1. AScarya mfn. (said to be fr. √ car with A and a sibilant inserted, Pāṇ. vi, 1, 147 ), appearing rarely, curious, marvellous, astonishing, wonderful, extraordinary, KaṭhUp. ; Prab. ; Śak. ; Ragh.
AScarya a. [ A-car-Ryat suw P. VI. 1. 147 ] Marvellous, wonderful, extraordinary, astonishing, strange, curious; AScaryo gavAM doho'gopena Sk. ; tadanu vavfzuH puzpamAScaryameGAH R. 16. 87 ; ( pb ) °darSano manuzyalokaH Ś. 7. — ryaM 1 A wonder, miracle, marvel; kimAScaryaM kzAradeSe prARadA yamadUtikA Udb. ; karmAScaryARi U. 1 wonderful deeds; K. 65 ; Mv. 1 ; Bg. 11. 6 , 2. 29. 2 Surprise, wonder, astonishment; °maya Bg. 11. 11. 3 A strange appearance, prodigy. 4 (Used as an exclamation) A wonder, how strange or curious; AScaryaM paripIqito 'Biramate yaccAtakastfzRayA Chāt. 2. 4 ; usually with yacca, yatra or yadi with a following potential or future. Comp. — BUta a. wonderful, being an object of wonder; K. 8.