Vaya, Vāya: 20 definitions
Introduction:
Vaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, Tamil. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVāya (वाय) refers to “crows”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Arihan said to the Lord of the Three Cities: “[...] The Earth is burdened by those who are not ready to please and satisfy the suppliant. It is not burdened by oceans, mountains and trees. The body is ready to go in a trice, and hoarded things are attended with the risk of dwindling down. Realising this a sensible man shall see to the pleasure of his body. It is mentioned in the Vedas that this body is going to constitute the breakfast for dogs, crows (vāya) and worms [śvavāya sakṛmīṇāṃ ca]. The body has its ultimate end in being reduced to ashes. [...]”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Vaya (वय).—Crows, to eat the piṇḍa in srāddha.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 16. 53; 39. 6; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 5. 47.
1b) A name of Hari.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VII. 12. 26.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarVaya (वय).—tad. affix वय (vaya) applied to the word दु (du) in the sense of मान (māna) (a peculiar product); e.g. द्रुवयम् (druvayam); cf. माने वयः (māne vayaḥ) P. IV. 3.162.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsVaya (वय):—Age it is defined as the state of body correspondence to length of time, broadly divided in 3 stages, childhood, adulthood and old age.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvaya : (m.; nt.) (mano-group) age; loss; decay; expenditure. || vāya (m. nt.) (mano-group), the wind; air. See vāyo.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Vaya, 2 (Sk. vyaya, vi+i; occasionally as vyaya in Pāli as well) 1. loss, want, expense (opp. āya) A. IV, 282 (bhogānaṃ); Sn. 739; PvA. 130.—avyayena safely D. I, 72. ‹-› 2. decay (opp. uppāda) D. II, 157=J. I, 392 (aniccā vata saṅkhārā uppāda-vaya-dhammino); S. IV, 28; A. I, 152, 299.
2) Vaya, 1 (& vayo) (nt.) (Vedic vayas vitality, age; to be distinguished from another vayas meaning “fowl. ” The latter is probably meant at Dhtp 232 (& Dhtm 332) with definition “gamane. ” The etym. of vayo (age) is connected with Sk. vīra=Lat. vir. man, hero, vīs strength; Gr. i)ζ sinew, i)/fios strong; Sk. vīḍayati to make fast, also veśati; whereas vayas (fowl) corresponds with Sk. vayasa (bird) & viḥ to Gr. ai)etόs eagle, oi)wnόs bird of prey, Lat. avis bird) age, especially young age, prime, youth; meaning “old age” when characterized as such or contrasted to youth (the ord. term for old age being jarā). Three “ages” or “periods of life” are usually distinguished, viz. paṭhama° youth, majjhima° middle age, pacchima° old age, e.g. at J. I, 79; Vism. 619; DhA. III, 133.—vayo anuppatta one who has attained old age, old D. I, 48 (=pacchima-vayaṃ anuppatta DA. I, 143); Sn. pp. 50, 92.—Cp. Dh. 260; J. I, 138 (vayo-harā kesā); Vism. 619 (the 3 vayas with subdivisions into dasakas or decades of life); Mhvs 2, 26 (ekūnatiṃso vayasā 29 years of age); PvA. 5 (paṭhama-vaye when quite young), 36 (id.; just grown up). In cpds. vaya°.
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Vāya, (fr. vā, vāyati1) weaving PvA. 112 (tunna°). See tanta°. (Page 609)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvaya (वय).—n (S) Age, time of life, period of life attained. vayānta yēṇēṃ To come of age; to arrive at puberty. vayānta hōṇēṃ To be of age or in one's prime. vayō- dharmānēṃ By the virtue or influence of one's age.
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vaya (वय).—f (Or vaī or vai) A hedge or fence. For other senses and for vayakāṭhī see under vai.
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vāyā (वाया).—m A semicylindrical or semitubular wire of gold or silver. v ṭhōka.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvaya (वय).—n Age, time, of life. vayānta yēṇēṃ Come of age; arrive at puberty. vayānta hōṇēṃ Be of age. f A hedge.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaya (वय).—A weaver.
Derivable forms: vayaḥ (वयः).
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Vāya (वाय).—[ve-ghañ] Weaving, sewing.
Derivable forms: vāyaḥ (वायः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāya (वाय).—m.
(-yaḥ) Weaving. E. ve to weave, ghañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāya (वाय).—i. e. ve + a, m. Weaving.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVayā (वया).—1. [feminine] bough, branch; race, family.
