aṣṭaka

aṣṭaka mfn. (-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ)

1 Eight.

2 Eighth. n. (-kaṃ) The eight sections of PĀṆINI'S Grammar. m. (-kaḥ)

1 The formulae of the Rig Veda as collected into eight portions, thence called Aṣṭakas.

2 One acquainted with PĀṆINI'S rules or the formulae of the Veda.

E. kana added to aṣṭa.

aṣṭaka (kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a. Eighth.

aṣṭaka aṣṭaka, i. e. aṣṭan + ka. I.

adj. Eight-fold, Man. 7, 48. II. f. kā. 1.

The eighth day after the full moon,

Man. 4, 113; especially those on which

the Pitṛs or Manes are worshipped.

2. Worship of the Pitṛs, Rām. 2, 108, 14.

III. n. An octad, a collection of eight

things. — Comp. Tri-, n. a kind of vessel,

Suśr. 1, 171, 19. Aṣṭāṣṭaka, i. e. aṣṭan-,

n. sixty-four (arts), Rām. 3, 53, 41.

Aṣṭaka, as, ā, am, consisting of eight parts,

eight-fold; one who studies or is acquainted with the

eight books of Pāṇini's grammar or the formulas of

the Veda; (as), m. the eighth part, e. g. of the Ṛg-

veda; N. of a son of Viśvāmitra; (ā), f. the eighth

day after full moon; especially the eighth day of

three months, on which the progenitors or manes are

worshipped; worship of the progenitors or manes on

certain days, vegetables, flesh, and cake being seve-

rally offered upon these occasions, and the Brāhmans

feasted; (am), n. a whole consisting of eight parts,

e. g. the eight sections of Pāṇini's grammar. —Aṣ-

ṭakāṅga (°ka-aṅ°), am, n. a kind of board or cloth

for playing with dice on, having eight divisions.

aṣṭaka a. [aṣṭa parimāṇamasya kan] Consisting of

8 parts, eight-fold; krodhajo'pi gaṇo'ṣṭakaḥ Ms. 7. 48.

— kaḥ

1 (pb) [aṣṭakaṃ (pāṇineḥ), vidaṃti adhīyate vā ityaṣṭakāḥ P. IV. 2. 65 Sk.] One who studies or is acquainted with the eight books of Pāṇini's grammar.

2 N. of a son of Viśvāmitra.

— kā [ aśnaṃti pitaro'syāṃ tithau aś-takan Uṇ. 3. 148]

1 A collection of three days (7th, 8th, and 9th) beginning from the seventh day after the full moon.

2 The 8th day of three months on which the Manes are to be propitiated.

3 A Śrāddha to be performed on the above days; worship of the Manes on certain days.

4 The 8th day of a month; Ms. 4. 113-4.

— kaṃ

1 A whole consisting of

8 parts.

2 The

8 chapters of Pāṇini's sūtras; aṣṭāvadhyāyāḥ parimāṇamasya ityaṣṭakaṃ; pāṇineḥ sūtraṃ Sk..

3 The study of the Sūtras.

4 A division of the Ṛgveda (it being divided into 8 Aṣṭakas or 10 Maṇḍalas).

5 Any group of eight; as vānarāṣṭakaṃ, tārāṣṭakaṃ, gaṃgāṣṭakaṃ &c.

6 The number eight.

Comp.

— aṃgaḥ, gaṃ a kind of board or cloth for playing with dice on (having eight divisions).

áṣṭaka a. eightfold; m. a man's name; f. ā the eighth day after full moon.

aṣṭaka áṣṭa-ka, a. eightfold; m. N.; ā, f.
eighth day after full-moon, esp. in Hemanta
& Sisira; sacrifice to the Manes on that day;
n. octad; -guṇa, a. eightfold; -taya, n. octad;
-dhā́, ad. eightfold.

