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Osahi means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
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: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryOsahi (啶撪じ啶灌た) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 翱峁诲丑颈.
Osahi has the following synonyms: H墨.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
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Sutrakritanga (English translation) (by Hermann Jacobi)
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Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 7 - Sanskrit text (saptama-anka) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
Alchemy Scenes in Jain Literature < [Volume 1 (1990)]
The Jain fascination with alchemy < [Volume 2 (1992)]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
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