Acaya, Ācaya: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Acaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Achaya.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryācaya : (m.) accumulation.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀcaya, (ā + caya) heaping up, accumulation, collection, mass (opp. apacaya). See on term Dhs.trsl. 195 & Cpd. 251, 252. — S.II, 94 (kāyassa ācayo pi apacayo pi); A.IV, 280 = Vin.II, 259 (opp. apacaya); Dhs.642, 685; Vbh.319, 326, 330; Vism.449; DhA.II, 25.
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 dictionaryĀcaya (आचय).—
1) Collecting, gathering.
2) A collection, heap, plenty.
Derivable forms: ācayaḥ (आचयः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀcaya (आचय):—[=ā-caya] m. (√1. ci), ([gana] ākarṣādi q.v.) collection, plenty, [Nirukta, by Yāska]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusĀcaya (ಆಚಯ):—[noun] the act of collecting; collection.
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)
Starts with: Acayacotl, Acayagamin, Acayaka, Acayana.
Ends with (+39): Angacaya, Anupracaya, Anvacaya, Apacaya, Aracayaracaya, Arghapacaya, Arthacaya, Avacaya, Bhasmacaya, Cayacaya, Dhanopacaya, Doshacaya, Doshopacaya, Dvirephacaya, Ekapacaya, Ghanacaya, Kammupacaya, Kancanacaya, Kopacaya, Kunjaracaya.
Full-text: Anvacayashishta, Acayaka, Anvacaya, Malavacayam, Acava, Anvacita, Apacaya, Acayagamin, Upacaya, Sancaya, Cadha.
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The Vipassana Dipani (by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.14.13 < [Chapter 14 - The Meeting of King Nanda and Uddhava]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 2 - Story of Ānanda the Wealthy Merchant < [Chapter 34c - The Buddha’s Nineteenth Vassa also at Cāliya Hill]
The Buddhist Teaching on Physical Phenomena (by Nina van Gorkom)
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Translator’s Introduction < [Introduction Text]