áṣṭaka mf(ā or ikā)n. (Śulb.; cf. Pāṇ. vii, 3, 45 Comm.) consisting of eight parts, ŚBr.; RPrāt. &c.

one who is acquainted with the eight books of Pāṇini's grammar, Pāṇ. iv, 2, 65, Sch.

áṣṭaka m. N. of a son of Viśvāmitra (author of the hymn, RV. x, 104), AitBr.; ĀśvŚr.; MBh. &c.

áṣṭaka n. a whole consisting of eight parts (as each of the eight Aṣṭakas of the RV., or as, TS. i, or as Pāṇini's grammar &c.)

aṣṭaka

mfn. (-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ)

1. Eight.

2. Eighth.

n. (-kaṃ) The eight sections
of PĀNINI'S Grammar.

m. (-kaḥ)

1. The formulæ of the Rig Veda
as collected into eight portions, thence called Ashtakas.

2. One
acquainted with PĀMINI'S rules or the formulæ of the Veda.

E. kan
added to aṣṭa.

aṣṭaka a. [aṣṭa parimāṇamasya kan] Consisting of 8 parts eight-fold; krodhajo'pi gaṇo'ṣṭakaḥ Ms.7.48. -kaḥ 1 [aṣṭakaṃ (pāṇineḥ), vidanti adhīyate vā ityaṣṭakāḥ sūtrācca kopadhāt P.IV.2.65. Sk.] One who studies or is acquainted with the eight Adhyāyās of Pāṇini's grammar. -2 N. of a son of Viśvāmitra (author of the hymn Rv.10.104.) -kā [aśnanti pitaro'syāṃ tithau aś-takan Uṇ.3.148] 1 A collection of three days (7th, 8th, and 9th) beginning from the seventh day after the full moon. -2 the 8th day of three months on which the Manes are to bo propitiated. -3 A Śrāddha to be performed on the above days; worship of the Manes on certein days; tasya vrātasya yo'sya dvitīyo'- pānaḥ sāṣṭakā Av.15.16.2; aṣṭakāpitṛdaivatyamityayaṃ prasṛto janaḥ Rām.2.108.14. -4 The 8th day of a month; Ms.4.113-4. -kam 1 A whole consisting of 8 parts. -2 The 8 chapters of Pāṇinī's Sūtras; (aṣṭāvadhyāyāḥ parimāṇamasya ityaṣṭakam; pāṇineḥ sūtram Sk.). -3 The study of the Sūtras. -4 A division of the Ṛigveda (it being divided into 8 Aṣṭakas or 10 Maṇḍalas). -5 Any group of eight; as vānarāṣṭakam, tārā- ṣṭakam, maṅgalāṣṭakam &c. gaṅgāṣṭakaṃ paṭhati yaḥ prayataḥ prabhāte vālmīkinā viracitaṃ śubhadaṃ manuṣyaḥ -6 The number eight. -Comp. -aṅgaḥ, -ṅgam a kind of board or cloth for playing with dice on (having eight divisions).

aṣṭaka aṣṭaka m. (aṣṭan) les divisions du Ṛg-Veda en huit parties.

— F. aṣṭakā, le 8e jour de la lune consacré aux Pitris; la cérémonie elle-même.

aṣṭaka- a. consistant en 8 parts; nt. ensemble consistant en 8 parts; m. fils de Viśvāmitra; -ā- f. 8me jour après le pleine lune et oblation de ce jour.

áṣṭaka (von aṣṭan)

1) adj. f. ā .

a) achttheilig, achtfach: aṣṭakā vā ukhā nidhiḥ ŚAT. BR. 6, 2, 2, 25. ṚV. PRĀT. 16, 46. 50. krodhajo 'pi gaṇo 'ṣṭakaḥ M. 7, 48. catvāro 'ṣṭakā (sc. pādāḥ vier achtsilbige Verse) jāgataśca mahābṛhatī SĀY. in der Einl. zu ṚV. 1, 105. aṣṭakavarga Verz. d. B. H. No. 857. 858. 878. f. aṣṭikā P. 7, 3, 45, Vārtt. 10, Sch.

