Asita
असिता
asitā
Asita is an ancient Hindu sage very much honored by Buddhist texts. For instance the Sarga 1 of Buddhacharita quote an incidence where sage Asita came to know about birth of Buddha by his divine power and visited the lucky parents and said, “ As soon as I heard the divine voice in the heaven about the birth of a divine child in the Sakya race, I have arrived here to have a glimpse of the prince of the Sakya race.”
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asita Devala | असिता देवल | asitā devala | A sage well versed in Yoga. He was also called as Devala and brother to sage Dhaumya. He was an... | Ekaparna, the daughter of Himavan was his wife. | Read More | |
| Asita Devala | असिता देवल | asitā devala | A sage well versed in Yoga. He was also called as Devala and brother to sage Dhaumya. He was an... | Ekaparna, the daughter of Himavan was his wife. | Read More | |
| Prasita | प्रसित | prasita | 1. Lasting; caring 2. One of the Pancayajnas as per Manusmriti (3.74).... | Read More |