2. aśman, ā, m. a stone, especially one fit for slinging; flint; hard stone, rock; a cloud; thunder- bolt; sky (?); N. of a Brāhman [cf. Zend aśman; Pers. asmān; Lith. akmu°, Them. akmen; Slav. kamy, Them. kamen]. —Aśma-kadalī, f., N. of a plant. —Aśma-kuṭṭa or aśma-kuṭṭaka, as, ā, am, breaking or brushing anything with a stone, bruised or broken by stones. —Aśma-ketu, us, m., N. of a plant. —Aśma-gandhā, f., N. of a plant. —Aśma-garbha,am, n. or aśmagarbha-ja, am, n. an emerald. —Aśma-ghna, as, m., N. of a plant. —Aśma-cakra, as, ā, am, Ved. furnished with a disk of stone. —Aśma-ja, am, n. red chalk; iron. —Aśma-jatuka, am, n. bitumen. —Aśma-dāraṇa, as, m. an axe or crow for breaking stones; (am), n. splitting stones or rocks. —Aśma-didyu, us, us, u, Ved. throwing rocks or thunderbolts; (Sāy.) one who has obtained a weapon, having adamantine weapons. —Aśman-maya, as, ī, am, Ved. made of stone. —Aśman-vat, ān, atī, at, Ved. of stone, stony. —Aśma-puṣpa, am, n. benzoin (styrax). —Aśma-bhāla, am, n. a mortar of stone or iron. —Aśma-bhid, t, m. the plant Coleus Scutellarioides, supposed to dissolve stone in the bladder. —Aśma-bheda or aśma-bhedaka, as, m. the same. —Aśma-maya, as,ī, am, made or consisting of stone, stony. —Aśma-yoni, is, m. an emerald. —Aśma-vat, ān, atī, at, stony, of stone. —Aśma-varman, a, n., Ved. a wall or shield of stone. —Aśma-vraja, as, ā, am, Ved. included in rocks. —Aśma-sāra, as, am, m. n. iron; sapphire. —Aśmasāra-maya, as, ī, am, made or consisting of iron. —Aśma-hanman, a, n., Ved. a stroke of the thunderbolt. —Aśmāsya (°man-ās°),as, ā, am, Ved. having a stone-mouth or stone-source, i. e. flowing from a rock. —Aśmottha (°man-ut°),am, n. asphalt, bitumen.
aśmana. Ved. Eating or pervading. — m. [aśnute vyāpnoti saṃhaṃtyanenabā° manin Uṇ. 4. 146] 1 A stone; (pb) nārācakṣepaṇīyāśmaniṣpeṣotpatitānalaṃ R. 4. 77. 2 A hard stone, rock. 3 Flint. 4 A cloud. 5 A thunderbolt. 6 A mountain. Comp.—āsyaa. having a stone-mouth or source, flowing from a rock. —utthaṃ bitumen. —kadalī N. of a plant, a kind of kadalī. —kuṭṭa, kuṭṭakaa. 1 breaking anything on stones. 2 broken by a stone. (—ṭṭaḥ, ṭṭakaḥ) a class of devotees; a vānaprastha; Y. 3. 49; Ms. 6. 17. —ketuḥ [aśmeva keturyasya] N. of a plant. —gaṃdhā N. of a plant. —garbhaḥ, rbhaṃ, garbhajaḥ, jaṃ, yoniḥ an emerald. —garbhajaḥ fire produced from a flint. —guḍaḥ ḍā a kind of weapon. —ghnaḥ N. of a tree. —cakraa. furnished with a disc of stone. —jaḥ, —jaṃ 1 red-chalk. 2 iron. —jatun., —jatukaṃ bitumen. —jātiḥ an emerald named pānnā. —dāraṇaḥ an axe or crow for breaking stones. (—ṇaṃ) breaking stones or rocks. —didyua. one who has obtained a stony weapon, having adamantine weapons or grasped weapons (vyāptāyudha, aśmamayāyudha). —puṣpaṃ bitumen, benzoin. —bhālaṃ a mortar of stone or iron. —bhid, bhedaḥ, —bhedakaḥ the plant Coleus Scutellarioides (supposed to dissolve stone in the bladder.). —rathaḥ N. of a sage. —vrajaa. included in rocks. —sāraa. like iron or stone. (—raḥ, raṃ) 1 iron; prāṇāḥsatvaramaśmasārakaṭhinā gacchaṃti gacchaṃtvamī S. D. 2 sapphire. °mayaa. made of iron. —hanmann. 1 a weapon of iron; Rv. 7. 104. 5. 2 a stroke of the thunderbolt.
