Ashtadasha, 础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补, 础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补n, Ashtadashan: 25 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms 础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 and 础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补n can be transliterated into English as Astadasa or Ashtadasha or Astadasan or Ashtadashan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) 础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶�) or 础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补bhuj膩 refers to 鈥渟he who has eighteen arms鈥� and is used to describe Goddess Tvarit膩, according to the Kulakaulin墨mata verse 3.77-81.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭varit膩 is without compare and bestows all accomplishments. [...] Or else, she has eighteen arms [i.e., 补峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补-产丑耻箩腻] and one should think (of her when engaged) in magical rites. She wears golden clothes and is adorned with a peacock banner. She sits on a lion throne, bestows boons and holds a peacock parasol. She has a peacock bangle and is adorned with a garland of wild flowers. She is adorned with a beautiful peacock diadem鈥�.
2) 础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶�) or Cary膩峁ａ弓膩da艣a refers to the 鈥渆ighteen practices鈥�, associated with the Goddess Kul膩lik膩 (of five faces) and the K峁泃a Age, according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.
3) 础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶�) or 础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补n膩tha refers to the 鈥�(sequence of the) eighteen N膩thas鈥�, according to the 峁玨膩 (commentary) on the Manth膩nabhairavatantra.鈥擺...] The 峁玨膩, which refers to the Divine Current as the Sequence of the Bliss of the Command, glosses it as the Sequence of the Eighteen N膩thas (补峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补苍腻迟丑补-办谤补尘补) who are the teachers of the Convention of the Flower.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶�) refers to 鈥渆ighteen (months)鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥� Accordingly, 鈥淐ala Ketu is a comet which appears in the west with a tail an inch in length pointing to the south; as it proceeds more and more towards the north, it increases in length. After touching the Pole star or the constellation of Abhijit, it turns back and after travelling one half of the sky disappears in the south. When this Ketu appears, the country between Pray膩ga (Allahabad) and Avant墨, the forests near Pu峁ara, the north, the country of Devik膩 and Madhyade艣a will perish. The other countries will also suffer in several places from disease and from famine; the effects described will last for 10 months according to some and for 18 months [i.e., 补峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补] according to others鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶�) refers to the 鈥渆ighteen elements鈥�, according to the Netratantroddyota commentary on the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 4.1-2ab]鈥斺�淸The thirty-six [are those] beginning with earth and ending with 艣颈惫补 [i.e., the complete set of thirty-six tattvas]. That halved, the eighteen elements (补峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补-bh奴ta) [beginning with] the five elements [辫峁泃丑惫颈, 腻辫补蝉, agni, 惫腻测耻, 腻办腻艣腻], 辫谤补办峁泃颈, 辫耻谤耻峁, 谤腻驳补, niyati, 惫颈诲测腻, 办腻濒补, 办补濒腻, 尘腻测腻, 艣uddha惫颈诲测腻, 墨艣补, sad膩艣颈惫补, 艣补办迟颈, and 艣颈惫补. [...]鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补n (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶多え啷�) refers to 鈥渆ighteen (days)鈥�, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.鈥擜ccordingly, as 莫艣vara says to V膩madeva: 鈥淸...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] If [the Yogin] who abides in absorption remains [in it] up to the end of eighteen days (补峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补-dina), he obtains the Siddhi called Garim膩, by which he possesses the weight of the earth. [...]鈥�.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶�) refers to the 鈥渆ighteen (special qualities)鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淗ow then, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva appear to many beings performing the deeds of a Buddha (产耻诲诲丑补办腻谤测补) even when the Buddhas do not appear? Son of good family, (1) the Bodhisattva has perfected the purification of the ten powers by knowing what is proper and what is improper; (2) he has perfected the purification of the four fearlessness by knowing the cessation of impurities; (3) he has perfected the purification of the eighteen special qualities (补峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补-膩ve峁噄ka-buddhadharma) of the Tath膩gata by knowing the unattached knowledge of the three times; [...]鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补n (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶多え啷�) refers to 鈥渆ighteen (arms)鈥�, according to the 骋耻谤耻-尘补峁囜笉补濒补-补谤肠补苍补 [i.e., 鈥淕uru Mandala Worship]鈥� ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasa峁僾ara Sam膩dhi, which refers to the primary 辫奴箩腻 and 蝉腻诲丑补苍腻 practice of Newah Mah膩y膩na-Vajray膩na Buddhists in Nepal.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淏y the form of a skull cup, and by the letter 惭腻峁�, V膩ru峁嚹�, Eighteen arms (补峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补n-bh奴ja), one face, red color, and three eyes, A sword, arrow and hook, on the right, a skull cup, ax and banner, Thus a mace, thus a bell, and in the ninth, granting wishes, A two-headed drum, a bow and noose, a staff and a water pot, A trident, hammer and lute, and thus a number, in the upper hand, A young adolescent beauty, a great beauty, a beautiful goddess鈥�.