— b) der die acht grammatischen Bücher Pāṇini's studirt oder dieselben kennt P. 4, 2, 65, Sch. Vgl. u. 4.

— 2) m.

a) ein Achtel, z. B. in der äusserlichen Eintheilung des ṚV.

— b) N. pr. ein Sohn Viśvāmitra's AIT. BR. 7, 17. ĀŚV. ŚR. 12, 14. MBH. 1, 3539. 3569. 3, 8465. 13301. 12, 6200. HARIV. 1462. 1473. 1775. fg. LIA. I, Anh. XIX, N. nach ṚV. ANUKR. Verfasser von 10, 104. ein Bein. Śiśu's, weil dieser sieben Mütter und einen Vater (Skanda) hatte, MBH. 3, 14398. Er führt auch den Beinamen navaka. aṣṭakās das Geschlecht der Aṣṭaka Verz. d. B. H. 57, 11.

— 3) f.

a) aṣṭakā Uṇ. 3, 146. der achte Tag nach dem Vollmonde AV. 15, 16, 2. ŚAT. BR. 6, 2,2, 23. fgg. 4, 2, 10. KĀTY. ŚR. 13, 1, 2. KAUŚ. 138. amāvāsyācaturdaśayoḥ paurṇamāsyaṣṭakāsu ca M. 4, 113. aṣṭakāpaurṇamāsyau 114. aṣṭakāyām YĀJÑ. 1, 143. So heissen insbesondere diese Tage in den Monaten des Hemanta und Śiśira, an welchen ein Manenopfer gebracht wird; auch dieses Opfer selbst. hemantaśiśirayoścaturṇāmaparapakṣāṇāmaṣṭamīṣvaṣṭakāḥ ĀŚV. GṚHY. 2, 4. M. 4, 119. 150. YĀJÑ. 1, 217. NĀR. zu ŚĀṄKH. GṚHY. in Z. d. d. m. G. 7, 527, N. 2. aṣṭakāhomaḥ KAUŚ. 138. aṣṭakākarman Verz. d. B. H. No. 1071. aṣṭakā pitṛdaivatyamityayaṃ prasṛto janaḥ R. 2, 108, 14. Vgl. P. 7, 3, 45, Vārtt. 10 und anvaṣṭakā .

— b) aṣṭakī s. u. anvaṣṭakā .

— 4) n. ὀκτάς, ein aus acht Theilen bestehendes Ganzes: aṣṭakaiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ ŚVETĀŚV. UP. 1, 4. saptasaptakavettāhamaṣṭāṣṭakavibhūṣitaḥ R. 3, 53, 41. pratigrahaprāptahemamāṣāṣṭako dvijaḥ KATHĀS. 6, 51. mūrtyaṣṭaka VOP. 5, 34. aṣṭakaṃ pāṇineḥ sūtram P. 4. 2, 65, Sch. aṣṭāvadhyāyāḥ parimāṇamasya . aṣṭakaṃ pāṇinīyam 5, 1, 58, Sch.

aṣṭaka

1)

a) °varga die aus Achten (den) 7 Planeten und dem Lagna bestehende Gruppe, Titel des 9ten Adhyāya in VARĀH. BṚH.

— 2)

a) zu streichen, da aṣṭaka als Abtheilung des ṚV. und der TS. als neutr. zu

4) gehört und seinen Namen daher hat, dass es auch wieder aus acht Theilen besteht.

— 3)

a) Sp. 530, Z. 8 ist aṣṭakāpitṛdaivatyam (°pitṛdevatyam ed. Bomb.) als comp. zu fassen: aṣṭakāḥ pitṛdaivatyaḥ R. ed. GORR. 2, 116, 23.

— c) aṣṭakā (wie auch amāvāsyā) ein anderer Name der Acchodā Verz. d. Oxf. H. 39,b,40.

