Asmata, Ashmata: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Asmata means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: The Jaina IconographyAsmata (啶呧じ啷嵿ぎ啶�) refers to one of the various attendants of Kubera (king of the Yak峁s).鈥擪ubera was the treasurer of 艢iva and lord of the Alak膩 is several times referred to in early Hindu literature. His attendants were many and several of them are mentioned in a canonical text of the Jainas thus, [viz., Asmata].
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary础艣尘补迟腻 (啶呧ざ啷嵿ぎ啶むぞ):鈥擺=补艣尘补-迟腻] [from a艣ma > a艣na] f. the state (hardness) of a stone, [Kath膩sarits膩gara]
[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.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAsmata (啶呧じ啷嵿ぎ啶�):鈥攏. chastity;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Asma, Dhavala.
Starts with: Ashmataka, Asmatapana.
Full-text: Ashmata-omam, Asmat, Vaishravana, Kubera.
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Ganitatilaka (Sanskrit text and English introduction) (by H. R. Kapadia)
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Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Chapter 4 - Caturtha-anka (caturtho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]