Anasaka, Anāsaka, Anashaka, Anāśaka: 6 definitions
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Anasaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Anāśaka can be transliterated into English as Anasaka or Anashaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAnāsaka, (adj.) (an + āsaka) fasting, not taking food S.IV, 118. f. °ā (cp. Sk. anāśaka nt.) fasting, abstaining from food Dh.141 (= bhatta-paṭikkhepa DhA.III, 77). (Page 32)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAnāśaka (अनाशक).—a. [na ā samyak yatheccham āśaḥ aśanaṃ yasya, na nāśo yasya vā, na. ba. kap] Devoid of full enjoyment or indestructible, not hurtful.
-kam Fast, abstaining from eating even to death; यज्ञेन दानेन तपसाऽनाशकेनैतमेव विदित्वा मुनिर्भवति (yajñena dānena tapasā'nāśakenaitameva viditvā munirbhavati) Br. Ār. Up.4.4.22; Y.3.154.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnāśaka (अनाशक):—[=an-āśaka] n. fasting, abstaining from food even to death.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnāśaka (अनाशक):—[tatpurusha compound] n.
(-kam) Fasting. E. a neg. and āśaka.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Anasakatta, Anashakanivritta, Anashakaphala, Anashakavidhi, Anashakayana.
Ends with (+8): Aghanashaka, Arthanashaka, Ashvanashaka, Asuranashaka, Cittanashaka, Jvaranashaka, Kamanashaka, Kaphanashaka, Kitanashaka, Kritanashaka, Kujakanasaka, Kulanashaka, Lavanashaka, Manasaka, Matsyanashaka, Mulanashaka, Papanashaka, Prananashaka, Pranashaka, Roganashaka.
Full-text: Anashakayana, Anashakanivritta, Asaka, Anashvasika, Anasakatta, Anashakin, Anashin, Avinasaka, Anashvas, Anashita, Jaddhu.
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Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation) (by Swami Lokeswarananda)
Verse 8.5.3 < [Section 8.5]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 28 - Destruction of Tripura < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (by Swāmī Mādhavānanda)
Section IV - Death and the Hereafter < [Chapter IV]