Sanskrit aṡáni (17)
Similar to Sanskrit áṡri, aṡáni also originates from the Tamil root akku through the transformation of akku > aṡ > aṡáni. Monier-Williams says Sanskrit word aṡáni denotes “the thunderbolt, a flash of lightning; the tip of a missile; (in astronomy) a subdivision of the phenomenon called Ulkās; one of the nine names of Rudra; name of Ṡiva, and the name of a warrior tribe.” The following words, related to aṡáni, also originate from Tamil akku.
aṡáni-prabha, name of a Rākshasa. aṡáni-mat, possessing the thunderbolt. aṡáni-hata, struck by lightning. áṡan, stone, rock, a stone for slinging, missile stone; the firmament. aṡana, reaching, reaching across. aṡāya, to reach. aṡin, reaching far, lasting long. aṡanika, equal to aṡanau kuṡala. It refers to the one who is an
expert in aṡáni. aṡaṉīn, equal to aṡáni-mat. aṡanī, the thunderbolt. aṡna, a stone; a cloud. jvarâṡani, name of a febrifuge. vajrâṡani, Indra’s thunderbolt. vajrâṡani-nipāta, the fall of Indra’s thunderbolt.
vajrâṡani-vibhūshita, adorned with Indra’s thunderbolt. vajrâṡani-sama-svana, sounding like Indra’s thunderbolt.