અણસણ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Old Gujarati अणसण (aṇasaṇa), from Prakrit 𑀅𑀡𑀲𑀡- (aṇasaṇa-) from Sanskrit અનશન (anaśana). Superseded by doublet અનશન (anaśan).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈə.ɳə.səɳ/

Noun

અણસણ • (aṇasaṇ) n

1. (Jainism) vow to abstain from food until death

   Synonyms: અનશન (anaśan), સંથારો (santhāro)

2. (Jainism) fasting

   Synonym: ઉપવાસ (upavās)