caused by two teeth (»å²¹á¹£á¹­²¹-»å²¹²Ô³Ù²¹dvaya) accompanied by saliva does not bode well; it is to be known as a delicate bite by an intoxicated snake which is poisonous.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ (दषà¥à¤Ÿ):—Bitten / stung

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Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

daṣṭa (दषà¥à¤Ÿ).—p S Bitten or stung.

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dasta (दसà¥à¤¤).—m n ( P A hand.) An assessment or a tax. 2 A hand at cards. 3 fig. Power, authority, right. 4 In notes. A hand. dasta karaṇēṃ To seize; to lay hold of.

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dastÄ (दसà¥à¤¤à¤�).—m ( P) A quire of paper. 2 The stock of a musket. 3 A division of an army. 4 A hand at cards. 5 A pestle.

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dÄṣṭa (दाषà¥à¤�).—a »åÄåṣṭī°ì²¹ a Sour, cross-grained, churlish, surly. Pr. dÄṣṭÄsa dÄ“va dhÄrajaṇÄ�.

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dÄsta (दासà¥à¤�).—f (A bridged from ²Ô¾±²µÄå»åÄå²õ³Ù²¹) Care of or heed unto in preserving, treating, or using. v kara, á¹­hÄ“va, rÄkha, g. of o.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

dasta (दसà¥à¤¤).â€�m n A tax. A hand at cards. Power, right, authority. (In notes.) A hand.

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dastÄ (दसà¥à¤¤à¤�).â€�m A quire of paper. The stock of a musket. A hand at cards. A pestle.

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dÄṣṭa (दाषà¥à¤�).â€�a Sour, cross-grained, chur lish, surly.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ (दषà¥à¤Ÿ).—See under दंशॠ(»å²¹á¹ƒÅ�).

See also (synonyms): »å²¹Å›²¹²Ô²¹.

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Dasta (दसà¥à¤¤).â€�a.

1) Wasted, perished.

2) Thrown, tossed.

3) Dismissed.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ (दषà¥à¤Ÿ).—mfn.

(-ṣṭ²¹á¸�-ṣṭÄå-ṣṭ²¹á¹�) 1. Bitten. 2. Joining to, in contact with. E. »å²¹Å› to bite, kta aff.

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Dasta (दसà¥à¤¤).—mfn.

(-²õ³Ù²¹á¸�-²õ³ÙÄå-²õ³Ù²¹á¹�) 1. Lost, destroyed. 2. Thrown, tossed. 3. Sent away, dismissed. E. das to lose, &c. and kta aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ (दषà¥à¤Ÿ).—[adjective] bitten or stung; [neuter] biting.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ (दषà¥à¤Ÿ):â€�mfn. (âˆ�»å²¹á¹ƒÅ�) bitten, stung, [Manu-smá¹›ti xi; MahÄbhÄrata] etc. (said of a wrong pronunciation, [PÄṇinÄ«ya-Å›iká¹£Ä] [Ṛg-veda] [35])

2) n. a bite, [Suśruta i, 13, 6.]

3) Dasta (दसà¥à¤¤):—[from das] mfn. = dosita, [PÄṇini 7-2, 27; Vopadeva xxvi.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ (दषà¥à¤Ÿ):—[(ṣṭaá¸�-ṣṭÄ-ṣṭaá¹�) p.] Bitten.

2) Dasta (दसà¥à¤¤):—[(staá¸�-stÄ-staá¹�) p.] Thrown; dismissed, sent away; lost.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ (दषà¥à¤Ÿ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ḍa°ì°ì²¹, Ḍa²õ¾±²¹, Dakka, ¶Ù²¹á¹­á¹­³ó²¹.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Dasta (दसà¥à¤¤) [Also spelled dast]:â€�(nm) loose stool(s); stool; hand; —[ba-dasta] hand in hand; from hand to hand; ~[²ú²¹²õ³ÙÄå] with folded hands; ~[²âÄå²ú²¹] acquired, obtained, achieved; hence ~[²âÄå²úÄ«] (nf); —[Äå²ÔÄå/±ô²¹²µ²¹²ÔÄå] to have loose motions; to suffer from diarrhoea.

2) DastÄ (दसà¥à¤¤à¤�):â€�(nm) a squad (of troops, police, etc.); handle; haft; sleeve hafting; quire (of loose sheets of paper); bouquet (of flowers etc.); a pounder.

3) Dasta in Hindi refers in English to:—[[~tva]] (nf), [~attv] (nm) servility, servile disposition, slavery, bondage; thraldom, serfdom; ~[ta ki bedi] bonds/fetters of slavery..—dasta (दासतà¤�) is alternatively transliterated as DÄsatÄ.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ (ದಷà³à²Ÿ):—[adjective] seized, pierced or cut with the teeth; bitten; stung.

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¶Ù²¹á¹£á¹­²¹ (ದಷà³à²Ÿ):â€�

1) [noun] a man who is bitten (as by a snake) or stung (as by a scorpion).

2) [noun] the portion of the body bitten or stung.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Ḍasá¹­a (डसà¥à¤Ÿ):—n. dust;

2) Dasta (दसà¥à¤¤):—n. 1. diarrhea; motion of the bowels; 2. hand;

3) DastÄ (दसà¥à¤¤à¤�):—n. squadron; special team;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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