Amarsha, ṣa, Āṣa, Āś: 15 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms ṣa and Āṣa and Āś can be transliterated into English as Amarsa or Amarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraṣa (अमर्�, “indignation�).—One of the thirty-three ‘transitory states� (ⲹ屹), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 7. These ‘transitory states� accompany the ‘permanent state� in co-operation. The term is used throughout ṭyśٰ literature. (Also see the Daśarūpa 4.8-9)
: archive.org: Natya Shastraṣa (अमर्�, “indignation�) is caused to persons abused or insulted by those having superior learning, wealth or power, It is to be represented on the stage by consequents (Գܲ屹) such as shaking the head, perspiration, thinking and reflecting with a downcast face, determination, looking for ways and means and allies, and the like.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) 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).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexṣa (अमर्�).—The son of Susandhi and father of Sahasvān.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 4. 111.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsṣa (अमर्�):—Intolerance

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismĀṣa (आमर्�) refers to one of the male Vidyā-beings mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Āṣa).

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṣa (अमर्�).�a. Not enduring or bearing.
-ṣa� 1 Nonendurance, tolerance, impatience; अमर्षप्रभव� रोषः सफलो मे भविष्यति (ṣaprabhavo roṣa� saphalo me bhaviṣyati) 峾.5.62.33. अमर्षशून्येन जनस्� जन्तुन� � जातहार्देन � विद्विषादर� (ṣaśūnyena janasya jantunā na jātahārdena na vidviṣādara�) Kirātārjunīya 1.33; jealousy, jealous anger; कि� नु भवतस्तातप्रतापोत्कर्षेऽप्यमर्ष� (ki� nu bhavatastātapratāpotkarṣe'pyṣa�) Uttararāmacarita 5. In Rhet. अमर्� (ṣa) is one of the 33 minor feelings or व्यभिचारिभाव (ⲹ屹). See S. D.; R. G. thus defines it : परकृतावज्ञादिनानापरा�- जन्य� मौनवाक्पारुष्यादिकारणभूतश्चित्तवृत्तिविशेषोऽमर्ष� (parakṛtāvajñādinānāparādha- janyo maunavākpāruṣyādikāraṇabhūtaścittavṛttiviśeṣo'ṣa�).
2) Anger, passion, wrath; पुत्रवधामर्षोद्दीपिते� गाण्डीविना (putravadhāmarṣoddīpitena gāṇḍīvinā) Ve.2; हर्षामर्�- भयोद्वेगैः (harṣāṣa- bhayodvegai�) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 12.15. सामर्ष (峾ṣa) angry, indignant; सामर्षम् (峾ṣam) angrily.
3) Impetuosity, violence.
4) Determination of purpose.
-ṣ� Intolerance; यत्र सङ्गीतसन्नादैर्नदद्गुहममर्षया (yatra saṅgītasannādairnadadguhamṣayā) Bhāgavata 8.2.6.
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Āṣa (आमर्�).—Anger, wrath, impatience; see अमर्� (ṣa).
Derivable forms: 峾ṣa� (आमर्षः).
See also (synonyms): 峾ṣaṇa.
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Āś (आमर्�).�
1) Touching, close contact.
2) Rubbing, wiping.
3) Counsel, advice.
4) Disposition of the mind (ԴDZṛtپ); विद्वान्स्वप्न इवामर्शसाक्षिण� विरराम� (vidvānsvapna ivāmarśasākṣiṇa� virarāmaha) Bhāgavata 4.28.4.
Derivable forms: 峾ś� (आमर्शः).
See also (synonyms): 峾śԲ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣa (अमर्�).—m.
(-ṣa�) 1. Anger, passion. 2. Impatience, impetuosity. E. a neg. ṛṣ to bear with, ñ aff.
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Āś (आमर्�).—m.
(-ś�) Advice, counsel. E. � before ṛ� to advice, affix ñ.
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Āṣa (आमर्�).—m.
(-ṣa�) 1. Wrath or rage. 2. Impatience. E. a before ṛṣ to bear, affix ñ, the prefix made long: also ṣa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀṣa (आमर्�).—[āṣa = a-ṣa] in nis -āṣa, = nis-ṣa, Devoid of energy, [峾ⲹṇa] 2, 10, 14 Gorr.
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ṣa (अमर्�).—m. 1. impatience, inability to endure, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 134, 1; indignation, [Johnson's Selections from the Mahābhārata.] 5, 27. 2. passion, wrath, [峾ⲹṇa] 6, 100, 3.
ṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and ṣa (मर्ष).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣa (अमर्�).—[masculine] non-endurance, impatience, anger.
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Āś (आमर्�).—[masculine] touch.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṣa (अमर्�):—[=a-ṣa] m. (�ṛṣ), non-endurance, [Pāṇini 3-3, 145]
2) [v.s. ...] impatience, indignation, anger, passion, [Mahābhārata; 峾ⲹṇa] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a prince, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
4) Āś (आमर्�):—[=-ś] a See ā-√ṛś.
5) Āṣa (आमर्�):�m. (for a-ṣa q.v., [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary], with reference to, [Pāṇini 6-3, 137]), impatience, anger, wrath, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Āś (आमर्�):—[=-ś] [from ā-ṛ�] b m. touching, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] contact
8) [v.s. ...] nearness, similarity, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra ii, 2, 13, 32.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṣa (अमर्�):—[a-ṣa] (ṣa�) 1. m. Anger, hastiness.
2) Āś (आमर्�):—[-ś] (ś�) 1. m. Counsel, advice.
3) Āṣa (आमर्�):—[ā-ṣa] (ṣa�) 1. m. Wrath or rage.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṣa (अमर्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Amarisa, Ā, ĀDz.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṣa (ಅಮರ್�):�
1) [noun] impatience the state or quality of not having patience; lack of patience; b) restless eagerness to do something, go somewhere, etc.
2) [noun] intense anger; rage; fury; wrath.
3) [noun] the quality or condition of being jealous; jealousy.
4) [noun] the tendency to act revenge; vengeance.
5) [noun] a firm intention; firmness of purpose.
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Āṣa (ಆಮರ್�):�
1) [noun] lack of patience; impatience.
2) [noun] a feeling of displeasure resulting from injury, mistreatment, opposition, etc., and usually showing itself in a desire to fight back at the supposed cause of this feeling; anger; wrath.
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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Starts with: Amarshahasa, Amarshaja, Amarshana, Amarshavat.
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