Asundara, Asumdara: 9 definitions
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Asundara 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryasundara : (adj.) ugly; improper.
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 dictionaryAsundara (असुन्दर).—a. Not beautiful, or good or right; improper. किमप्यस्ति स्वभावेन सुन्दरं वाप्यसुन्दरम् (kimapyasti svabhāvena sundaraṃ vāpyasundaram) Subhāṣ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsundara (असुन्दर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-rī-raṃ) 1. Plain, ugly. 2. Improper, unbecoming. E. a neg. sundara handsome.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsundara (असुन्दर).—adj. disagreeable, [Hitopadeśa] ii. [distich] 49.
Asundara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and sundara (सुन्दर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsundara (असुन्दर):—[=a-sundara] mfn. not good or right, improper [commentator or commentary] on [Manu-smṛti iv, 222.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsundara (असुन्दर):—[a-sundara] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Ugly.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAsuṃdara (ಅಸುಂದರ):—[adjective] lacking beauty; not attractive; offensive to look at; ugly.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with (+42): Amarasundara, Aparadhasundara, Bhuvanasundara, Brahmandasundara, Chirasundara, Cirasundara, Devasundara, Gaganasundara, Girishasundara, Grishmasundara, Gunasundara, Hayanasundara, Hiranyasundara, Ishanasundara, Jayasundara, Jinasundara, Kalyanasundara, Kanakasundara, Krishnasundara, Kshemasundara.
Full-text: Asumdara.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 5.15 < [Chapter 5 - Second-rate Poetry]
Text 5.1 < [Chapter 5 - Second-rate Poetry]
Text 5.2 < [Chapter 5 - Second-rate Poetry]
Beginning of Civilization in South India < [January 1968]