— 4) aṣṭāṣṭaka acht Octaden d. i. vierundsechzig R. 3, 53, 41. VARĀH. BṚH. S. 53, 55. adj. aus 64 bestehend 81, 32.

aṣṭaka adj. aṣṭikā khārī PAT. a. a. O. 7,116,a.

áṣṭaka

— 1) Adj. (f. ā)

— a) achttheilig. f. aṣṭikā ŚULBAS. 1,49.

— b) *der die acht Bücher Pānini's studirt hat.

— 2) m. N.pr. eines Sohnes der Viśvāmitra.

— 3) f. ā

— a) der achte Tag nach dem Vollmonde , insbes. in den Monaten Hemanta und Śiśira ; auch das an diesen Tagen dargebrachte Manenopfer.

— b) Bein. des Flusses Acchodā.

— 4) n. Oktade.

áṣṭaka achtteilig; m. N. eines Mannes.

aṣṭaka 4. Bez. des Ṛgveda, Opp. Cat. 1. °trayabhaṭṭabhāskara, °bhāṣya n. und °vargaprayoga m. Titel von Werken, ebenda.

aṣṭaka °zu den achten [Tagen der Monate] gehörig? Mgs. II, 8, 4^a.

aṣṭaka Kauṭ. 91, 10; 92, 2 °Harz (oder Lack)?

aṣṭaka na0 aṣṭaua adhyāyāḥ pariṇāmamasya aṣṭan + kan .
1 pāṇineraṣṭādhyāyīsūtre, pratyekamaṣṭādhyāyātmake 2 ṛgve-
dāṃśabhede ca 3 aṣṭasaṃkhyāparimite tri0 “paiśunyaṃ sāhasaṃ
drohaīrṣyā sūyārthadūṣaṇam . vāgdaṇḍajañca pāruṣyaṃ krodha-
jo'pi gaṇo'ṣṭakaḥ” manuḥ . “saṃkhyāyāḥ saṃjñāsaṅghasūtrā
dhyayaneṣu” pā0 ukteḥ 3 aṣṭāvṛttādhyayane'pi . aṣṭakaṃ vi-
daci adhīyate vā “sūtrācca kopadhāt” pā0 adhyetṛvedi-
tṛpralayasya bāhulye luk . aṣṭakāḥ pāṇineḥ 4 sūtrā-
yādhyāyiṣu ba0 va0 . 5 aṣṭasaṃkhyāyām “tārāṣṭakamidaṃ
puṇyaṃ bhaktimān yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ” tantram . gaṅgāṣṭakaṃ paṭhati
yaḥ prayataḥ prabhāte” vālmī0 .

Aṣṭaka. § 149 (Yayāti): I, 86—93: 86, 3539 (rājñā;

Yayāti ascended to Svarga accompanied by A., etc.). 88,

†3569 (rājarṣivaraḥ; when falling from heaven Yayāti was

beheld by A.). 89, (†3579), †3586, †3588, †3589, (†3590):

Yayāti, who was the maternal grandfather of A., discoursed

with him on haughtiness, etc., and told him his own

history. 90, (†3600), (†3602), (†3605), (†3608), (†3611),

(†3615), (†3616), (†3620): Yayāti spoke to A. of those who

talk about their own merit, etc. 91, (†3627), (3634), (3636):

Continuation. 92, (3645), (†3650), (†3653), (†3655): Yayāti

said that he should now fall into the Bhauma hell. 93,

(3673), (3675), (†3680), †3683, (†3688): The kings, A.,

etc., offered him their ‘lokas,’ and would themselves go to

hell; Yayāti did not accept the offer; then appeared five

golden cars, in which they all five ascended to heaven;

Yayāti told them that he was their maternal grandfather,

etc.—§ 378 (Tīrthay.): III, 93, 8465.—§ 467 (Rājanyamāh.):

