Asadhana, Asādhana, Āsādhana: 9 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAsādhana (असाधन).—a. Without means, destitute of resources, materials, or instruments; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2.1.
-nam 1 Nonaccomplishment.
2) Not proving or establishing.
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Āsādhana (आसाधन).—Accomplishment, attainment.
Derivable forms: āsādhanam (आसाधनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsādhana (असाधन).—mfn.
(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) Without means. n.
(-naṃ) 1. Non-accomplishment. 2. Not proving or establishing. E. a neg. and sādhana implement or means.
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Āsādhana (आसाधन).—n.
(-naṃ) Accomplishment, attainment. E. āṅ before ṣādh to succeed, lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsādhana (असाधन).—adj. having no means, [Hitopadeśa] i. [distich] 1, M.M.
Asādhana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and sādhana (साधन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsādhana (असाधन).—[neuter] no means, no requisite; [adjective] without means, impossible.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Asādhana (असाधन):—[=a-sādhana] mfn. without means, destitute of resources or materials or instruments or implements, [Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] n. not a means, anything not effective of an object, [Kapila]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Asādhana (असाधन):—[a-sādhana] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) a. Destitute of means. n. Non-accomplishment.
2) Āsādhana (आसाधन):—[ā-sādhana] (naṃ) 1. n. Accomplishing.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Asādhana (असाधन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Asāhaṇa.
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Ends with (+80): Anarthasadhana, Arthasadhana, Ashvasadhana, Atmasadhana, Bhaktasadhana, Bharasadhana, Bhavasadhana, Bhutasadhana, Brahmasthanasadhana, Brahmastrakaryasadhana, Candragrahanasadhana, Citasadhana, Dakshasadhana, Dhanasadhana, Dharmasadhana, Dikshasadhana, Dushkarasadhana, Dushprasadhana, Gayasadhana, Ghorasadhana.
Full-text (+47): Asahana, Asadhyatva, Asadhuvada, Asadhuvritta, Asadhuna, Asadhyata, Asadhutva, Vajradakamahatantra, Vajradakamahatantraraja, Vajradakatantra, Asadhya, Sadhana, Vajradaka, Sadhini, Amoghasiddhi, Vajrasattva, Vajraraja, Vajradhupa, Vajradipa, Pratibhanakuta.
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