asta meaning in english

[Skt. cf. Eng. “Eight,” Lat. Octo.] adj. Eight.–astakastamulu The eight unpleasant circumstances liable to occur in the course of life. [Viz. desantara gamanamu foreign travel,bharyaviyogamu separation from one’s wife. kastakalamulo priyabandhudarsanamu friends and relations arriving in the time of trouble, engilitinadamu eating the leavings of others, tana, satruvulatosnehamu ceyadamu courting one’s enemies, parannamunaku kaciyundadamu looking for food from strangers, sabhalo apratisthavaccuta being ignorant in an assembly of wise men,daridramanubhavincadamu suffering poverty.] astakoni an octagon, astadikkulu the…