III, 198, 13301 (to the horse-sacrifice of king A. Vaiśvāmitri

all kings came), 13304, 13305 (A. should first come down

from heaven, because he had praised himself for having

given away thousands of kine).—§ 552 (Goharaṇap.): IV,

56ζ, 1768.—§ 565 (Gālavacar.): V, 119, 4019, 4021

(begotten by Viśvāmitra upon Mādhavī; A. then went to

a certain city).—§ 566 (Yayāti): V, 121, 4057 (as Yayāti

was falling from heaven, he fell among his daughter's sons

Pratardana, Vasumanas, Śibi, and A., in the Naimiṣa wood,

where they performed a Vājapeya; they gave him their

virtues and the merits of all their sacrifices).—§ 656 (Khaḍgot-

pattik.): XII, 166δ, 6200.—§ 751 (Śapathavidhi): XIII,

94α, 4551, (4582), β.—§ 775 (Ānuśāsan.): XIII, 166η,

7681 (among the principal kings to be recited at sunset and

sunrise as purifiers of sins).

Aṣṭaka is mentioned in the Aitareya Brāhmaṇa¹ as one of the

sons of Viśvāmitra. [Footnote] 1) vii. 17. Also in the Sāṅkhāyana Srauta Sūtra, xv. 26.

Aṣṭaka (I) — a śrāddha performed by Ikṣvāku, which led

to the banishment of his son Vikukṣi (s.v.);¹ a yugāḍi for

sādharaṇa śrāddha;² the eighth day after full moon on which

Manes are worshipped; three are distinguished, in the month

of Caitra, of Pauṣa and Māgha;³ sacred to Kāvya pitṛs.⁴ [Footnote] 1) Bhā. IX. 6. 6; Br. III. 17. 2-7; 63. 11; Vā. 88. 11-19. [Footnote] 2) M.

17. 2, 5. [Footnote] 3) Vā. 81. 2; [Footnote] 4) Vā. 56. 19.

Aṣṭaka (II) — a son of Viśvāmitra by Dṛṣadvatī and a

sage;¹ father of Lauhi;² originator of the Jaḥnugaṇa.³ [Footnote] 1) Bhā. IX. 16. 36; Br. II. 32. 118; III. 66. 68-74; Vi. IV. 7.

38; Vā. 91. 96, 103. [Footnote] 2) Br. III. 66. 75. [Footnote] 3) Vā. 91. 103.

Aṣṭaka (III) — a Rājaṛṣi who met Yayāti falling from

Heaven and discoursed with him on several points: A grand-

son of Yayāti by his daughter; a Brahmiṣṭha, and Trayārṣeya

with Viśvāmitra and Lohita; goes to Heaven with all his

relations including Yayāti.

M. 35. 5; Ib. Chapters 37-41; 42. 14 & 28.

Aṣṭaka (IV) — a brother of Vasudeva.

Vi. IV. 14. 30.

Aṣṭaka (= Pali Aṭṭhaka), n. of a king: Mv iii.375.7

(vs); he is otherwise in Mv always called Aṣṭamaka, q.v.

aṣṭaka brāhmaṇa. This odd name signifies the Taitti-
rīyasaṃhitā. Oppert II, 565. 2310. 2685. 5676.
6022. 7316. 8244. 8457. 8564. 8809.

C. by Bhaṭṭa Bhāskara. Oppert II, 503. 8556.

C. by Sāyaṇa. Oppert II, 504. 8810.

aṣṭaka read 8242 for 8244.

aṣṭaka (EI 7), same as ba-di 8; worship of the manes

with oblations to them.

Cf. aṭṭagam (SII 13), division of land, and aṭṭagattār

(SII 13), share-holders in a land. See dvādaśaka.

AṢṬAKA . See under Āṣṭika.

AṢṬAKA I . A King of the Pūru dynasty.

Genealogy. Descended in order from Viṣṇu as follows:

Brahmā-Atri-Candra-Budha-Purūravas-Āyus-Nahuṣa-

Yayāti-Pūru-Janamejaya-Prācinvā-Pravīra-Namasyu-

Vītabhaya-Śuṇḍu-Bahuvidha-Saṃyāti-Rahovādi-

Raudrāśva-Matināra-Santurodha-Duṣyanta-Bharata-

Suhotra-Bṛhatputra-Ajamīḍha-Aṣṭaka.