aśmana. Ved. Eating or pervading; aśmānnānā- mādhipatyaṃ jagāma Av.18.4.54. m. [aśnute vyāpnoti saṃhantyanena bā˚ manin Uṇ.4.146] 1 A stone; nārācakṣepaṇīyāśmaniṣpeṣotpatitānalam R.4.77. -2 A hard stone, rock. -3 Flint. tato'śmasahitā dhārāḥ saṃvṛṇvantyaḥ samantataḥ Mb.3.143.19. -4 A cloud. -5 A thunderbolt. -6 A mountain. -Comp. -āsyaa. having a stone-mouth or source, flowing from a rock; aśmāsyamavataṃ brahmaṇaspatiḥ Rv.2.24.4. -uttham bitumen. -kadalī N. of a plant, a kind of kadalī. -kuṭṭa, -kuṭṭakaa.1 breaking anything on stones. -2 broken by a stone. (-ṭṭaḥ, -ṭṭakaḥ) a class of devotees; a vānaprastha Rām.3.6.2; Y.3.49; Ms.6.17. -ketuḥ [aśmeva keturyasya] N. of a plant. -gandhā N. of a plant, cf. aśvagandhā. -garbhaḥ, -garbham, -garbhajaḥ, -jam, -yoniḥ an emerald. -garbhajaḥ fire produced from a flint. -guḍaḥ -ḍā a kind of weapon. -ghnaḥ N. of a tree; (pāṣāṇabheda ?); -cakraa. furnished with a disc of stone. -jaḥ, -jam 1 red-chalk. -2 iron. -jatun.,-jatukam bitumen. (Mar. dagaḍaphūla, śilājita, ḍāṃbara.) -jātiḥ an emerald named pannā. -dāraṇaḥ an axe or crow for breaking stones. (-ṇam) breaking stones or rocks. -didyua. one who has obtained a stony weapon having adamantine weapons or grasped weapons (vyāptāyudha, aśmamayāyudha). -nagaram N. of a town in which Kālakeya resided. -puṣpam bitumen, benzoin (śilārasa). -bhālam a mortar of stone or iron. -bhid, -bhedaḥ, -bhedakaḥ the plant Coleus Scutellarioides (supposed to dissolve stone in the bladder; Mar. koraḻa). -yoniḥ An emerald named pannā. -rathaḥ N. of a sage. -varṣaḥ A hail-shower. vināśmavarṣāśanipātadoṣaiḥ kāle ca deśe pravavarṣa devaḥ Bu. Ch.2.7. -vrajaa. included in rocks. -sāraa. like iron or stone. aśmasāramidaṃ nūnamathavāpyajarāmaram Rām.5.26.6. (-raḥ, -ram). 1 iron; aśmasāramayaṃ śūlam Bhāg.8.11.30. prāṇāḥ satvaramaśma- sārakaṭhinā gacchanti gacchantvamī S. D. -2 sapphire. -3 a saw (krakaca); dāroścūrṇamivāśmasāravihitam Mb.12.298.45. ˚mayaa. made of iron cf. Śiv. B.14.25. -hanmann.1 a weapon of iron; Rv.7.104.5. -2 a stroke of the thunderbolt.
