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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikmata-tantra

(माया):—Last of the eight Mtṛs born from the body of Ātī, according to the Kubjikmata-tantra. These eight sub-manifestations (), including , symbolize the different kinds of souls, as well as the impurities by which these souls are bound (except for Niṣkala or Śiva). They are presided over by the Bhairava Cṇḍa and his consort Brhī. Ātī is the second of the Eight Mah峾ṛs, residing within the ṛc (third of the five cakras) and represents the ٳ.

: bhagavadgitausa.com: Kashmir Saivism

: It is the source of 5 Kancukas and the limiting principle of the Divine. Maya puts a limitation on the infiniteness of the experience of Sivaness by the individual soul so that the individual soul forgets its organic connection with Siva and thinks that it (the soul) and other distal Tattvas or objects are different from Siva. The five Kancukas (7-11) are the straitjacket of Maya, which severely dumb down the individual soul, though identical with Siva. Maya Tattva is the repository of Anava and Maya (Mayiya) Malas.

: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

(माया) refers to a �-natured woman�, according to the 13th-century Matsyendrasaṃhit: a Kubjik-Tripur oriented Tantric Yoga text of the Ṣaḍanvayaśmbhava tradition from South India.—Accordingly, “[Devī spoke]:—O God, what kind of a woman is a Yoginī? Who is and who is Pśavī? Tell me, O Bhairava, the pros and cons of having sex with them. [Bhairava spoke]:—[...] A woman who possesses all favourable characteristics [but] has neither a [Yoginī] Clan/noble family nor a [human/material] form/beauty, and who is to be approached by empathic imagination, O Maheśnī, is called �.

: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

1) (माया) refers to “illusion�, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Prvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 21.15-19]—“Ah! The question [you have] asked me is not answered elsewhere, [although] I declare it in all teachings. The foolish, [those] always concealed with illusion (), do not know. It is not worship [if] you speak the mantra [devoid of] the three kinds of tattvas. Meanwhile, let it be. A world lacking the tattvas does not accomplish [anything]. [...]�.

2) (माया) refers to one of the Devīs associated with Nryṇa.—Accordingly, [verse 13.1-9, while describing the appearance and worship of Viṣṇu, in the form of Nryṇa]—“[...] [The Mantrin] places devīs at the four cardinal directions and members at the intermediate compass-points. Thus, he worships [the Devīs] Ja, Lakṣ�, Kīrti, and at the cardinal directions, [where they] hold a noose and hook, hands [in the ܻ of] granting wishes and protection. He meditates [on them] before the eyes of the Deva, assuming the shape of [whichever] goddess is chosen. The members are similar to the Deva, [with] his color and hold [his same] weapons�.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śktism

(माया, “deceit, illusion�):—Name of one of the sixty-four ṛs to be worshipped during Āvarṇapūj (“Worship of the Circuit of Goddesses�, or “Durg’s Retinue�), according to the Durgpūjtattva. They should be worshipped with either the five ܱ峦 or perfume and flowers.

Her mantra is as follows:

� मायायै नम�
o� yai Բ�.

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) (माया) refers to “one who is deluded�, according to the Manthnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik.—Accordingly, while describing the signs of one who is not a Siddha: “He is excessively tall, bald, deformed, short, dwarfish, his nose is ugly or he has black teeth and is wrathful . Some of his limbs are missing and is deceitful, cripple and deformed, foolish, inauspicious, envious, deluded [i.e., ], badly behaved, and violent; without any teacher, he is devoid of the rites, he maligns the Krama without cause, he is not devoted to the Siddhas, he (always) suffers and is without wisdom. [...]�.

2) (माया) refers to the Vid associated with Jlandhara, one of the eight Sacred Seats (īṻ), according to the Yogakhṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthnabhairavatantra.

3) (माया) or Kla also refers to the Cremation Ground associated with Avyakta, another one of the eight Sacred Seats (īṻ).

: Kamakoti Mandali: The Yoginis of Narasimha Vyuha

(माया) is the name of a Mtṛk-Śپ created by Ѳܻ in order to control the plague of demons created by Ի󲹰ܰ.—Accordingly, Andhaka-Asura tried to kidnap U (Devī Prvatī), and was fiercely attacked by Ѳܻ who shot arrows at him from his 辱첹. when the arrows pierced the body of Ի󲹰ܰ, drops of blood fell to earth and from those drops, thousands of Andhakas arose. To control this plague of demons, Ѳܻ created ṛk-Śپ [viz., ] and ordered them to drink the blood of the demons and drain them dry.

: Kamakoti Mandali: Nrisimha matrika-mandala

(माया) refers to one of the various ṛk-Śپ created by Rudra in order to destroy the clones that spawned from Ի󲹰첹’s body.—Accordingly, [...] Ի󲹰ܰ attempted to abduct Girjanandinī (Prvatī) and thus ensued a fierce battle between Ի󲹰ܰ and the great Rudra, the Lord of U. Like raktabīja, every drop of blood that fell from the body of Andhaka created another Asura like him and in no time, the entire world was filled with Andhakas. To destroy the growing number of Andhakas, Rudra created innumerable ṛk-Śپ [viz., ]. These Śپs of immense power at once began to drink every drop of blood that flowed from the body of Andhaka, but they could still not effectively contain the emergence of more and more demons.

: Shodhganga: Saudarya Lahari of Sri Sankara A Study

(माया) refers to one of the 52 rays of the Svadhiṣṭhna-Cakra which (together with the 56 rays of the Mūldhra) are associated with the fiery plane called Rudragranthi, according to Śaṅkarcrya’s Saudaryalaharī.—Accordingly, the Goddess is visualised (by Sdhaka) as dwelling above the six Ādhracakras ruling over the 360 rays which emanate in them [e.g., ]. These 360 rays represent 360 syllables (i.e., a consummation of the ś岹貹ñ or 50 alphabets) as well as the principles of nature. For the 360 syllables, together with and , Nsa should be performed for Śrīcakrapūj.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Red Zambala: Hindu Icons and Symbols | Trinity

Cosmic Illusion ().—There is a very subtle veil that clouds our understanding—even though we see death all around us we each think that we are immortal. We know what is good for us but still we pursue that which is transient and unbeneficial. We cling to the ephemeral universe thinking that we can gain ultimate pleasure and satisfaction through it, but even though we fail we still go on trying —this is or Cosmic Illusion.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Vastushastra (architecture)

: archive.org: Bharatiya vastu-sastra

Maya (मय) refers to the “Founder Architect Acharya� of the so called Dravidian Vstuvid or school of Architecture. Maya is one of the eighteen professors of Architecture as mentioned in the Matsyapurṇa. His position in the tradition is second only to Viśvakar. The Mnasra, the most representative text of Dravidian architecture recounts the origin of Maya from one of the faces of the four-faced Viśvakar, which in the context of the accounts of Viśvakar representing both the cultures is perfectly in keeping with the traditions.

That Maya school of Architecture was certainly different and distinct a tradition is proved by the earliest datable (550 A.D.) work on Vstuśstra, the Bṛhatsaṃhit of Varhamihira where Maya and Viśvakar are quoted as authors whose seemingly different statements have the same meaning. The many names of eighteen chief preceptors (Ācryas), seem to indicate an equal number of branches, or schools of Indian architecture prior to the sixth century A. D. and subsequently in Kiṣkindh Kṇḍa of R峾yṇa (chapter 51) there is an interesting reference to Maya. It is told there how Maya acquired the knowledge of Śilpaśstra, the Science of architecture, treasure Uśanas (auśanasam dhanam) from Brahma. This shows that the treatises of Maya and Uśanas i.e. Śukra were alike in character. And as both belong to Asuras they represented a school of their own.