(This Aṣṭaka was the brother of Śunaśśepha).

AṢṬAKA II . A Rājarṣi born to Viśvāmitra of Mādhavī,

wife of Yayāti. (Śloka 18, Chapter 119, Udyoga Parva,

M.B.). See under Gālava.

1) How Aṣṭaka went to heaven. This story was told to

the Pāṇḍavas by the sage Mārkaṇḍeya.

“Aṣṭaka, son of Viśvāmitra, performed an Aśvamedha

Yāga. All the kings took part in this. Pratardana,

Vasumanas and Auśīnara Śibi, and all the brothers of

Aṣṭaka attended the function. After the yāga Aṣṭaka

took his three brothers for an air travel and on the way

met the great sage Nārada. Nārada was also taken in

and as they continued their flight, Aṣṭaka asked Nārada

who should step down from the aeroplane if only four

were allowed to go to heaven. “Aṣṭaka”, replied Nārada

and explained the reason also. Once when Nārada

stayed at the āśrama of Aṣṭaka the former found many

varieties of cows there and asked Aṣṭaka whose they

were. Then in self praise Aṣṭaka had said that all

those were cows which he had given away as gifts.

Aṣṭaka then asked who should get down if only three

were allowed to go to heaven. ‘Pratardana’, said

Nārada and explained the reason. Once when

Pratardana was taking Nārada in the former's chariot

four brahmins one behind the other approached him

and begged for a horse each. When Pratardana asked

for some time the brahmins were not prepared to wait

and so he gave all but one of his four horses and asked

the fourth to wait. As he was also found to be persistent

he gave the one drawing his chariot also and dragged the

chariot himself but abusing the brahmins all the way. It

was that abuse that gave him the slur. Then Aṣṭaka asked

Nārada who should get down if only two were permitted to

enter heaven. ‘Vasumanas’, said Nārada and explained

the reason. Nārada went to the house of Vasumanas

three times and each time the latter spoke highly of his

chariot. Nārada also joined in praising his flower-cha-

riot and the brahmins present there also followed suit.

Pleased at this Vasumanas became proud of his possession

and his vainglorious talks made him unfit. Then Aṣṭaka

asked if only one were allowed to go to heaven who

should go. ‘Śibi’, said Nārada immediately. Even Nārada

would be only next to Śibi and Nārada explained the

reason thus. Once a brahmin went to Śibi for food. Śibi

asked him what food he relished most and the brahmin

said that he would like to have the fresh flesh of Śibi's

only son, Bṛhadgarbha. Without even the slightest hesi-

tation Śibi killed his son and cooked his flesh and when

the food was ready he went out to invite the brahmin.

But on going out the King saw the brahmin setting

fire to his palace, treasury, armoury, stables, harem and

elephant-sheds. Without even a quiver on his face, the

king respectfully took the brahmin inside and gave him

food. The brahmin was amazed at the patience of the

King and sitting before his food for some time told the

King that he would be satisfied if the King himself ate

that food. Respecting the request the King was about to

eat the flesh of his own son when the brahmin who was

none other than Brahmā in disguise praised him for

his devotion and gave him back his son adorned with

sweet smelling flowers and disappeared blessing them.

When his ministers questioned him about this Śibi said,

“I do not give for a name or fame. Neither do I give

for wealth and happiness. I do it because it is the only

way to be rid of sins”. (Chapter 168, Araṇya Parva,

M.B.).

2) Other details. (1) Aṣṭaka was a Rājarṣi. (Śloka 5,

Chapter 86, Ādi Parva, M.B.).

(2) Aṣṭaka gave away all the puṇya (goodness) he

earned to Yayāti. See under Yayāti. (Ślokas 13 & 14,

Chapter 122, Udyoga Parva, M.B.).