Lasat: 6 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
2. Shaivism
3. Purana
4. Ayurveda
Biology
Languages
1. Sanskrit
See also

Introduction:

Lasat means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Lasat (लसत्) refers to a “beaming (lotus face)”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] She is elegantly seated on a lofty couch studded with jewels, furnished with seats and pillows, and decorated with a canopy of pearls. Her face is a fully developed lotus. She has a row of chowries being shaken around her, and her beaming lotus-face (lasat-vadana) surpasses beautiful lotuses. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Lasat (लसत्) refers to “glittering”, according to the 13th-century Matsyendrasaṃhitā: a Kubjikā-Tripurā oriented Tantric Yoga text of the Ṣaḍanvayaśāmbhava tradition from South India.—Accordingly, “[Visualisation of Parameśvara]:—[...] He is in the prime of his youth and has all the auspicious characteristics. He has the great Ajagava bow placed on his left side. On his right, he has five glowing arrows. He is shining like a blue lotus. On his chest there is a glittering garland (lasat-mālā) of blue lotuses. He is the Lord. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Lasat (लसत्) refers to “brilliant” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.37 (“The letter of betrothal is dispatched”).—Accordingly, as Himavat prepared the wedding of Menā and Śiva: “[...] The mountain Kailāsa favouring every one because of brilliant lord (lasat- prabhu) Śiva came there delighted. All other mountains from several continents, O brahmin, assembled together in the abode of Himavat. O sage, all these mountains, invited by Himavat came there to attend the marriage of Śiva and Śivā. [...]”.

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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.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Lasat (लसत्) refers to “gleaming (spots)” (on the body of certain elephants), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 2, “on favorable marks”]: “4. Whose body is smooth and swarthy, colored (dark) like a sword, or else ruddy with the sheen of gleaming spots (lasad-bindu-prakāśa) in the shape of the svastika, the śrīvatsa-sign, the wheel, the conch, and the lotus; whose buttocks stand out like breasts, and who has a good penis depending from a firm belly ; whose kalā-part is broad, very fleshy, and elevated : such an elephant is worthy of a king”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Lasat in Indonesia is the name of a plant defined with Lansium domesticum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lansium domesticum Jack.

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1807)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1823)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Lasat, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lasat (लसत्).—mfn. (-san-santī-sat) 1. Sporting, playing. 2. Shining. 3. Glancing, (as rays of light.) E. las to sport, śatṛ aff.

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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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Search found 11 books and stories containing Lasat; (plurals include: Lasats). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Verse 2.10.4 < [Chapter 10 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Herding the Cows]

Verse 1.9.2 < [Chapter 9 - Description of Vasudeva’s Wedding]

Verses 2.17.4-9 < [Chapter 17 - The Meeting of Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa]

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Text 10.181 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]

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Verse 2.1.55 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]

Verse 2.4.64-65 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]