In Hinduism

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Aheya (अहेय) refers to “good qualities” [?] of the eighteen Addictions or Vices (vyasana), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “It has been said that there are eighteen addictions, such as rudeness of speech and so on. Their names and their good and bad aspects (heya-aheya) will now be enumerated. [...] These are the seventeen ‘addictions,’ and hunting is the eighteenth. Their good and bad aspects (heya-aheya) have thus been described by Bhisma to Yudhisthira :—‘O, most liberal in charity, you should give up all sorts of ‘addictions,’ not that you should not practise them at all, but you should not be given up to them’.”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

1) Aheya (अहेय) refers to an “infrangible (resolution)”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 7.—Accordingly: “[Question]:—How do we know whether a bodhisattva is with regression or without regression? [Answer]:—[...] Finally, the Bodhisattva who possesses three dharmas is without regression: 1) Resolutely he has made the vow to become Buddha, and this resolution is unshakeable and infrangible (aheya) like diamond. 2) His compassion for all beings penetrates his bones and marrow. 3) He has attained the samādhi of wisdom and sees all the Buddhas of the present. Thus he is called non-regressing Bodhisattva”.

2) Aheya (अहेय) refers to the “indestructible” (mind), according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 8.—Accordingly: “Bodhi is the path of the Buddhas; sattva is either a being or a great mind. The bodhisattva is the being who is going to obtain the mind, indestructible (aheya) and infrangible like a diamond mountain, of the qualities of the Path of the Buddhas. Such is the great mind”.

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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 sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Āheya (आहेय).—a. [aheridam ḍhak] pertaining to a serpent; प्रविशेन्मुखमाहेयम् (praviśenmukhamāheyam) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.111.

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

Āheya (आहेय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yī-yaṃ) Belonging or relating to a snake. E. ahi a snake, and ḍhañ aff.

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

Āheya (आहेय):—mfn. ([from] ahi, [Pāṇini 4-3, 56]), belonging to or coming from a snake, [Pañcatantra]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Āheya (आहेय):—[(yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a.] Of a snake.

[Sanskrit to German]

Aheya in German

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Āheya (आहेय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ādheya.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Āhēya (ಆಹೇಯ):—[adjective] of, relating to or from serpents.

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Āhēya (ಆಹೇಯ):—[noun] that which pertains to or got from snakes, such as poison, skin, etc.

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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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Ends with: Bhadrabaheya, Bhavanaheya, Daheya, Darshanaheya, Hairanyabaheya, Heyaheya, Madrabaheya, Maheya, Praheya, Samaheya, Shaitibaheya, Svaheya, Taheya.

Full-text: Adheya, Heya, Bodhi, Sattva, Bodhisattva.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Part 2 - Definition of Bodhisattva < [Chapter VIII - The Bodhisattvas]

Part 3 - Regressing or non-regressing Bodhisattva < [Chapter VIII - The Bodhisattvas]

III. Dharmas known by omniscience < [VII. Winning omniscience and the knowledge of all the aspects]

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Isopanisad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)

Mantra 16b

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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)

Verse 3.3.2 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (3): Sambandha-samuddeśa (On Relation)]

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