— 2) harter Stein überh., Felsstück, Fels AK. 2, 3, 4. TRIK. 2, 3, 5. H. 1035. tàkaṃ bhînàdmyaśmânā ṚV. 2, 191, 15. aśmā̂naṃ cìcchavâsā dìdyutò vi 5, 30, 4. 4, 16, 6. aśmânā̀ bilàmapyâdhām AV. 7, 35, 2. 3. 5, 23, 13. 6, 42, 2. 138, 5. 11, 7, 21. aśmā̂naṃ tànvâṃ kṛdhi 1, 2, 2. 2, 13, 4. ùddharànnaśmânò gāḥ ṚV. 10, 68, 4. aśmānaḥ plavanti (omin.) ADBH. BR. in Ind. St. 1, 41, 22. - BṚH. ĀR. UP. 1, 3, 7. CHĀND. UP. 1, 2, 7. 8. M. 4, 190. 8, 250. 9, 321. 10, 86. HIT. Pr. 45. VID. 105. aśmacūrṇaStaub von Stein KĀTY. ŚR. 16, 3, 19. aśmakuṭṭa (Früchte) mit einem Stein zerschlagend M. 6, 17. R. 3, 10, 2. aśmakuṭṭaka YĀJÑ. 3, 49. Uebertragen, wie andere Bezeichnungen von Fels, Berg, auf die Wolke NAIGH. 1, 10. madhyê dìvo nihîtàḥ pṛśnìraśmā̂ (vgl. AV. 10, 5, 20 und oben u. 1) ṚV. 7, 47, 3. yo aśmânoràntaràgniṃ jàjānâ 2, 12, 3. te bā̀hubhyā̂ṃ dhamìtamàgnimaśmânì nakìḥ ṣo àstyarâṇo jàhurhi tam 24, 7. tasyaitaccharīraṃ yadgirayo yadaśmānaḥ ŚAT. BR. 3, 4, 3, 13. tasmādaśmano 'yo dhamanti (ebenso wohl s. v. a. Erzgestein, vgl. ṚV. 9, 112, 2 : kā̀rmā̀ro aśmâbhìrdyubhìrhirâṇyavantamicchati) 6, 1, 3, 5. aśmano hyāpaḥ prabhavanti 9, 1, 2, 4. 3, 1, 3, 11. 6, 1, 1, 13. aśmamūrdhā AIT. BR. 8, 28.
— 3) die himmlische Schleuderwaffe, Donnerkeil (vgl. aśani): tvamā̂yàsaṃ pratî vartayò gordìvo aśmā̂nam ṚV. 1, 121, 9. 7, 104, 19. (indraḥ) so aśmā̂nàṃ śavâsā̀ bibhràdetî 4, 22, 1. ā̀re aśmā̀ yamasyâtha (marutaḥ) 1, 172, 2. AV. 13, 4, 41. 1, 13, 1. hatameva tu tatsainyaṃ paśyāmi śaravṛṣṭibhiḥ . rāghaveṇottamaṃ śasyamindreṇevāśmavṛṣṭibhiḥ .. R. 3, 38, 8. aśmavarṣaṃ mahāmeghaḥ sahasaiva vavarṣa ha 29, 1. śalabhāstramaśmavarṣaṃ samāsthāyāhamabhyayām (Arjuna spricht) ARJ. 3, 33. MBH. 12, 10115. fg. Wenn der Dichter an den letzten Stellen auch nur an Steine gedacht haben sollte, so liegt doch der ganzen Vorstellung vom Steinregen ein Fallen von Blitzen oder Meteorsteinen zu Grunde.
— 4) vielleicht Himmel (wie im Zend): sva1^\ryadaśmânnadhìpā ù andhò 'bhi mā̀ vapûrdṛ̀śayê ninīyāt ṚV. 7, 88, 2. Es reicht jedoch auch die Bedeutung Wolke zu.
— 5) N. pr. eines Brahmanen MBH. 12, 834. fgg.
— Vgl. ROTH in Z. f. vgl. Spr. 2, 44. Ueber die verwandten Wörter s. u. aśan .
3. aśmán m. scheint = áśmanStein zu sein ŚAT. BR. 3, 1, 3, 11 : tasmai sarvato 'śmapurāṃ paridadhātyaśmā hyāñjanamgegen diesen wirft er rings eine steinerne Wehr auf; denn Stein (aus Stein bereitet) ist die Augensalbe.
áśman, m., der harte Fels oder Stein [von 3. aś], also als der mit scharfen Kanten oder Spitzen versehene, wie denn ja Schneideund Stech-werkzeuge ursprünglich aus Stein verfertigt wurden. Falsch ist die Herleitung aus dem für aś nirgends nachweisbaren Begriffe „schleudern”, dem überdies die ganze Begriffsentwickelung im Indogermanischen widerspricht [Aufrecht in Kuhn's Zeitschr. {5,135}; Cu. 3]. 1) Fels, besonders häufig von den Felsen, in welchen nach dem Indramythus die Kühe eingeschlossen waren; 2) der Stein als Werkzeug zum Schlagen, Hammer, Hammer und Ambos und andere, ursprünglich aus Stein gemachte Werkzeuge des Schmiedes; 3) der Donnerkeil; 4) der bunte (pṛ́śni) Edelstein, mit dem {401,3} die Sonne verglichen scheint (vgl. Śat. Br. {6,1},2,3 bei BR.); 5) der Himmel, der als steinernes Gewölbe gedacht ist (mit súar oder svaría verbunden).