asuḥ

asuḥ [asyate kṣipyate as-un Uṇ. 1. 10; cf. Nir.; sa hi astaḥ śarīre bhavati tasya tatra nityamavasthānaṃ]

1 Breath, life, spiritual life.

2 Life of departed spirits.

3 Water.

4 Heat.

5 (pl.) (a) The five vital breaths or lifewinds in the body; asubhiḥ sthāsnu yaśaścicīṣataḥ Ki. 2. 19; parīkṣitaṃ durlabhānasūn prāpitavān K. 175; Bh. 2. 110; (b) wisdom (prajñā Nir.).

6 The time taken in pronouncing 10 long syllables.

7 A sixth part of a pala q. v.

— n. (

— su)

1 Reflection, thought.

2 Heart, mind.

3 Grief.

Comp.

— dhāraṇaṃ ṇā sustenance of life, life, existence.

— nītaḥ the lord of spirits. (

— taṃ) the world of spirits.

— nītiḥ f. the life or the world of the spirits (personified as a female deity invoked for the preservation of life.).

— bhaṃgaḥ

1 destruction or loss of life; malinamasubhaṃgepyasukaraṃ Bh. 2. 28.

2 danger or fear about life.

— bhṛt m. a living being, a creature.

— sama a. as dear as life, dearly loved. (

— maḥ) a husband, lover; muhurasusamamāghnatī nitāṃtaṃ Śi. 7. 17.

asuḥ [asyate kṣipyate as-un Uṇ 1.10; cf. Nir.; sa hi astaḥ śarīre bhavati tasya tatra nityamavasthānam] 1 Breath; mīnagandhyasugandhena kurvantī mārgadūṣaṇam Bhāg.6.13.13; life, spiritual life; Rv.15.10.1. -2 life of departed spirits. -3 Water. -4 Heat. -5 (pl.) (a) The five vital breaths or life-winds in the body; asubhiḥ sthāsnu yaśaścicīṣitaḥ Ki.2.19; parīkṣitaṃ durlabhānasūn prāpitavān K.175; Bh.2.110; (b) wisdom (prajñā Nir.). -6 The time taken in pronouncing 10 long syllables. -7 A sixth part of a pala q. v. n. (-su) 1 Reflection, thought. -2 Heart, mind. -3 Grief. -Comp. -tṛp (pa) -bhara a. Enjoying one's life, devoted to worldly pleasures; mātaraṃ pitaraṃ bhrātṝnsarvāṃśca suhṛdastathā | ghnanti hyasutṛpo lubdhā rājānaḥ prāyaśo bhuvi Bhāg.10.1.67. -dhāraṇam, -ṇā sustenance of life, life, existence. -nītaḥ the lord of spirits; imau yunajmi te vahnī asunītāya voḍhave Av.18.2.56. (-tam) the world of spirits. -nītiḥ f. the life or the spirits (personified as a female deity invoked for the preservation of life); asunīte mano asmāsu dhāraya Rv.10.59.5. -bhaṅgaḥ 1 destruction or loss of life; malinamasubhaṅge- pyasukaram Bh.2.28. -2 danger or fear about life. -bhṛt m. a living being, a creature. -sama a. as dear as life, dearly loved. (-maḥ) a husband, lover; muhurasusamamāghnatī nitāntam Śi.7.17.

asuḥ , puṃ, (asyante iti . as + u .) prāṇaḥ
pañcaprāṇeṣu bahuvacanāntaḥ . asavaḥ . ityamaraḥ ..
(“tejasvinaḥ sukhamasūnapi saṃtyajanti” .
iti nītiśatake . 99 ślokaḥ .)