: Digital Library of India: Bharatiya Vastu-sastra volume 1

(माया):—The Vyu-purṇa (IV.30-31) says:—“To measure () is to make a thing by giving shape to it and existence�. The denotattion and connotation of the word and the principle underlying it expound the same truth. “� or manifestation means division of the hitherto undivided principle; on itself it performs this operation and as Puruṣa it henceforth thinks of itself as composed of parts.�

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vstuśstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Dharmashastra (religious law)

: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the ѲԳܲṣy

(माया, “guile�) is Treachery; with that he shall never behave; as by doing so, he would not be trustworthy. Nor shall he try to alienate the subjects of other kings, until their inclinations have been ascertained. (See the ѲԳܲṣy verse 7.104)

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: The Matsya-purṇa

(माया) is the name of a mind-born ‘divine mother� (), created for the purpose of drinking the blood of the Andhaka demons, according to the Matsya-purṇa 179.8. The Andhaka demons spawned out of every drop of blood spilled from the original Ի󲹰ܰ (Andhaka-demon). According to the Matsya-purṇa 179.35, “Most terrible they (e.g., ) all drank the blood of those Andhakas and become exceedingly satiated.�

The Matsyapurṇa is categorised as a Mahpurṇa, and was originally composed of 20,000 metrical verses, dating from the 1st-millennium BCE. The narrator is Matsya, one of the ten major avatars of Viṣṇu.

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Maya (मय).—A Dnava king who served Devas and Asuras as their architect and builder. General. Kaśyapa Prajpati, son of Marīci and grandson of Brah married the thirteen daughters of Dakṣa. Among them, the first was Aditi, the second was Diti and the third was Danu. Āditeyas were born to Aditi, Daityas were born to Diti and Dnavas were born to Danu. The chief among the sons of Danu was Maya. (See full article at Story of Maya from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

2) (माया).�General information. A consort of Mahviṣṇu, has got a very prominent place in Hindu Purṇas. The Purṇas state that this whole universe is unreal, illusory and if we feel it real it is because of the working of this .

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

1) (माया) refers to one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus (i.e., Ayodh, Mathur, , Kśī, Kñcī, Āvantik and Dvrik), according to a footnote at the Śivapurṇa-htmya chapter 1. Accordingly, —“[...] the holy rivers, Gaṅg and others, the seven sacred cities [viz., ] and Ga can never be equal to Śivapurṇa. If one wishes for the greatest of goals (Liberation) one shall recite at least a stanza or even half of it from Śivapurṇa. He who constantly listens to Śivapurṇa fully comprehending its meaning or simply reads it with devotion is undoubtedly a meritorious soul�.

2) (माया) refers to the “power of illusion�, according to the Śivapurṇa chapter 2.1.2 and Chapter 2.2.19.—Accordingly, as Brah narrated to Nrada:—“[...] Śiva’s power of illusion [] is inscrutable (ܰñ). The whole universe (jagat), the mobile or immobile, is deluded [sammohita] by it, Devas and Asuras.�.

3) (माया) is another name for Śپ (prime cause, created from the body of Īśvara), according to Śivapurṇa 2.1.6, while explaining the time of great dissolution ():—“[...] this Śپ is called by various names. Pradhna, Prakṛti, , Guṇavatī, Par. The mother of Buddhi Tattva (The cosmic Intelligence), Vikṛtivarjit (without modification). That Śپ is Ambik, Prakṛti and the goddess of all. She is the prime cause and the mother of the three deities. [...]�.

4) Maya (मय) is name of an Asura Architect who build the three cities (Tripura), according to the Śivapurṇa 2.5.1 (“Description of Tripura�the three cities�).—Accordingly, after the sons of Traka-Asura spoke to Brah: “On hearing their words, Brah, the grandfather and creator of the worlds remembered Śiva and told them ‘Let it be so�. He ordered Maya—‘O Maya, build three cities, one of gold, another of silver and a third one of steel�. After ordering directly like this, Brah returned to his abode in heaven even as the sons of Traka were watching�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Maya (मय).—The architect of the Asuras of the other world, and a past master in the practice of . Served as calf for the Myins to derive from Earth. Built aerial cities, three in number, of gold, silver and iron for the protection of the Asuras, and constructed the divine . The cities were well equipped and furnished, with paintings and drawings of couples of Ngas and Asuras, pigeons, parrots and ś첹, interspersed by charming gardens of flowers and fruits with lakes of crystal waters. Being the Lord of Tripura which he built, he took part with Bali in the Devsura war, and also fought with Viśvakarman;1 son of Viśvakarman; Sureṇu was his sister;2 had an evil dream that a naked lady and a man of three eye burning the city: reported it to the Sabh: was explained by Nrada: precautions for defence: army stationed at respective places of vantage; Vidyunli was over-powered; Maya constructed a tank of medicinal waters to make the dead live and restored Vidyunli. Knowing this immortalising fluid, Brah and Hari drank the whole of it; fierce war; Śiva directed his arrows against the three cities and killed the Asuras by destroying their cities. Maya's address to the Asuras for a bold stand. Vidyunli and Traka were killed. Maya was let off and asked to live in a special house after burning the city. In the Trakmaya it is said he rode on a golden chariot with arms and weapons.3

  • 1) Bhgavata-purṇa I. 15. 8; II. 7. 37; IV. 18. 20; V. 24. 9-10; VII. 10. 22 and 29, 51-60.
  • 2) Brahṇḍa-purṇa III. 59. 21; IV. 12. 3; 20. 46; 31. 7; Vyu-purṇa 84. 20-1.
  • 3) Matsya-purṇa ch. 129; 131. 25-30; 134. 9-30; chh. 135-140. 173. 2-13; 177. 3-6.

1b) The Asura architect and a contemporary of Kṛṣṇa. His son enslaved the gopas and hid them in a cave. Kṛṣṇa recovered them;1 freed from the forest fire of Kṇḍava by Arjuna, he erected a for the use of the Pṇḍavas. Once Duryodhana (s.v.) mistook a floor of this for a sheet of water and had a nasty fall;2 Supplied a magic car to Ślva under orders of Śiva.3

  • 1) Bhgavata-purṇa II. 7. 31.
  • 2) Ib. X. 55. 21; 71. 45; 58. 27; 75. 34 and 37.
  • 3) Ib. X. 76. 7; 77. 28.

1c) An Asura; Lord of Taltala region, won the grace of Śiva and attained ǰṣa by ٲṅg. A follower of Vṛtra in his battle with Indra;1 wife Rambh and father of six sons;2 had daughters like Upadnavī.3

  • 1) Bhgavata-purṇa V. 24. 28; XI. 12. 5; VI. 10. 31.
  • 2) Brahṇḍa-purṇa III. 6. 5 and 28; Vyu-purṇa 68. 28-9.
  • 3) Matsya-purṇa 6. 21.

1d) Father of .*

  • * Brahṇḍa-purṇa II. 9. 64.

1e) An author on architecture.*

  • * Matsya-purṇa 252. 2.

2) Ѳ (मय�).—A Śپ created from the heart of Nṛsimha.*

  • * Matsya-purṇa 179. 64.

3) ⲹ (मा�).�(Mohanavidyas) taught to Pradyumna by vatī.*

  • * Viṣṇu-purṇa V. 27. 14.

4a) (माया).—Created by the Lord with a view to creating the world;1 Role of: source of bondage;2 four characteristics of: its influence on ñԲ means to get rid of.3

  • 1) Bhgavata-purṇa I. 2. 30; III. 5. 25.
  • 2) Bhgavata-purṇa XI. 11. 1-3; Vyu-purṇa 94. 15.
  • 3) Bhgavata-purṇa XI. 3. 1-33.