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Vayā (वया).—2. [feminine] strengthening, refreshment.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaya (वय):—m. ([from] √ve) one who weaves, a weaver, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Vayā (वया):—[from vayas] f. a branch, twig, [Ṛg-veda] (also [figuratively] = offspring, posterity)
3) [v.s. ...] vigour, strength, power (?), [ib. i, 165, 5.]
4) Vāya (वाय):—1. vāya m. ([from] √ve; cf. 1. vāpa) ‘weaving’ or ‘a weaver’ (See tantu-, tantra-, tunna-, vāso-v)
5) a thread, strap (See tiraścina-v).
6) 2. vāya m. (said to be) [patronymic] [from] vi, a bird, [Nirukta, by Yāska vi, 28.]
7) 3. vāya m. ([from] √vī) a leader, guide (See pada-vāya).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāya (वाय):—(yaḥ) 1. m. Weaving.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vāya (वाय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vāya.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVaya (वय) [Also spelled vay]:—(nf) age.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Vaya (वय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vac.
2) Vaya (वय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vad.
3) Vaya (वय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vraj.
4) Vaya (वय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vṛka.
5) Vaya (वय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vaja.
6) Vaya (वय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vraja.
7) Vaya (वय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vyaya.
8) Vaya (वय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vacas.
9) Vaya (वय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vada.
10) Vaya (वय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vrata.
11) Vaya (वय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vayas.
12) Vaya (वय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Paca.
13) Vayā (वया) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vapā.
14) Vayā (वया) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vacā.
15) Vayā (वया) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vyajā.
16) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vāca.
17) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit words: Vai, Mlai.
18) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vāda.
19) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vāna.
20) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vrāta.
21) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vyātṛ.
22) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vyāgas.
23) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vātṛ.
24) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vyāpa.
25) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vāka.
26) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vyāya.
27) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vyāca.
28) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vāja.
29) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vāca.
30) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vāj.
31) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vyāja.
32) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vrāya.
33) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vyāta.
34) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vāpa.
35) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vāya.
36) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vyāda.
37) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vāc.
38) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vāta.
39) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vāda.
40) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pāka.
41) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pāta.
42) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pātṛ.
43) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pāda.
44) Vāya (वाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pāya.
45) Vāyā (वाया) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vāc.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVaya (ವಯ):—[noun] = ವಯಸ್ಸು [vayassu].
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Vāya (ವಾಯ):—
1) [noun] the act or an instance of deceiving; deception.
2) [noun] anything producing an effect or result; a cause.
3) [noun] a secret means employed for achieving an evil end.
4) [noun] a false statement made with an intent to deceive; a lie.
5) [noun] the state of being destroyed, ruined; destruction.
6) [noun] a false idea or conception; belief or opinion not in accord with the facts; illusion.
7) [noun] a claim, show as to some distinction, merit, accomplishment, status, etc. that is not supported by the fact; pretense.
8) [noun] that which has no real value or significance; a worthless, empty or hollow thing.
9) [noun] the quality or an instance of refusing to yield despite reasons, persuation, etc.; stubbornness; obstinacy.
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 (+280): Vaya Sutta, Vaya-schulli, Vayaabhala, Vayabara, Vayabaracem Karatusa, Vayacala, Vayacalanem, Vayacam, Vayacampannu, Vayacan, Vayacanavan, Vayacanem, Vayacarati, Vayaci, Vayaci Avati, Vayacu, Vayacu-pillaiantan, Vayacukalam, Vayada, Vayadanda.
Ends with (+570): Abhedanvaya, Abhihitanvaya, Abhisamavaya, Abhivaya, Abhumisahvaya, Abhyasavyavaya, Accuvvaya, Advaya, Agnivaya, Ahidevaya, Ahodvaya, Ahoratradvaya, Ahvaya, Airavaya, Aivaya, Aivaya, Aivaya, Aivaya, Aivaya, Ajbhavaya.
Full-text (+508): Vayas, Tunnavaya, Pratyagravayas, Vac, Vayahstha, Vyaya, Vayam, Tantuvaya, Vayaska, Pravayas, Vayasa, Vayiyu, Vayasvat, Vayavat, Vayah, Vayo, Vayadanda, Vayahsukha, Abhivayas, Vayahsthana.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.79 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Manifestation at the House of Śrīvāsa and the Inauguration of Saṅkīrtana]
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