Vyayama, ղ峾: 20 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyղ峾 (व्याया�) refers to “physical exercise�. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the śܳٲ-ṃh and the 䲹첹-ṃh.
: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)ղ峾 (व्याया�) refers to “gymnastics� or “exertion�, which is mentioned in verse 3.19, 4.18 and 15.24 of the ṣṭṅgṛdⲹṃh (Sūtrasthāna) by 岵ṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Having removed the surplus phlegm by pungent emetics and sternutatories etc., by light and rough food, (and) by gymnastics [viz., 峾], massage, and treading [...]�.
Note (verse 3.19): ղ峾 (“gymnastics�) (~rtsol-ba 2.10, 12, 13) has been omitted, unless bcag is a short form of rtsol-bcag (which corresponds to 峾 in 14.7); then 岵ٲ (“treading�) would be absent.
Note (verse 15.24): The equivalent Բ (“exertion�), the phrase zas rgod, is rather obscure and its translation by “move hither and thither in (seeking) food� only tentative. The ordinary meaning of rgod-pa is (“wild�); in Suvarṇaprabhāsasūtra p. 170.30 it corresponds to Sanskrit lola (“unsteady�). There is just an off chance that zas rgod is corrupt for rgod zas, in which case rgod alone would have to be equated to 峾 and zas interpreted as the object of za-ba.
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsղ峾 (व्याया�):—Exercise; The act or movement of the body that causes fatigue. Etymologically the meaning oy Vyayama(व्यय�) is intensive development of self control of the mind over body or intensive bending of the body in various direction.

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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchāղ峾 (व्याया�) refers to “exertion�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Gaganagañja said to Ratnapāṇi: “Son of good family, the thirty-two dharmas are included in sixty-four dharmas. What are those sixty-four? [...] (25) liberating is included in correct eliminations and not giving up effort; (26) never turning back is included in courage and exertion (峾); (27) the words of others is included in spiritual friends and striving for the dharma; (28) thorough mental effort is included in the accumulations of peaceful meditation and expanded vision; [...]’�.
: WikiPedia: Mahayana Buddhismղ峾 (व्याया�) (Tibetan: rtsol-ba) refers to “exertion� (which is applied as an antidote for laziness), and represents one of the eight Pratipakṣa (“applications�) or Abhiṃs (“applications�) (applied to overcome the five faults), according to Kamalaśīla and the Śrāvakabhūmi section of the Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra.

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) 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 Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaղ峾 (व्याया�, “endeavour�) refers to one of the “eight practices for the abandoning of conditions� (ṃs) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 119). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., 峾). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionaryղ峾, =vāyāma DhsA. 146. (Page 654)

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
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary峾 (व्याया�).—m S Athletic exercise; as playing with heavy clubs, wielding a bow with a chain &c. &c.: also exercise (of the body) in general. 2 A fathom.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English峾 (व्याया�).�m Exercise. A fathom.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryղ峾 (व्याया�).�
1) Entending, stretching out; व्यायामसहमत्यर्थ� तृणराजसम� महत् (峾sahamatyartha� tṛṇarājasama� mahat) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 4.4.6.
2) Exercise, gymnastic or athletic exercise; व्यायामयोग� (峾yoga�) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.59.53 (com. 峾yoga� āyudhaprayogābhyāsa�); स्थाने शमवतां शक्त्य� व्यायामे वृद्धिरङ्गिनाम� (sthāne śamavatā� śaktyā vyāyāme vṛddhiraṅginām) Śiśupālavadha 2.94.
3) Fatigue, labour; व्यायामे� � तेनास्� जज्ञ� शिरस� वेदन� (vyāyāmena ca tenāsya jajñe śirasi vedanā) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.297.2.
4) Effort, exertion.
5) Contention, struggle; व्यायामं मुष्टिभि� कृत्वा तलैरपि सम�- गतैः (峾� muṣṭibhi� kṛtvā talairapi samā- gatai�) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.167.4;5.138.25.
6) Business, occupation.
7) A difficulty.
8) A measure of distance (= 峾 q. v.).
9) Training of the army; व्यायामः स्वसैन्यानाम� (峾� svasainyānām) Kau. A.1.16.
Derivable forms: 峾� (व्यायामः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryղ峾 (व्याया�).—m.
(-�) 1. Fatigue, labour. 2. A fathom, measured by the distance to which both arms extended reach. 3. Gymnastics, athletic exercise, as playing with heavy clubs, yielding a bow with a chain in place of a string, alternate rising and falling at full length on the ground, &c. 4. Manhood, manliness. 5. A difficulty. 6. A diffcult or impassable defile, &c. 7. Business, occupation. E. vi and � before yam to refrain, aff. ghañ .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryղ峾 (व्याया�).—i. e. vi-ā-yam + a, m. 1. Athletic exercise. 2. Exertion, fighting, [ܲԲ岵] 3, 40. 3. Manhood, manliness, Mahābhārata 13, 542. 4. Occupation, business. 5. A difficulty. 6. Fatigue, labour, [屹ٰܱԲ] 5, 2. 7. A fathom (see 峾).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryղ峾 (व्याया�).—[masculine] exertion, bodily exercise, struggle, fight; a fathom (cf. 峾).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ղ峾 (व्याया�):—[=-峾] [from -ⲹ] m. dragging different ways, contest, strife, struggle, [Atharva-veda; Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] exertion, manly effort, athletic or gymnastic exercise (e.g., ‘playing with heavy clubs�, ‘drawing a bow with a chain� etc.), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) exercise or practise in [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Suśruta]
4) [v.s. ...] (with Buddhists) right exercise or training, [Monier-Williams� Buddhism 44] (cf. [Dharmasaṃgraha 119])
5) [v.s. ...] ‘drawing out, extending�, a [particular] measure of length, fathom (= -峾 and -峾), [Śulba-sūtra]
6) [v.s. ...] a difficult passage, any difficulty (?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryղ峾 (व्याया�):—[+峾] (�) 1. m. Stretching out the arms for measuring; a fathom; fatigue, labour; athletic exercise; manhood; difficulty; business.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ղ峾 (व्याया�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: 峾, ⲹ.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryղ峾 (व्याया�) [Also spelled vyayam]:�(nm) physical exercise, exercise; gymnastics; ~[ś] a gymnasium.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusղ峾 (ವ್ಯಾಯಾ�):�
1) [noun] = ವ್ಯಾ� - [vyama -] 1.
2) [noun] activity for the purpose of training or developing the body; systematic bodily exercise.
3) [noun] a hard and sincere try; an endeavour.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryղ峾 (व्याया�):—n. 1. exercise; aerobics; 2. labor; toil; 3. extending; stretching out;
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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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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