4b) A daughter of Adharma.*

  • * Bhgavata-purṇa IV. 8. 2.

4c) Is Yoga; a mind-born mother;1 from the heart of Narasimha;2 a śakti.3

  • 1) Bhgavata-purṇa X. 2. 12; Matsya-purṇa 179. 21.
  • 2) Ib. 179. 64.
  • 3) Brahṇḍa-purṇa II. 26. 9, 29; IV. 6. 53; 12. 21 & 49; 44. 62; Vyu-purṇa 24. 86.

4d) A daughter of Maya;1 wife of Bhayam and mother of Mṛtyu;2 helpmate of Vrhaviṣṇu.3

  • 1) Brahṇḍa-purṇa II. 9. 64.
  • 2) Vyu-purṇa 10. 40.
  • 3) Brahṇḍa-purṇa I. 5. 19.

4e) The essence milked by the Asuras from the cow-earth.*

  • * Matsya-purṇa 10. 21.

4f) One of the kingly ܱⲹ.*

  • * Matsya-purṇa 222. 2.

4g) (Vaiṣṇavī): Atimohini and Triguṇtmaka.*

  • * Viṣṇu-purṇa V. 21. 1; 30. 14-9.

4h) Represents the lips of the Vedas,1 makes different varieties of and varied ṇa with śī.2

  • 1) Vyu-purṇa 104. 75.
  • 2) Ib. 104. 41.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nṭya-śstra

(माया, “deceit�) refers to one of the twenty-one sandhyantara, or “distinct characteristics of segments (sandhi)� according to the Nṭyaśstra chapter 21. The segments are divisions of the plot (پṛtٲ or vastu) of a dramatic play (ṭa첹) and consist of sixty-four limbs, known collectively as the Իⲹṅg.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Vedanta (school of philosophy)

: WikiPedia: Vedanta

In Vedanta, is to be seen through, like an epiphany (岹śԲ), in order to achieve moksha (liberation of the soul from the cycle of ṃs). Aṃkra (ego-consciousness) and karma are seen as part of the binding forces of . may be understood as the phenomenal Universe of perceived duality, a lesser reality-lens superimposed on the unity of Brahman. It is said to be created by the divine by the application of the Lil (creative energy/material cycle, manifested as a veil—the basis of dualism). The ṃs of perceived duality perpetuate ṃs.

is often translated as “illusion�, since our minds construct a subjective experience, which we are in peril of interpreting as reality. is the principal deity that manifests, perpetuates, and governs the illusion and dream of duality in the phenomenal Universe.

: WikiPedia: Advaita Vedanta

In Advaita Vedanta philosophy, is the limited, purely physical and mental reality in which our everyday consciousness has become entangled. is held to be an illusion, a veiling of the true, unitary Self—the Cosmic Spirit also known as Brahman. The concept of was introduced by the ninth-century Hindu philosopher Adi Shankara. He refuses, however, to explain the relationship between Brahman and .

: Shodhganga: Siva Gita A Critical Study

(माया) refers to “she who measures�; or “mirific energy�. The substance emanated from Śiva through which the world of forms is manifested. Hence all creation is also termed w.It is the cosmic creative force, the principle of manifestation, ever in the process of creation, preservation and dissolution.

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Vedanta (वेदान्�, vednta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: archive.org: A History of Indian Philosophy (vaishnavism)

(माया) is the power of God, and the word is used in various senses in various contexts; it may mean the essential power, the external power, and it has also the sense of Բ.

: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)

(माया) refers to “literally, –Ęndz�, –‘this�. In other words ‘that which is not�; an illusion (See -śakti)�. (cf. Glossary page from Śī-󲹲-ī).

: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd Edition

(माया) refers to:—Illusion; that which is not; Śrī Bhagavn’s external potency which influences the living entities to accept the false egoism of being independent enjoyers of this material world. (Also see Mah峾, -śakti.). (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).

: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

(माया) refers to:—The inferior energy of the Lord; material nature; illusion; the enchanting illusory potency; the state of forgetfulness of one’s relationship with the Lord. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhgavatmṛta).

: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (vaishnavism)

(माया) refers to the “illusionary (darkness)� (of those with distorted views), according to the Vednta Deśika’s Yatirjasaptati.—When we come to the poem’s understanding of the divinity of R峾nuja we find a wide spectrum of meanings. [...] Verse 28 is particularly eloquent in describing and encapsulating all his nurturing and protecting qualities, which are compared to those present everywhere in nature itself—as the mountain from which originate all the streams of knowledge, the tree under which the weary traveler wandering in ṃs takes rest, the rising sun that keeps the illusionary darkness (-śarvarī) of those with distorted views at bay and the full moon that brings to high tide the ocean of the Vedas.

: Pure Bhakti: Brahma-samhita

(माया) refers to—Illusory energy.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Maya (मय).�tad. affix मयट् (ⲹ�) (1) in the sense of proceeding therefrom (तत आगतः (tata gata�) P. IV.3.92) added to words showing cause or meaning human being; e.g. सममयम्, देवदत्तमयम� (samamayam, devadattamayam); (2) in the sense of product (विका� ()) or part (अवयव (avayava)) added optionally with अण� () to any word, e.g. अश्ममयम्, आश्मनम� मूर्वामयम् मौर्वम� (śⲹ, śmanam mūrvmayam maurvam), and necessarily to words beginning with �, � (, ai) and � (au), words of the class headed by the word शर (ś) and the words गो, पिष्�, व्रीहि, ति� (go, 辱ṣṭ, ī, tila) and some others�; cf. P. IV. 3. 143-150; (3) in the sense of proportion, added to a numeral; e. g. द्विमयमुदश्विद्यवानाम् (dvimayamudaśvidyavnm); cf. P. V. 2.47; (4) in the sense of "made up of' added to the thing of which there is a large quantity; e.g. अन्नमयम्, अपूपमयम् (annamayam, ū貹ⲹ) cf; तत्प्रकृतवचन� मयट् (tatprakṛtavacane ⲹ�) P.V.4.21,22.

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Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vkarṇa) 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.

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Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature

(माया) refers to one of the 130 ṇaṛtٲ (syllabo-quantitative verse) dealt with in the second chapter of the Vṛttamuktvalī, ascribed to Durgdatta (19th century), author of eight Sanskrit work and patronised by Hindupati: an ancient king of the Bundela tribe (presently Bundelkhand of Uttar Pradesh). A Varṇavṛtta (e.g., ) refers to a type of classical Sanskrit metre depending on syllable count where the light-heavy patterns are fixed.

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Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nryṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)

1a) (माया) or tantra is the name of an ancient Pñcartra Saṃhit mentioned in the Kapiñjalasaṃhit: a Pñcartra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an Ācrya, architecture, town-planning and iconography.—For the list of works, see chapter 1, verses 14b-27. The list [including -tantra] was said to have comprised �108� titles, these, different saṃhits named after different manifestations of the Lord or different teachers. They are all said to be authoritative as the ultimate promulgator of all these is the same Nryṇa.

1b) (माया) or tantra is also mentioned in the Bhradvjasaṃhit or “Bhradvja-kṇva-saṃhit�: a Pñcartra text comprising some 230 ślokas mainly concerned with basic details concerning temple construction and icon consecration.—In the first chapter of the Bhradvja-Saṃhit a list of canonical titles is given—supposedly, but not actually naming �108� titles. The list is almost identical to that found in the Kapiñjala-saṃhit.