: 84000: The Inquiry of Lokadhara (Lokadharaparip峁沜ch膩)A峁ａ弓ada艣a (啶呧し啷嵿啶︵ざ) or A峁ａ弓ada艣adh膩tu is another name for the Eighteen Elements鈥攐ne way of describing experience and the world. They are:鈥攅ye, form, and eye consciousness; ear, sound, and ear consciousness; nose, odor, and nose consciousness; tongue, taste, and tongue consciousness; body, touch, and body consciousness; mind, mental phenomena, and mind consciousness).鈥擳he Eighteen Elements are known in Tibetan as khams bco brgyad; and in Sanskrit: 补峁ａ弓补诲补艣补-诲丑腻迟耻).
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鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补.鈥攃f. 补峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补-j膩ti-parih膩ra (IE 8-5); literally, 鈥榚ighteen鈥�; actually, 鈥榓ll鈥� (Ep. Ind., Vol. XXX, p. 115). Cf. Od8iy膩 a峁環ara-ga岣峚j膩ta (EI 26). See 补峁ａ弓补, 峁峁璽ri峁兣沘t, 峁峁璸a帽c膩艣at, b膩hattara, etc. Note: 补峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary补峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶�).鈥攁 (S) Eighteen. For 补峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 dh膩nya-pu- r膩峁嘺-upapur膩峁嘺 &c. See under 补峁环补谤腻.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English补峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶�).鈥�a Eighteen.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补n (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶多え啷�).鈥�a. [补峁ａ弓补 ca da艣a ca] Eighteen; 啶呧啶距す啶むぞ啶粪啶熰ぞ啶︵ざ啶むぞ啶� 啶溹た啶椸啶粪く啶� 啶ㄠさ啶︵啶掂く啶︵啶掂啶お啷冟ぅ啶椸啶溹ざ啷嵿ぐ啶苦く啶距ぎ啷� (ag膩hat膩峁ａ弓膩da艣at膩峁� jig墨峁y膩 navadvayadv墨pap峁泃hagja艣riy膩m) N.1.5.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补n (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶多え啷�).鈥攎fn. plu. only (-诲补艣补) Eighteen. E. 补峁ａ弓补 eight, and 诲补艣补苍 ten.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶�).鈥擺a峁ａ弓膩-诲补艣补], ord. num., f. 艣墨, Eighteenth,
础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补n (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶多え啷�).鈥擺a峁ａ弓膩-诲补艣补n], card. num. adj. Eighteen, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 8, 3.
鈥� Cf. [Latin] octodecim.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补n (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶多え啷�).鈥擺adjective] eighteen.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶�).鈥擺adjective] eighteenth.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶�):鈥擺=a峁ａ弓膩-诲补艣补] [from a峁ａ弓膩 > 补峁ａ弓补n] mfn. the eighteenth, [V膩jasaneyi-sa峁僪it膩; 艢atapatha-br膩hma峁嘺]
2) [v.s. ...] connected with an eighteen fold Stoma, [Pbr.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补n (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶多え啷�):鈥擺=a峁ａ弓膩-诲补艣补n] [from a峁ａ弓膩 > 补峁ａ弓补n] mfn. eighteen, [艢atapatha-br膩hma峁嘺 etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补n (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶多え啷�):鈥擺a峁ａ弓膩+诲补艣补苍] (艣膩) a. Eighteen.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (啶呧し啷嵿啶距う啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 础峁弓丑腻谤补蝉补尘补.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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 corpus础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (嗖呧卜喑嵿矡嗖距拨嗖�):鈥擺adjective] totalling eighteen.
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础峁ａ弓腻诲补艣补 (嗖呧卜喑嵿矡嗖距拨嗖�):鈥擺noun] the cardinal number eighteen; 18.
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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Partial matches: Ashta, Dasa, Taca.
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