Shyava, Śyāva: 11 definitions
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Shyava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Śyāva can be transliterated into English as Syava or Shyava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaŚyāva (श्याव) refers to “hallucination” and is a symptom of a (venemous) bite caused by the Kumuda rats, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—[Cf. kumudasyāṅgakārśyaṃ syāt śyāvadāhabhramajvarāḥ]
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsŚyāva (श्याव):—Bluish colour ; Cyan Colour
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraŚyāva (श्याव) refers to a “reddish-black lunar disc”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 4), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the lunar disc be of ashy colour, of sharp rays or red, or rayless, or red black [i.e., śyāva-tanu], or appear broken there will be fear of hunger, of war, of disease and of robbers. If the lunar disc should appear white and of the colour of the snow, of Kunda, of Kumuda and of crystal he brings prosperity on the land”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚyāva (श्याव).—a. (-vā or -vī f.) [श्वै-वन् (śvai-van) Uṇādi-sūtra 1.141]
1) Dark-brown, dark, dusky; कृष्णश्यावच्छविच्छायः षण्मासान् मृत्युलक्षणम् (kṛṣṇaśyāvacchavicchāyaḥ ṣaṇmāsān mṛtyulakṣaṇam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.317.13.
2) Bay, brown.
-vaḥ The brown colour.
-vā Night.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚyāva (श्याव).—mfn.
(-vaḥ-vā-vaṃ) Of a brown colour. m.
(-vaḥ) Brown, (the colour.) E. śyai to go, van aff., deriv. irr.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚyāva (श्याव).— (akin to śyāma), adj. Of a brown colour, livid, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Śyāva (श्याव).—1. [adjective] dark-brown, brown; [masculine] a brown horse, [feminine] ā & śyāvī a brown mare.
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Śyāva (श्याव).—2. [masculine] [Name] of a man.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śyāva (श्याव):—[from śyāma] a mf(ā)n. (connected with śyāma) dark-brown, brown, dark-coloured, dark, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Brāhmaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] drawn by brown or bay horses (said of chariots, [Vedic or Veda]), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] pungent and sweet and sour, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] m. a brown horse, [Ṛg-veda]
5) [v.s. ...] brown (the colour), [Horace H. Wilson]
6) [v.s. ...] a [particular] disease of the outer ear, [Suśruta]
7) [v.s. ...] pungent and sweet and sour taste, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] Name of a man, [Ṛg-veda]
9) [v.s. ...] [plural] the horses of the Sun, [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska]
10) [from śyāma] m. Name of a man, [Ṛg-veda]
11) b See above.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚyāva (श्याव):—[(vaḥ-vā-vaṃ) a.] Brown.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚyāva (ಶ್ಯಾವ):—[noun] brown colour.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+11): Shyavada, Shyavadant, Shyavadanta, Shyavadantaka, Shyavadantata, Shyavadat, Shyavaka, Shyavaksha, Shyavala, Shyavali, Shyavamti, Shyavamtige, Shyavanana, Shyavanaya, Shyavanayiya, Shyavanayya, Shyavaputra, Shyavaputrya, Shyavaratha, Shyavarathya.
Full-text (+17): Shyavataila, Shyavadat, Shyavadantata, Shyavasya, Adhimamsa, Shyavadantaka, Shyavadanta, Shyavaputrya, Shyavaratha, Shyavarathya, Shyavaputra, Shyavanayiya, Shyavada, Shyavata, Dantaka, Shyavanayya, Shyavanaya, Shyavavartman, Shyavya, Shyavasyata.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
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Chapter VIII - Classification and treatment of ocular affections < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XIII - Treatment of Lekhya-roga < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 2: Nidanasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
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