Etasha, Etaśa: 8 definitions
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Etasha 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 Etaśa can be transliterated into English as Etasa or Etasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Etaśa (एतश).—A sage who is greatly extolled in the Ṛgveda. The son of King Svaśa fought with this sage and it was Indra who saved Etaśa then. (Sūkta 62, Anuvāka 11, Maṇḍala 1, Ṛgveda.).
2) Etaśa (एतश).—One of the horses of the Sun. (Sūkta 122, Anuvāka 18, Maṇḍala 1, Ṛgveda).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryEtaśa (एतश).—a. Ved. Of a variegated colour, shining; येन वृश्चादेतशो ब्रह्मणस्पतिः (yena vṛścādetaśo brahmaṇaspatiḥ) Ṛgveda 1.53.9.
-śaḥ A dappled horse (particularly the horses of the sun).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryEtaśa (एतश).—m.
(-śaḥ) A Brahman. E. iṇ to go, and taśa Unadi aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryEtaśa (एतश).—[adjective] swift, quick; [masculine] a horse, [especially] of the Sun.
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Etaśa (एतश).—[adjective] swift, quick; [masculine] a horse, [especially] of the Sun.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Etaśa (एतश):—[from eta] etaśa and etaśa mfn. of variegated colour, shining, brilliant (said of Brahmaṇas-pati), [Ṛg-veda x, 53, 9]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a horse of variegated colour, dappled horse ([especially] said of the Sun’s horse), [Ṛg-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a man (protected by Indra), [Ṛg-veda]
4) [v.s. ...] a Brāhman, [Uṇādi-sūtra iii, 149.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryEtaśa (एतश):—(śaḥ) 1. m. A brāhman.
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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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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 14 - Asvanamani (Ashva Nama) < [Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 35 - Symbolic relevance of “Etaśa” in Sun-worship < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]
Part 2 - Sūrya (The God of Atmosphere) < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Srikara Bhashya (commentary) (by C. Hayavadana Rao)