2) (माया) is the name of an ancient Pñcartra Saṃhit mentioned in the Padmasaṃhit: the most widely followed of Saṃhit covering the entire range of concerns of Pñcartra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter�ñԲ, yoga, kri and car) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—[Cf. Jñnapda chapter 1, verses 99-114]—First is explained the folly of following more than one Saṃhit for a single series of rituals. Then the names of the 108 Tantras of the Pñcartra corpus are named [e.g., ]. Even those who repeat these 108 titles will gain salvation.

3) (माया) or saṃhit is also mentioned in the Mrkṇḍeyasaṃhit: a Pñcartra text comprising some 2200 Sanskrit verses mainly dealing with temple-building, iconography, pūj (worship procedures), utsava (festivities) and pryaścitta (expiatory measures).

: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 1

(माया) means wonderful power which alone would make the milky ocean cleaned. refers to the power to display mohas (delusions). The astounding acts take place without any effort on the part of people.

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

(माया) or kośa refers to one of the six ś (associated with Lakṣ�), as discussed in chapter 6 of the ṣīٲԳٰ�: a Pñcartra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lakṣ� or Śrī (the consort of Viṣṇu) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.—Description of the chapter [ṣaṭkośa-prakśa]: In this chapter Lakṣ� attempts to identify herself with each of the six ś‰ڱ.., kośa (15-19)] [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pñcartra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Kavyashastra (science of poetry)

: Shodhganga: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (kavyashastra)

(माया) refers to the “illusion� as defined by Cirañjīva Bhaṭṭcrya (fl. 17th century).According to the vednta philosophy , avid, añԲ and adhsa are all synonymous. Cirañjīva holds the view that this avid or cannot be taken to be manifested into rasa as it has no beginning and it is not produced where as so called all the rasas under go production. Moreover how it can be argued that false knowledge (mith-ñԲ) etc. are the cause of , as it will go against the tenets of the scriptures. In fact according to the Ālaṃkrikas rasa is always blissful. So it is compared to the nature of Brahman. As the nature of rasa is very close to the nature of Brahman, it cannot be of the nature of . undergoes destruction and as such it is quiet different from Brahman. So can not be of the nature of rasa. For this reason ancient Ālaṃkrīkas have admitted nine and only nine rasas.

: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical study

(माया) is the name of a Sanskrit metre (chandas) [defined as �.�.�.इ] of the Upajti type as employed in the Bhīṣmacarita (Bhishma Charitra) which is a mahkvya (‘epic poem�) written by Hari Narayan Dikshit.—We find six examples of variety of Upajti metre in the Bhīṣmacarita. The example of it is verse IV.4. [...] The other examples are as follows: IV.7, X.31, X.40, XI.32 and XIV.29.

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Kavyashastra (काव्यशास्त्र, kvyaśstra) refers to the ancient Indian tradition of poetry (kavya). Canonical literature (shastra) of the includes encyclopedic manuals dealing with prosody, rhetoric and various other guidelines serving to teach the poet how to compose literature.

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Kavya (poetry)

Source: Wisdom Library: Kathsaritsgara

Maya (मय) is the name of an Asura and incarnation of Viśvakarman, according to the Kathsaritsgara, chapter 34. Accordingly, “there is a great Asura, Maya by name, an incarnation of Viśvakarman, who made the assembly hall of Yudhiṣṭhira and the city of Indra; he has a daughter, Somaprabh by name, who is a friend of mine. She came here at night to visit me, and out of love made this heavenly garden by her magic power, for the sake of my daughter�.

In chapter 44, Maya instructs Sūryaprabha in the art of magic sciences. Accordingly, as Vajraprabha said to Naravhanadatta: �... Maya went up in the assembly hall to King Candraprabha, who welcomed him, and said to him, in the presence of Sūryaprabha: ‘King, this son of yours, Sūryaprabha, has been appointed as the future emperor of the kings of the Viddharas by Śiva; so why does he not acquire the magic sciences that will put him in possession of the dignity? For this reason I am sent here by the god Śiva. Permit me to take him and teach him the right method of employing the sciences, which will be the cause of his obtaining the sovereignty of the Viddharas�.�.

The Kathsaritsgara (‘ocean of streams of story�), mentioning Maya, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the viddharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇḍhya’s Bṛhatkath consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

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Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

: Apam Napat: Indian Mythology

Maya is the architect of the Asuras. He is mentioned in many places as having constructed cities of great beauty and splendor for the Asuras. He was saved from being burnt by Agni by Arjuna and Krishna. In gratitude, he built the city of Indraprastha, the capital of the Pandavas, to rival Amravati, the city of Indra. Namuchi is his brother.

: WikiPedia: Hinduism

In Purṇas and Vaiṣṇava theology, is described as one of the nine śپ of Viṣṇu. became associated with sleep; and Viṣṇu’s is sleep which envelopes the world when he awakes to destroy evil. Viṣṇu, like Indra, is the master of ; and envelopes Viṣṇu's body. The magic creative power, was always a monopoly of the central Solar God; and was also associated with the early solar prototype of Viṣṇu in the early Āditya phase.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

: Dhamma Dana: Pali English Glossary

(Maturity).

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Theravda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

(माया, “magic show�) refers to one of the ten comparisons (upana) according to the 2nd century Mahprajñpramitśstra chapter 11. These upanas represent a quality of the Bodhisattvas accompanying the Buddha at Rjagṛha on the ṛdūṭa貹ٲ. They accepted that dharmas are like a magic show (). All the formations (saṃskra) are like a magic show () that deceives little children; they depend on causes and conditions, they are powerless and do not last for a long time.

: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

Maya (मय) is the name of a Kinnara appointed as one of the Divine protector deities of Pañcla, according to chapter 17 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahsaṃnipta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—In the Candragarbhasūtra, the Bhagavat invites all classes of Gods and Deities to protect the Law [dharma?] and the faithful in their respective kingdoms of Jambudvīpa [e.g., the Kinnara Maya in Pañcla], resembling the time of the past Buddhas.

: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcch

(माया) refers to an “illusion�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcch: the eighth chapter of the Mahsaṃnipta (a collection of Mahna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “Śriputra, the Tathgata Ekaratnavyūha, seating in the lion’s throne thus, explained the dharma-seal called Gaganapariśuddhi to these Bodhisattvas, which has thirty-two aspects of entrance. What is this Dharma-seal (dharmamudr) called Gaganapariśuddhi which has thirty-two aspects of entrance? [...] 23) all dharmas are originally pure since they never turn back (avinivartana); 24) all dharmas never turn back since their essence has the characteristic of an illusion (-lakṣṇa-svabhva); 25) all dharmas are like an illusion since they have no proper nature (niḥsvabhva); 26) all dharmas have no proper nature since their essential characteristics are unconditioned (anabhisaṃskra-lakṣṇa); [...]�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñpramit ūٰ.

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General definition (in Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

(माया, “deception�) refers to one of the fourty “conditions� (saṃskra) that are “associated with mind� (citta-samprayukta) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 30). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

also refers to one of the “twenty-four minor defilements� (ܱ貹ś) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 69).

: Google Books: The Fruits of True Monkhood

(“deceit�) in Buddhism refers to one of the sixteen upakilesa (subtle defilements).

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1) In Theravada Buddhism, the current expression of Buddhism most closely associated with early Buddhist practice, is the name of the mother of the Buddha. This name may have some symbolic significance given the place of in Indian thought, but it does not seem to have led this tradition to give to the concept of much of a philosophical role. The Pali language of Theravada speaks of distortions (vipallasa) rather than illusion ().

