Asha
Asha () or arta (; Arta}}) is a Zoroastrian concept with a complex and highly nuanced range of meaning. It is commonly summarized in accord with its contextual implications of 'truth' and 'right' (or 'righteousness'), 'order' and 'right working'. It is of cardinal importance to Zoroastrian theology and doctrine. In the moral sphere, ''aṣ̌a/arta'' represents what has been called "the decisive confessional concept of Zoroastrianism". The opposite of Avestan ''aṣ̌a'' is ''druj'', "deceit, falsehood".Its Old Persian equivalent is ''arta-''. In Middle Iranian languages the term appears as ''ard-''.
The word is also the proper name of the divinity Asha, the Amesha Spenta that is the hypostasis or "genius" of "Truth" or "Righteousness". In the Younger Avesta, this figure is more commonly referred to as Asha Vahishta (''Aṣ̌a Vahišta'', ''Arta Vahišta''), "Best Truth". The Middle Persian descendant is ''Ashawahist'' or ''Ardwahisht''; New Persian ''Ardibehesht'' or ''Ordibehesht''. In the Gathas—the oldest texts of Zoroastrianism, thought to have been composed by Zoroaster—it is seldom possible to distinguish between moral principle and the divinity. Later texts consistently use the 'Best' epithet when speaking of the Amesha Spenta; only once in the Gathas is 'best' an adjective of ''aṣ̌a/arta''. Provided by Wikipedia
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Current scientific information on rehabilitative tongue therapy: An overview on dental perspective by Prince Kumar, Asha Raj, Ashish Khattar, Roshni Goel
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Simulation of effect of Nanoparticle dispersed PCM for Cooling of Photovoltaic Panels by Yadav Apurv, Madhavan Asha Anish, Pillai Swaroop Ramaswamy
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Resilience and experiences of nursing students during COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed method study by M R Athirarani, D Jija, K V Asha
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Eosinophilic meningitis due to A. Cantonensis revealed at autopsy by Jayashri P Chaudhari, Asha S Shenoy, Naina A Goel
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Paediatric airway reconstruction: a preliminary study by Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin, Sheikh Ab. Hamid, Suzina
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Konsep nilai guna dalam penilaian e-Masjid: tinjauan awal by Bushral Huda Abd Manan, Muhamad Faisal Asha’ari
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Every steps counts by Mohd. Hashim, Asha Hasnimy, Mohd. Sharif, Hayrol Shahrizad
Published 2008Book Section