Ashrayabhuj, Āśrayabhuj, Ashraya-bhuj: 2 definitions

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Ashrayabhuj means something in 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.

The Sanskrit term Āśrayabhuj can be transliterated into English as Asrayabhuj or Ashrayabhuj, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Ashrayabhuj in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Āśrayabhuj (आश्रयभुज्).—a. consuming everything with which it comes in contact. (-āśaḥ, -ka) 1 fire; दुर्वृत्तः क्रियते धूर्तैः श्रीमानात्म- विवृद्धये । किं नाम खलसंसर्गः कुरुते नाश्रयाशवत् (durvṛttaḥ kriyate dhūrtaiḥ śrīmānātma- vivṛddhaye | kiṃ nāma khalasaṃsargaḥ kurute nāśrayāśavat) || Udb.

2) a. forfeiter of asylum.

3) the constellation कृत्तिका (kṛttikā).

Āśrayabhuj is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms āśraya and bhuj (भुज्). See also (synonyms): āśrayāśa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Āśrayabhuj (आश्रयभुज्):—[=ā-śraya-bhuj] [from ā-śraya > ā-śri] m. fire

2) [v.s. ...] See āśrayāśa.

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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.

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