2) In Mahayana Buddhism, illusion seems to play a somewhat larger role. Here, the magician's illusion exemplifies how people misunderstand themselves and their reality, when we could be free from this confusion. Under the influence of ignorance, we believe objects and persons to be independently real, existing apart from causes and conditions. We fail to perceive them as being empty of a real essence, whereas in fact they exist much like , the magical appearance created by the magician. The magician's illusion may exist and function in the world on the basis of some props, gestures, and incantations, yet the show is illusory. The viewers participate in creating the illusion by misperceiving and drawing false conclusions. Conversely, when appearances arise and are seen as illusory, that is considered more accurate.

Buddhist Tantra, a further development of the Mahayana, also makes use of the magician's illusion example in yet another way. In the completion stage of Buddhist Tantra, the practitioner takes on the form of a deity in an illusory body (deha), which is like the magician's illusion. It is made of wind, or prana, and is called illusory because it appears only to other yogis who have also attained the illusory body. The illusory body has the markings and signs of a Buddha. There is an impure and a pure illusory body, depending on the stage of the yogi's practice.

3) In the Dzogchen tradition the perceived reality is considered literally unreal, in that objects which make-up perceived reality are known as objects within ones mind, and that, as we conceive them, there is no pre-determined object, or assembly of objects in isolation from experience that may be considered the "true" object, or objects. As a prominent contemporary teacher puts it: "In a real sense, all the visions that we see in our lifetime are like a big dream [...]". In this context, the term visions denotes not only visual perceptions, but appearances perceived through all senses, including sounds, smells, tastes and tactile sensations.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism

(माया) refers to “deceitful practice� and is one of the twenty-four activities (kri) of smparyika (transmigression-extending influx). Smparyika is one two types of srava (influx) which represents the flow of karma particles towards the soul, which is due to the three activities: manoyoga ( activities of mind), kyayoga ( activities of body) and vacanayoga (activities of speech).

Kri (‘activities�, such as ) is a Sanskrit technical term defined in the Tattvrthasūtra (ancient authorative Jain scripture) from the 2nd century, which contains aphorisms dealing with philosophy and the nature of reality.

: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

(माया, “deceit�) refers to a subclass of the interal (abhyantara) division of parigraha (attachment) and is related to the Aparigraha-vrata (vow of non-attachment). Amṛtacandra (in his Puruṣrthasiddhyupya 116), Somadeva, and Āśdhara among the Digambaras and Siddhasena Gṇin (in his commentary on the Tattvrtha-sūtra 7.24) among the Śvetmbaras mention fourteen varieties of abhyantara-parigraha (for example, ).

: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

1a) (माया, “illusion�) refers to the “doctrine of Vednta�, as mentioned in chapter 1.1 [dīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalkpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly, as Mahmati exposed the doctrine of to king Mahbala (i.e., previous incarnation of Ṛṣabha):—“It is illusion (); nothing is real. The visible world is like a dream or a mirage. A teacher and a disciple; a father and a son; virtue and vice; one’s own and another’s; such things as appear, that is only a form of expression, not reality. Just as the jackal left meat, and ran after a fish on the bank, and the fish got in the water and a vulture got the meat, exactly so those men are deceived and deprive themselves of both, who abandon pleasures of this world and run after those of the next world. After they have heard the false teaching of heretics, fearing hell, they foolishly torment their own bodies, alas! by vows, etc. Just as a partridge dances on one foot, afraid that it will fall on the ground, so a man practices penance fearing a fall into hell�.

1b) (माया, “deceit�) refers to one of the four passions (kaṣyas) of creatures, according to chapter 4.5 [dharmantha-caritra].—Accordingly, as Dharma-ntha said in his sermon on the kaṣyas:—“[...] Creatures� passions are four-fold: anger (krodha), conceit (na), deceit (), and greed (lobha); and each of them is divided into ñᱹԲ, etc. [...] Deceit () is the mother of untruthfulness, the axe to the tree of good conduct, the birth-place of ignorance; the cause of a low condition of existence. Persons who are clever at crookedness, evil through deceit, hypocritical, deceiving the world, certainly deceive themselves also. Kings deceive the whole world by means of the deceitful six stratagems through trickery and destruction of trusting people because of greed for wealth. [...]�.

Note: The direct counterpart of is Ārjava or ‘sincerity�.

2) Maya (मय) is the name of a Viddhara-king from Surasaṅgīta, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.1 [origin of the rkṣasavaṃśa and vnaravaṃśa].—Accordingly, “Now, on Mount Vaitḍhya in the city Surasaṅgīta, the ornament of the southern row, there was a Viddhara-lord, Maya. His wife was named Hemavatī, the abode of virtues, and their daughter, born of her womb, was named Mandodarī. When he had observed that she was grown, King Maya thought over the merits and defects of the princes of the Viddharas, seeking a husband for her. [...]�.

: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 6: Influx of karmas

(माया).—What is meant by ? Deceitful disposition of the soul caused by a particular conduct deluding karma produces the influx of life-karma leading to the birth in sub human world (پⲹñ).

: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

(माया) refers to “deception�, according to the 11th century Jñnrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Tolerance of anger and humility towards pride, moreover straightforwardness towards deception () [and] abandonment of attachment, these are the enemies of desire respectively. Yogis continually drive away desire and dislike through equanimity or through the state of non-attachment , and they drive away wrong faith through the application of right faith�

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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India history and geography

: Wisdom Library: India History

Maya refers to one of the 84 castes (gaccha) in the Jain community according to Prof. H. H. Wilson. The Jain caste and sub-caste system was a comparatively later development within their community, and it may have arisen from the ancient classification of Brhmṇa, ṣaٰⲹ, ղśⲹ and Śū. Before distinction of these classes (such as Maya), the society was not divided into distinct separate sections, but all were considered as different ways of life and utmost importance was attached to individual chartacter and mode of behaviour.

According to Dr. Vilas Adinath Sangava, �Jainism does not recognise castes (viz., Maya) as such and at the same time the Jaina books do not specifically obstruct the observance of caste rules by the members of the Jaina community. The attitude of Jainism towards caste is that it is one of the social practices, unconnected with religion, observed by people; and it was none of its business to regulate the working of the caste system� ().

The legendary account of the origin of these 84 Jain castes (e.g., Maya) relate that once a rich Jain invited members of the Jain community in order to establish a vaiśya-mah (i.e. Central Association of Traders). In response, 84 representatives came from different places, and they were later seen as the progenitors of these castes. Various sources however mention differences in the list.

: academia.edu: The Chronological History of Ancient Sri Lanka

Maya was also a great astronomer and civil engineer of Asuras. Maya wrote the famous text “Surya Siddhanta� in 6778 BCE. In all probability, the Yakshas of Sri Lanka built the city of Lankapuri before 6778 BCE. This may be the reason why Maya named the point on equator as Lanka where the Ujjain meridian intersects. There is a Shilpashastra written by Maya. In Mahabharata era, Maya designed and constructed a “Mayasabha� for Duryodhana. Like Vishvakarma, Maya’s descendants were also known as Maya.

: Baba Updravinath's blog: Tantra Yoga Sadhana

(माया) or tantra is the name of a Tantra categorized as “Viṣṇukrnta�, and is mentioned in a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=Śrī Kamaleśa Puṇrka or श्री कमले� पुण्यार्क].—This book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the माया-तन्त्रम् [-tantram] or माया [].

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Biology (plants and animals)

: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Maya [माया] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Eriobotrya elliptica Lindl. from the Rosaceae (Rose) family having the following synonyms: Mespilus cuila. For the possible medicinal usage of maya, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Maya in Tanzania is the name of a plant defined with Treculia africana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Myriopeltis edulis Welw. ex Hook.f. (among others).

