Trasu: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Trasu 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexTrasu (त्रसु).—A son of Ranti and a great charioteer.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 129.
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
[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 corpusTrāsu (ತ್ರಾಸು):—[noun] = ತ್ರಾಸ - [trasa -] 1.
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Trāsu (ತ್ರಾಸು):—
1) [noun] an apparatus with a central pivot, beam (with a fulcrum at the centre), and two scales used for weighing; a balance.
2) [noun] ತ್ರಾಸಿನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ [trasina kattale] trāsina kaṭṭaḷe = ತ್ರಾಸುಗಟ್ಟಳೆ [trasugattale].
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Trāsu (ತ್ರಾಸು):—[noun] a kind of percussion instrument.
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)
Starts with: Trasugattale, Trasura.
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Full-text: Kugu, Upadata, Malina, Carex pilulifera, Tamsu, Anagha, Carex capillaris, Carex hirta.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Trasu, Trāsu; (plurals include: Trasus, Trāsus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter XIX - Dynasty of Puru < [Book IV]
Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
Regarding Phenaka (trtiyakah phenakah) < [Volume 2 (1992)]