Note: the Hindi and Sanskrit paths disagree here — the Sanskrit dictionary reading is negative (“liquor”) while the Hindi reading is not. Both are shown below; read them together before choosing.
As a deity name
Name 600 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
Name 892 of the Gopal Sahasranāma — Sammohana Tantra, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 534 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 446 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
Note: the Hindi and Sanskrit paths disagree here — the Sanskrit dictionary reading is negative (“liquor”) while the Hindi reading is not. Both are shown below; read them together before choosing.
रस · noun · masculine
वह अनुभव जो मुँह में डाले हुए पदार्थों का रसना या जीभ के द्बारा होता है । खाने की चीज का स्वाद । रसनेंद्रिय का संवेदन या ज्ञान · छह की संख्या · वैद्यक के अनुसार शरीर के अंदर की सात धातुओं में से पहली धातु — Śabdasāgara
रस · noun · masculine
जैनों के अनुसार दुध, दही, चीनी नमक या इसी प्रकार का और कोई पदार्थ विल्कुल छोड़ देना और कभी ग्रहण न करना — Śabdasāgara
रस · rasa · s.m.
Sap, juice; syrup; a liquid, fluid; water — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 591
रस · masculine
gravy, soup, broth; juice; any liquid; savour, taste; essence
a Hindi word, a tadbhava: evolved from the Sanskrit through Prakrit रस — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Etymology tree Sanskrit रस (rasa) Prakrit 𑀭𑀲 (rasa) Hindi रस Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit रस (rasa), from Sanskrit रस (rása). Doublet of रसम (rasam). Related to आलस (ālas, “laze”).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
rasa m. (ifc. f(ā). ) the sap or juice of plants, juice of fruit, any liquid or fluid, the best or finest or prime part of anything, essence, marrow, RV. &c. &c.
water, liquor, drink, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
the sap or juice of plants, juice of fruit, any liquid or fluid, the best or finest or prime part of anything, essence, marrow, &c. &c.
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "rasa" is the vocative of "rasā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
rasa m. (ifc. f(ā). ) the sap or juice of plants, juice of fruit, any liquid or fluid, the best or finest or prime part of anything, essence, marrow, RV. &c. &c.
water, liquor, drink, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
juice of the sugarcane, syrup, Suśr.
any mixture, draught, elixir, potion, R.; BhP.
melted butter, L.
rasā (ā), f., see s.v.
rasā f. moisture, humidity, RV.
Alternative readings
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