Jya, Jyā: 20 definitions

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Jya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Jya has 18 English definitions available.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[Deutsch Wörterbuch]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Jya (ज्य):—(von 1. jyā) adj. am Ende eines comp. unterdrückend [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 2, 3], Vārtt.; s. brahmajya .

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Jyā (ज्या):—

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Jyā (ज्या):—2. (= 1. jyā) f.

1) Uebergewalt, βία; s. paramajyā . —

2) übermässige Zumuthung, Ueberlast: tadāhuḥ . daśa pitāmahāntsomapāntsaṃkhyāya prasarpet tadvai jyā dvau trīnityeva pitāmahāntsomapānvindanti man sagt: es soll Einer vorgehen, wenn er zehn Soma opfernde Ahnen aufgezählt hat; das ist eine Ueberlast, zwei oder drei solcher Ahnen etwa kann Einer auftreiben [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 5, 4, 5, 4.]

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Jyā (ज्या):—

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Jyā (ज्या):—4. f.

1) die Erde [Amarakoṣa 2, 1, 2.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 312.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 936.] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 1, 10. fg.] [Medinīkoṣa y. 2.] —

2) Mutter [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Jya (ज्य):—Adj. unterdrückend , schindend.

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Jyā (ज्या):—1. —

1) jināti — a) überwältigen , unterdrücken , schinden , um die Habe — , Jmd um Etwas bringen (mit doppeltem Acc.). — b) *altern.

2) jīyate und jīyate unterdrückt — , geschunden werden. sarvajyānim um Alles gebraeht werden. Partic. jīta und jīna. — Desid. jijyāsati überwältigen — , unterdrücken wollen. — *Intens. jejīyate. — Mit adhi überwältigen (Acc.) [Bhaṭṭikāvya] — Mit upa, jyāya. — Mit pari ( jināti) = Simpl.

1) a). — Mit pra, jyāya.

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Jyā (ज्या):—2. , jiā f.

1) Uebergewalt.

2) übermässige Zumuthung , Ueberlast.

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Jyā (ज्या):—3. , jiā f.

1) Bogensehne.

2) Sehne (geom.). —

3) Sinus.

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Jyā (ज्या):—4. f.

1) die Erde.

2) Mutter.

context information

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.

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