आश्चर्य āśhcharya
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Wonder, surprise, astonishment.
Usual translation
- amazement
Origin of the definition
आश्चर्य āścarya a:shchary (nm) wonder, surprise; astonishment; ~चकित surprised; bewildered, flabbergasted; ॰होना to be struck dumb.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
48 occurrences
In 33 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
62 occurrences
In 44 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
11 occurrences
In 5 on 122 murlis
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- Thursday 17 March 2022
- Updated
- Thursday 26 February 2026