Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

asukha असुख – unhappiness; suffering

adjective · substantive neuter · Word type unspecified

Dictionary sources

AYI dictionary substantive neuter

unhappiness; suffering

Derived from

  1. a अ previx — negative prefix a-; not; without
  2. sukha सुख substantive neuter — happiness; ease; pleasure
Cappeller 1891 adjective

Original text · English · adjective

asukha ·a. unpleasant, painful, unhappy, difficult to (infin.); n. sorrow; pain, grief.

Monier-Williams 1872 adjective

Original text · English · adjective

asukha a-sukha, as, ā, am, unhappy, sorrow- ful, melancholic; (am), n. sorrow, pain, affliction.

Petersburger 1855 adjective · substantive neuter

Original text · German · adjective · substantive neuter

asukha (3. a + su˚) 1〉 adj. f. ā unglücklich, kummervoll, wehmüthig: (bhūtānām) asukhānāmanāthānām MBH. 1,3984. MBH. 1,6428. śokajaṃ vāri netrābhyāmasukhaṃ prāsravadbahu N. 24,15. — 2〉 n. Kummer, Herzeleid, Pein H. 1370. asukhaiśca vinā PAÑCAT. II, 191. asukhapīḍitaḥ N. 15,13. idamatyasukhaṃ prāpya R. 5,15,37. dveṣṭā hyasukhamādatte MBH. 2,1934. prāpnoti — pretyeha ca sukhāsukham M. 12,19. VOP. 5,6. asukhāvaha MBH. 1,4732. asukhodaya M. 4,70. asukhodarka M. 4,176. M. 11,10. M. 12,18.

Böhtlingk 1879 adjective · substantive neuter

Original text · German · adjective · substantive neuter

asukha — 1〉 Adj. (f. ā) — a〉 unangenehm, schmerzlich. — b〉 unglücklich. — c〉 nicht leicht zu (Inf.) KIR. 5,49. — 2〉 n. Herzeleid, Pein, Kummer Spr. 7703.

Apte 1890 adjective · substantive neuter

Original text · English · adjective · substantive neuter

asukha a. 1 Unhappy, sorrowful. 2 Not easy (to obtain), difficult Ki. 5. 49. — khaṃ Sorrow, pain, affliction; asukhaṃ darśitaṃ vikāreṇa M. 4. ([Page 0214-a]) Comp. — āvaha a. pained with grief. — āviṣṭa a. afflicted with grief or pain, causing great pain. — udaya a. causing or ending in unhappiness; Ms. 4. 70. — udarka a. productive of or ending in unhappiness; Ms. 11. 10. — jīvikā an unhappy life.

Cappeller 1887 Word type unspecified

Original text · German · Word type unspecified

asukha unangenehm, schmerzlich; n. Kummer, Elend.

Burnouf 1866 substantive neuter

Original text · French · substantive neuter

asukha asukha n. (a priv.) manque de joie, douleur, chagrin, tristesse, souci.

Occurrences in source texts (1)

SS 1 occurrence
SS 3.33–3.34: Pleasure, Pain, and Freedom 1 occurrence

Direct occurrences

  • SS 3.33 Segment 2

    Attested form: asukhayoḥ Grammar of the segment: genitive dual

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