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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A Geminated Mandibular Second Molar—A Case Report by Asha Pandya-Sharpe, James Puryer
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An ayurvedic approach to a case of primary infertility by Asha Hosur, Swarda Ravindra Uppin
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Effectiveness of One Health approach for control of Kyasanur Forest Disease in Wayanad, Kerala, India by Prejit, M Hitziger, K Asha
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Obstacles to Using Assistive Technology for Students with Visual Impairments in Jordan by Njoud Alananbeh, Esra'a Asha
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Susceptibility of Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus to Ceftaroline by Harsha Sreedharan, KB Asha Pai
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Putting knowledge management into OASIS for improving learning process in school by Rachman, Mohamad Haitan, Wadya, Asha
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Does SARS-CoV-2 infect platelets? by Saravanan Subramaniam, Naila Mohiuddin, Asha Jose
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Editorial: Influenza and related viruses: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and therapeutics by Kumari Asha, Clement Meseko, Binod Kumar
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Eosinophillic myocarditis and coronary arteritis in a fatal case of asthma by Rupani Asha, Amonkar Gayathri, Deshpande Jaya
Published 2010-10-01
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