2) Maya is also identified with Treculia erinacea It has the synonym Antiaris toxicaria var. africana Scott-Elliot ex A. Chev. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1810)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique (1847)
· Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences (1920)
· Adansonia (1875)
· Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew (1894)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique (1977)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Maya, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

: (f.) fraud; deceit; magic; jugglery.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

, (f.) (cp. Vedic . Suggestions as to etym. see Walde, Lat. Wtb. s. v. manticulor) 1. deceptive appearance, fraud, deceit, hypocrisy Sn. 245, 328 (°kata deceit), 469, 537, 786, 941 (: vuccati vañcanik cari Nd1 422); Vbh. 357, 361, 389; Miln. 289; Vism. 106 (+stheyya, na, ppicchat etc.), 479 ( viya viññṇa�); VbhA. 34 (in detail), 85, 493 (def.). Is not used in Pali Abhidhamma in a philosophical sense. �-� 2. mystic formula, magic, trick M. I, 381 (vaṭṭanī m.). 󲹳ٳپⲹ° the mystic formula of a kh. J. VI, 375; Miln. 190; DhA. I, 166. In the sense of “illusion� often combined with ī, e.g. at J. II, 330; V, 367; Nd2 680A. II, � 3. jugglery, conjuring Miln. 3.—On in similes see J. P. T. S. 1907, 122; on term in general Dhs. trsl. 2 255 (“ilḷusion�); Expos. 333, 468n.—As adj. in aya (q. v.) & in bahu-ye rich in deceit SnA 351.—Note. In the word at KhA 123 (in pop. etym. of man-gala) the ed. of the text sees an Acc. of which he takes to be a contracted form of (=iddhi).

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Maya, (adj.) (—� only) (Vedic maya) made of, consisting of.—An interesting analysis (interesting for judging the views and sense of etymology of an ancient commentator) of maya is given by Dhammapla at VvA. 10, where he distinguishes 6 meanings of the word, viz. 1. asma-d-atthe, i.e. “myself� (as representing maya�!).�2. paññatti “regulation� (same as 1. according to example given, but constructed syntectically quite diff. by Dhp.).�3. nibbatti “origin� (arising from, with example mano-maya “produced by mind�).�4. manomaya “spiritually� (same as 3).�5. vikr’atthe “alteration� (? more like product, consistency, substance), with example “sabbe-maṭṭikmaya-kuṭik. � � 6. pada-pūrṇa matte to make up a foot of the verse (or add a syllable for the sake of completeness, with example “dnamaya, sīlamaya� (=dana; sīla).�1. made of: aṭṭhi° of bone Vin. II, 115; ayo° of iron Sn. 669; Pv. I, 104; J. IV, 492; udum- ° of Ud. wood Mhvs 23, 87; dru° of wood, VvA. 8; dz° of copper Sn. 670; veḷuriya° of jewels Vv 21.�2. consisting in: dna° giving alms PvA. 8, 9; ܲ° clothes Vv 467; 󲹳° righteousness S. I, 137.�3. (more as apposition, in the sense as given by Dhp. above under 6) something like, a likeness of, i.e. ingredient, substance, stuff; in hra° food-stuff, food J. III, 523; ܳٳ° something like a (change in) season Vism. 395; ī° character, having sīla as substance (or simply-consisting of) It. 51 (dna°, ī°, bhvan°). (Page 523)

: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

1) maya (မ�) [(pu) (ပ�)]�
[maya+a]
မ�+အ]

2) ma (မယ�) [(a) (အလိင�)]�
[amha+n]
အę�+နĬ]

3) ya (မာ�) [(ti) (တ�)]�
[+ṇa]
မĬĚ�+®

4) (မာယ�) [(thī) (ထ�)]�
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[မ�+ဏ�+အာ။ မယတ� ဝိဝိဓာကာရ� ဂစ္ဆတ� ဧတာယာတ� မာယာ။ နိရုတ္တိ၊ နှာ။၅၅၇၊ မ�+�+အာ။ မယေ� အသုရေ� သုရ� ဝဉ္စယိတု� ပယုတ္တတ္တ� မယ� အယ� မာယာ။ ဓာန်၊ဋီ။၅၁၂။မ�+�+အာ။ မေတ� ပရိမေတ� အညေ� ဥတ္တမေ� ဂုဏေ� အတ္တနေ� အဂုဏန္တ� မာယာ။ မောဂ်၊၇။၁၄ဝ။]

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Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

maya (मय).—ind A Sanskrit affix abundantly and elegantly used in the sense of Full of, abounding with, fraught, replete. Ex. jalamaya, agnimaya, nanda- maya, krōdhamaya, kmamaya, lōbhamaya, vṛkṣamaya, dhnyamaya, kṇṭakamaya, parvatamaya Overflown or copiously supplied with water; Blazing with fire; Filled with joy, rage, lust &c; Abounding in trees, grain, mountains &c. 2 Composed or consisting of; as suvarṇamaya, lōhamaya, dhtumaya, kṣṭhamaya, mṛttikmaya, sikatmaya, pṣṇamaya Golden, iron, metallic, wooden, earthen, stone &c. Of this class of conpounds only such as undergo any change (e.g. tējōmaya, mṛnmaya) will occur in order.

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ma (मय�).—See maiyata &c.

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ya (मा�).—f ( S) A mother. Pr. ya marō pṇa vaśī ya vaśī nhī� in. con. or ya vaśī phata nhī� Spoken of one who, in the gratification of his lusts, would not abstain even from incest.

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(माया).—f (S) Creation-illusion; the illusoriness of the appearance of the universe as material and of distinct subsistence, being in reality spiritual and the evolved substance of the eternal monad Brahma. is personified, in mythology, as a female and the consort of Brahma, and the formative energy of the Brahma-expansion and disposition misapprehended as a creation See under brahma. 2 Deceit, trick, jugglery, illusion in general. 3 Affection, love, fondness. Pr. vēḍ� gū phēḍ� Love will refuse no service however disgusting or mean. 4 Compassion, pity, tenderness. nivrṇēṃ To dispel the investing illusion of. Ex. kṛpdṛṣṭīnē� phasī ja || tacī� nivrisī ||. yēcē� tōṇḍa khlī� or nirḷēṃ Love is not lofty or disdainful or rigidly righteous; love bends over. yēnta aṭakṇēṃ-ghōṇṭḷṇē�-paḍṇē�-phasṇēṃ and, also yēnē�, -guntṇēṃ-gōvṇēṃ-guṇḍḷṇē� To be entangled with earthly affairs and relations; to lead a secular a life.

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(माया).—f ( P) Stock, substance, property. 2 (In joining together by the edges two pieces of cloth &c.) The portion left along and without the seam; the portion of a substance generally left or spared along the edge (as of the pieces of a cotframe in rataning it; of a slip of wood in driving along it a line of nails; or as per examples) h barū kēvaḷa kṇḍbarōbara kpū� nakō thōḍ� rkha; hī phaḷ� kēvaḷa ptaḷa hē mhṇūna icē aṅgī� kaī.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

maya (मय).�ind An affix used in the sense of full of, &c.; consisting of.

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ma (मय�).—See under mai.

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ya (मा�).�f A mother.

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(माया).�f Illusion. Deceit. Love. Pity. Stock. Property.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Maya (मय).�a. (-ī f.) An affix used to indicate 'made of', 'consisting or composed of', 'full of'; कनकम�, काष्ठम�, तेजोमय, जलमय (kanakamaya, kṣṭhamaya, tejomaya, jalamaya) &c.

-ⲹ� 1 Name of a demon, the architect of the demons. (He built the 'three cities' for the demons; cf. tripura. He is also said to have built a splendid hall for the Pṇḍavas); सानन्द� देवताभिर्मयपुरदहने धूर्जटिः पातु युष्मान् (snanda� devatbhirmayapuradahane dhūrjaṭi� ptu yuṣn) Ve.1.3.

