In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Ayomaya (अयोमय) refers to “that which is made of iron”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, “Now there lived a Brahmin called Viṣṇudatta in Navanagara. [...] He enchanted an iron stake (ayomaya—tenāyomayaṃ kīlakaṃ) and placed it on the head of that Nāga. The head of the Nāga burst and it felt great pain. The Nāga became extremely angry with great fury. Then in a moment, an instant, a short time, the Nāga’s body was overcome with great pain by the intensity of swaying. Then because of this rays came forth from its body and the fields of the Brahmin were burnt. [...]”.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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

Ayomaya (अयोमय) refers to “made of iron”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Here in the cycle of rebirth consisting of endless misfortune, sentient beings roam about repeatedly, struck down by spear, axe, vice, fire, corrosive liquid or razor [com.—special weapon (śastraviśeṣaḥ) made of iron (ayomayaḥ)] in hell, consumed by the multitude of flames from the fire of violent actions in the plant and animal world, and subject to unequalled trouble in the human condition [or] full of desire among the gods. [Thus ends the reflection on] the cycle of rebirth.”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

ayomaya : (adj.) made of iron.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ayomaya (अयोमय).—a. (-yī f.) Ved. Made of iron or of any metal.

-yī Name of one of the three habitations of Asuras.

See also (synonyms): ayasmaya.

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

Ayomaya (अयोमय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yī-yaṃ) Made of iron. E. ayas and mayaṭ aff.

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

Ayomaya (अयोमय).—i. e. ayas + maya, adj., f. yī, Iron, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 103 (read talpe, instead of tapte).

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

Ayomaya (अयोमय).—[feminine] ī iron.

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

1) Ayomaya (अयोमय):—[=ayas-maya] [from ayas] mf(ī)n. [Vedic or Veda] made of iron or of metal, [Ṛg-veda v, 30, 15, etc.; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Manu Svārociṣa, [Harivaṃśa]

3) [=ayo-maya] [from ayo > ayas] mf(ī)n. made of iron, [Rāmāyaṇa; Manu-smṛti]; etc. ([Vedic or Veda] ayas-maya q.v.)

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

Ayomaya (अयोमय):—[ayo-maya] (yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a. Of iron.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ayomaya 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ayōmaya (ಅಯೋಮಯ):—

1) [adjective] made of, of consisting of, iron.

2) [adjective] that cannot be understood; complicated; complex; incomprehensible.

3) [adjective] that cannot be broken (said of secrets 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ayo, Maya, Ayas, Ayasa.

Starts with: Ayomayadi.

Ends with: Payomaya.

Full-text: Ayasmaya, Ayomayadi, Ayomayi, Citicitayati, Citicitayate, Shastravishesha, Ayas, Kuta, Jval, Patta.

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