2) A horse.

3) A camel.

4) A mule.

- Medical treatment.

A mare.

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ⲹ (मा�).�a. Possessing magical power; नम� विश्वा� माया� चिन्त्याचिन्त्या� वै नम� (namo viśvya ya cintcintya vai Բ�) Mahbhrata (Bombay) 13.14.316.

-ⲹ� 1 A conjurer, juggler.

2) A demon, an evil spirit.

3) Name of Viṣṇu; L. D. B.

4) A garment; L. D. B.

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(माया).—[-ⲹ� b° netvam]

1) Deceit, fraud, trick, trickery; a device, an artifice; रथचर्यास्त्रमायाभिर्मोहयित्व� परंत� (rathacarstrabhirmohayitv paraṃtapa) Mahbhrata (Bombay) 7.46.24; यो माया� कुरुते मूढः प्राणत्याग� धनादिक� (yo � kurute mūḍha� prṇatge dhandike) ʲñٲԳٰ (Bombay) 1. 359.

2) Jugglery, witchcraft, enchantment, an illusion of magic; स्वप्न� नु माया नु मतिभ्रमो नु (svapno nu nu matibhramo nu) Ś.6.1; मायायोगविदां चै� � स्वय� कोपकारणात् (yogavid� caiva na svaya� kopakrṇt) Kau. A.1.19.

3) (Hence) An unreal or illusory image, a phantom, illusion, unreal apparition; माया� मयोद्भाव्य परीक्षितोऽस� (� mayodbhvya parīkṣito'si) R.2.62; विकृति� कि� नु भवेदिय� नु माया (vikṛti� ki� nu bhavediya� nu ) Kirtrjunīya 13.4; R.12.74; oft. as the first member of comp. in the sense of 'false', 'phantom', 'illusory'; e. g. मायावचनम� (vacanam) false words; मायामृ� (峾ṛg) &c.

4) A political trick or artifice, diplomatic feat.

5) (In Vednta phil.) Unreality, the illusion by virtue of which one considers the unreal universe as really existent and as distinct from the Supreme Spirit; माया� तु प्रकृतिं विद्यान्मायिनं तु महेश्वरम� (� tu prakṛti� vidnyina� tu maheśvaram) Śvet. Up.

6) (In S�. phil.) The Pradhna or Prakṛti.

7) Wickedness.

8) Pity, compassion.

9) Name of the mother of Buddha.

1) Ved. Extraordinary power, wisdom (prajñ).

11) (With Śaivas) One of the four snares (pśa) which entangle the soul.

12) Name of the city Ga.

13) Name of Lakṣ�.

14) Name of Durg; देवी� माया� तु श्रीकामः (devī� � tu śrīkma�) Bhgavata 2.3.3.

15) Skill, art; दधारैक� रण� राजन� वृषसेनोऽस्त्रमायया (dadhraiko rṇe rjan vṛṣaseno'straya) Mahbhrata (Bombay) 7.16.1.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

(माया) or Mah峾.�(1) 1: Divvadna 390.2; Avadna-śataka ii.44.6; (2) name of a sister of prec.: Mahvastu i.355.17; (3) name of a deity: Sdhanal 434.4 etc., mother of guhyakas, 434.6; compare next.

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ⲹ (मा�).�(1) nt. according to text, a high number: mahvi-vhas tath dṛṣṭas, taddaśa� yam ucyate (Āⲹ-)Ѳñśīū첹貹 343.18 (verse); or understand ya(�)-m-ucyate, with m. gender? In next line: taddaśa�(!) mah峾ya�; (2) ap- parently nt. for Sanskrit , trick, wile: bahūni ni darśayati Mahvastu ii.174.12 (prose; no v.l.).

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(माया).�(Pali id.), often -devī as [compound], also Ma- h峾, q.v., (1) name of the wife of Śuddhodana and mother of Śkyamuni: Mahvyutpatti 1069 (devī); her origin and history, Mahvastu i.355.17 ff. (many other refs. to her, see Senart's Index); Lalitavistara 26.15; 28.8 ff.; 78.1; 252.13, 15; Suvarṇabhsottamasūtra 239.5 (verse, ⲹ-devī, m.c.); Gṇḍavyūha 375.1; in Gṇḍavyūha, where Vairocana, q.v., seems blended with Śkyamuni, she is also Vairo- cana's mother (381.5; 338.25, compare 339.3) in all his existences (as a result of a prṇidhna made ages ago, 444.20 ff., that she might always be the mother of a certain cakra- vartin who became Vairocana, 445.4); in Gṇḍavyūha 426.11�12 she is called bodhisattva-janetrī and located bhagavato Vairocanasya pdamūle; in 438.8 she made a prṇidhna to be the mother of all Bodhisattvas and Buddhas (sarva- bodhisattva-jina-janetrī-pra°); in 438.23 ff. she says that she has been the mother of all caramabhavika (q.v.) Bodhisattvas in all the lokadhtus of the Lord Vairocana, and then (439.1�2) that she gave birth to the Bodhisattva Siddhrtha, ‘in this very Bhgavatī cturdvīpik�, in Kapilavastu, as Śuddhodana's wife; in 441.6 ff. she says that as she was the Buddha Vairocana's mother, so she was the mother of all past Buddhas, and will be of future Buddhas, Maitreya etc.; (2) name of a deity attendant on the four direction-rulers: Mahsajasūtra Waldschmidt, Kl. Sanskrit Texte 4, 173.9; = Pali id., Dīghanikya (Pali) ii.258.9 (not in Malalasekara (Dictionary of Pali Proper Names)).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Maya (मय).—m.

(-ⲹ�) 1. A camel. 2. A mule. 3. A demon, and the carpenter or architect of the Daityas. 4. Hurting, injuring. f.

(-) Administering remedies, the practice of physic. f. () Used as and affix in the sense of “consisting of� “Made of� Full of. E. may to go, or mi to scatter, or ī to hurt, affs. aca or khal and ṭp .

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ⲹ (मा�).—m.

(-ⲹ�) 1. A mime, a juggler. 2. An Asura or evil spirit. f.

(-) 1. Fraud, trick, deceit, illusion. 2. A female juggler. 3. Understanding, human intellect. 4. Compassion. 5. Wickedness, villainy, villainous deception. 6. A name of Lakshmi. 7. Trick in negotiation, political fraud, diplomacy. 8. Philosophical illusion, idealism, unreality of all worldly existance; personified in mythology as a female, the consort of Brahma or God, and the immediate and active cause of creation. 9. The mother of Budd'Ha. 10. The Pradhana of the Sankhyas. 11. Illusion which makes one see the supreme spirit and the universe to be two distinct realities, (in Vedanta Phil.) E. to measure, Unadi aff. yat; the medium through which all things are seen, and by which they are estimated.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Maya (मय).—m. 1. A camel. 2. A mule.

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ⲹ (मा�).—i. e. man + ya, I. m. 1. A juggler. 2. An Asura. Ii. f. 1. Understanding. 2. Fraud, deceit, [Mnavadharmaśstra] 7, 104; [ᾱٴDZ貹ś] i. [distich] 194, M. M. 3. Trick in negotiation, diplomacy, [ʲñٲԳٰ] i. [distich] 404 (yo � kurute mūdha� prṇatge dhandiṣu, The fool who uses tricks about wealth, etc., his life being in danger). 4. Wickedness. 5. Illusion, unreality, [Vedntasra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in Chr. 205, 2. 6. Magical power, [Kathsaritsgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 25, 274. 7. Compassion. 8. The wife of a juggler.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Maya (मय).�1. [feminine] ī made or consisting of (only —�); [masculine] the Former, [Name] of an Asura.

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Maya (मय).�2. [masculine] horse, [feminine] maī mare.

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(माया).—[feminine] art, supernatural or wonderful power, wile, trick, deceit, sorcery, illusion, phantom, unreality (ph.); °� being only in appearance, a feigned or phantom �(cf. seq.).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Maya (मय) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. [Subhshitvali by Vallabhadeva]

2) Maya (मय):�(?) astronomer. Quoted by Varhamihira in Bṛhajjtaka Oxf. 329^a, in Kuṇḍakaumudī Oxf. 341^b.

3) Maya (मय):—Vstuśstra.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Maya (मय):�1. maya m. (�3. ) Name of an Asura (the artificer or architect of the Daityas, also versed in magic, astronomy and military science), [Mahbhrata; Kvya literature] etc.

2) Name of various teachers and authors ([especially] of an astronomer and a poet), [Catalogue(s)]

3) Ѳ (मय�):—[from maya] f. medical treatment, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) Maya (मय):�2. maya m. ([probably] [from] �2. ) a horse, [Vjasaneyi-saṃhit]

5) a camel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) a mule, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) 3. maya m. (�1. ī) hurting, injuring, [Horace H. Wilson]

8) ⲹ (मा�):�mfn. (�3. ) measuring (See dhnya-m)

9) creating illusions (said of Viṣṇu), [Mahbhrata]

10) (माया):—[from ya] a f. See below.

11) [from ya] b f. art, wisdom, extraordinary or supernatural power (only in the earlier language)

12) [v.s. ...] illusion, unreality, deception, fraud, trick, sorcery, witchcraft magic, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.

13) [v.s. ...] an unreal or illusory image, phantom, apparition, [ib.] ([especially] [ibc.] = false, unreal, illusory; cf. [compound])

14) [v.s. ...] duplicity (with Buddhists one of the 24 minor evil passions), [Dharmasaṃgraha 69] (in [philosophy]) Illusion (identified in the Sṃkhya with Prakṛti or Pradhna and in that system, as well as in the Vednta, regarded as the source of the visible universe), [Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 83; 108]

15) [v.s. ...] (with Śaivas) one of the 4 Pśas or snares which entangle the soul, [Sarva岹śԲ-saṃgraha; Monier-Williams� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

16) [v.s. ...] (with Vaiṣṇavas) one of the 9 Śپs or energies of Viṣṇu, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

17) [v.s. ...] Illusion personified (sometimes identified with Durg, sometimes regarded as a daughter of Anṛta and Nirṛti or Nikṛti and mother of Mṛtyu, or as a daughter of Adharma), [Purṇa]

18) [v.s. ...] compassion, sympathy, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

19) [v.s. ...] Convolvulus Turpethum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

20) [v.s. ...] Name of the mother of Gautama Buddha, [Monier-Williams� Buddhism 24]

21) [v.s. ...] of Lakṣ�, [Horace H. Wilson]

22) [v.s. ...] of a city, [Catalogue(s)]

23) [v.s. ...] of 2 metres, [Colebrooke]

24) [v.s. ...] [dual number] (ye indrasya) Name of 2 Smans, [Ārṣeya-brhmṇa]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Maya (मय):�(ⲹ�) 1. m. A camel; a mule; a demon. f. () Practice of physic.

2) ⲹ (मा�):�(ⲹ�) 1. m. A mime, a juggler; an Asura. f. () Illusion; female juggler; intellect; compassion; wickedness; idealism; Lakshī.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Maya (मय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Maia, Maya, .

[Sanskrit to German]

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Maya (मय) [Also spelled may]:�—a sanskrit suffix imparting the meanings of abounding in, full of, comprised/composed of, etc. to the nouns they are appended to; along with; (nf) wine, liquor: ~[kad/khn] a bar; ~[parasta] a drunkard; ~[貹ī] drinking; ~[󲹰ś] a wine merchant.

2) (माया):�(nf) illusion, delusion, unreality; trick; riches; earthly ignorance; phantasm; phantam; attachment; ~[jla] phantasmagoria, the web of worldly illusion; ~[貹ṭu] delusive, illusive; ~[maya] phantasmal, full of illusion, illusory; -[ṛg] the illusive golden deer that misled Ram and helped thereby the abduction of Sita: in the Ramayan; any illusive object; -[moha] illusion and attachment; ~[vda] the philosophical doctrine propounded by the great philosopher Shankaracharya that the world is nothing but unreal and illusory, illusionism; ~[vdī] one who believes in the doctrine of [vda], an illusionist; illusionistic; —[joḍan] to accumulate wealth; —[kṭan] to undo the bonds of mundane attachments; —[me� pṃsan] to be overwhelmed by worldly attachments.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Maya (मय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mata.

2) Maya (मय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Maya.

3) Maya (मय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: ṛt.

4) Maya (मय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Mada.

5) Maya (मय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: ṛg.

6) ⲹ (मा�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Mta.

7) ⲹ (मा�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: vat.

8) (माया) also relates to the Sanskrit word: .

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Maya (ಮಯ):�

1) [noun] a camel.

2) [noun] a horse.

3) [noun] a zebra.

4) [noun] a mythological architect, the architect and artificer of demons.

5) [noun] a brahminee kite (Haliastur indus).

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Maya (ಮಯ):—[noun] the state of being filled, covered with or pervaded by.

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Maya (ಮಯ):—[adjective] (in comp.) filled, covered or pervaded with.

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ⲹ (ಮಾ�):�

1) [noun] the art of producing (by sleight of hand, optical illusion, etc.) apparently inexplicable phenomena; magic.

2) [noun] the supposed art of influencing the course of events and of producing supernatural phenomena by the occult control of nature or of spirits; sorcery, witchcraft.

3) [noun] The fact or condition of being deceived or deluded by appearances; a deception, a delusion; an illusion.

4) [noun] an act or instance of deception; a dishonest artifice or trick; a fraud.

5) [noun] the fact of being not seen; disappearance.

6) [noun] the attachment caused by love; infatuation.

7) [noun] an expert in producing baffling effects by tricks and sleight of hand; a magician.

8) [noun] Lakṣmi, the Goddess of Wealth.

9) [noun] Prvati, the principal energy of nature.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maya (மய) [mayattal] 4 transitive verb < மயர்-. [mayar-.] To mistake, misunderstand; மயங்குதல�. மயந்துளே னுலகவாழ்க்கையை [mayanguthal. mayanthule nulagavazhkkaiyai] (திருவருட்ப� [thiruvarudpa], vi, அபயத்திறன். [apayathiran.] 14).

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(மாயா) noun < . See மாயை. [mayai.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Maya (मय):—suffix. a suffix used to indicate 'made of', 'consisting of or composed of', 'full off';

2) (माया):—n. 1. love; fondness; affection; compassion; 2. deceit; fraud; trick; trickery; a device; an artifice; 3. jugglery; witchcraft; enchantment; an illusion of magic;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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In Sikkhism

General definition (in Sikkhism)

: WikiPedia: Sikkhism

In Sikhism, the world is regarded as both transitory and relatively real. God is viewed as the only reality, but within God exist both conscious souls and nonconscious objects; these created objects are also real. Natural phenomena are real but the effects they generate are unreal. is as the events are real yet is not as the effects are unreal. Consider the following examples. In the moonless night, a rope lying on the ground may be mistaken for a snake. We know that the rope alone is real, not the snake. However, the failure to perceive the rope gives rise to the false perception of the snake. Once the darkness is removed, the rope alone remains; the snake disappears.

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