Anaya, Ānaya, Ānāya: 18 definitions
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Anaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: humindian: 108 names of Lord KrishnaOne of the 108 names of Krishna; Meaning: "One Who Has No Leader"

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraAnaya (अनय) refers to “one who becomes wicked and lawless”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 9), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The four constellations from Ārdrā form the second maṇḍala or circle; if Venus should reappear in it, the rainfall will be moderate and the growth of food crops will also be moderate; the Brāhmins will suffer, especially those who are wicked. If Venus who so reappears in the said circle, should be crossed by a planet, the Mlecchas, forestmen, persons that live by dogs, the hill men of Gomanta and Gonarda, the Cāṇḍālas, the Śūdras and the people of Videha will become wicked and lawless [i.e., anaya]”.

Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryanaya : (m.) misfortune.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAnaya, (a + naya) misfortune, distress Miln.277, usually combd. with vyasana (as also in BSk, e. g. Jtm 215) Vin.II, 199; S.IV, 159; A v.156; Miln.292; VvA.327; Sdhp.362. (Page 31)
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Ānaya, (adj.) (ā + naya) to be brought, in suvānaya easy to bring S.I, 124 = J.I, 80. (Page 100)

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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryanaya (अनय).—m S Immorality, injustice, iniquity. 2 attrib. Immoral, unjust, iniquitous.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishanaya (अनय).—m Immorality, injustice, iniquity. a Immoral, unjust.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAnaya (अनय).—[apraśasto nayaḥ]
1) Bad management or conduct; injustice; unfairness; समृद्धिरनयाद्विनश्यति (samṛddhiranayādvinaśyati) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.169; Bh. 2.42.
2) Bad policy or course of conduct, evil course; अनयो नयसंकाशो हृदयान्नापसर्पति (anayo nayasaṃkāśo hṛdayānnāpasarpati) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 3.184.
3) Adversity, calamity, distress; जीवेदेतेन राजन्यः सर्वेष्वप्यनयं गतः (jīvedetena rājanyaḥ sarveṣvapyanayaṃ gataḥ) Manusmṛti 1.95 reduced to straits; 12.
4) [ayaḥ śubhāvaho vidhistadanyaḥ anayaḥ] Misfortune, adversity; ill-luck. cf. अनयो व्यसने दैवे चाशुभे चापदि स्मृतः (anayo vyasane daive cāśubhe cāpadi smṛtaḥ) | Nm.
5) A variety of dice-play, gambling पतञ्जलि (patañjali) on P.V.2.9. शा (śā)>णा वामवर्तेन अभीष्टस्थाननयनम् (ṇā vāmavartena abhīṣṭasthānanayanam)
6) A deceit, fraud; एवं चेदुपसर्पेतामनयं रामलक्ष्मणौ (evaṃ cedupasarpetāmanayaṃ rāmalakṣmaṇau) Rām.6.8.18.
Derivable forms: anayaḥ (अनयः).
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Ānaya (आनय).—
1) Bringing.
2) Investiture with the sacred thread (cf. upanaya).
Derivable forms: ānayaḥ (आनयः).
See also (synonyms): ānayana.
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Ānāya (आनाय).—[ānīyate mastyo'nena nī-karaṇe-ghañ] A net; जालमानायः (jālamānāyaḥ) P.III.3.124.
Derivable forms: ānāyaḥ (आनायः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnaya (अनय).—m.
(-yaḥ) 1. Fate. 2. Ill-luck, bad fortune. 3. Calamity, distress. 4. Vice, transgression. E. an neg. and aya good fortune.
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Ānaya (आनय).—m.
(-yaḥ) 1. Bringing. 2. Investiture with the sacred thread. E. āṅ before ṇīñ to obtain, ac aff.
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Ānāya (आनाय).—m.
(-yaḥ) A net. E. āṅ before ṇīñ to obtain, ghañ aff.
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Ānāya (आनाय) or Ānāyya.—mfn.
(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) To be brought. m.
(-yaḥ) Consecrated fire, taken from the household fire, and placed on the south side. E. āṅ before ṇīñ to obtain, ṇyat affix: deriv. irregular.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnaya (अनय).—a naya [I.], m. 1. Bad conduct, [Pañcatantra] 259, 16. 2. Sin, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 24, 28. 3. Wrong, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 40, 5 (na sa veda nayānayau. Such a man knows neither right nor wrong). 4. Lewdness, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 1260. Ii. an -aya, m. 1. Distress, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 10, 95. 2. Ill-luck,
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Ānāya (आनाय).—i. e. ā-nī + a, m. A net.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnaya (अनय).—1. [masculine] misconduct.
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Anaya (अनय).—2. [masculine] ill-luck, misery.
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Ānāya (आनाय).—[masculine] net; yin [masculine] fisherman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Anaya (अनय):—[=a-naya] 1. a-naya m. bad management
2) [v.s. ...] bad conduct (gambling, etc.)
3) [=an-aya] 2. an-aya m. evil course, ill luck
4) [v.s. ...] misfortune, adversity (cf. ayānaya sub voce aya.)
5) Ānaya (आनय):—[=ā-naya] a etc. See under ā-√nī.
6) [=ā-naya] [from ā-nī] b m. leading to, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]
7) [v.s. ...] leading to a teacher (= upanayana q.v.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) Ānāya (आनाय):—[=ā-nāya] [from ā-nī] m. a fisherman’s net, [Pāṇini]
9) [v.s. ...] investiture (= upanaya), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnaya (अनय):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-yaḥ) I. Bad or improper conduct, as gambling &c. (see vyasana). E. a deter. and naya. Ii.
1) Ill-luck, bad fortune.
2) Calamity, distress. E. a deter. and aya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Anaya (अनय):—[ana+ya] (yaḥ) 1. m. Fate; calamity; misfortune; vice.
2) Ānaya (आनय):—[ā-naya] (yaḥ) 1. m. Bringing; investiture with the sacred thread.
3) Ānāya (आनाय):—[ā-nāya] (yaḥ) 1. m. A net.
4) [v.s. ...] (yyaḥ) 1. m. Consecrated fire towards the south; p. Brought.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Anaya (अनय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Aṇaya, Aṇāva, Āṇāva.
[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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Aṇaya (अणय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Anaya.
2) Aṇāya (अणाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ajñāta.
3) Aṇāya (अणाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Anāka.
4) Aṇāya (अणाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Anātman.
5) Āṇaya (आणय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ānata.
6) Āṇaya (आणय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ānata.
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 corpusAnaya (ಅನಯ):—
1) [noun] bad policy, course of conduct; evil course; wrong path.
2) [noun] bad management or conduct; injustice; unfairness.
3) [noun] wickedness; viciousness; immorality.
4) [noun] the state of wretchedness or misfortune; adversity; misfortune; ill-luck.
5) [noun] a man who violates the code of conduct, social or legal policy.
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Anāya (ಅನಾಯ):—[noun] a kind tax levied in olden days, now obsolete.
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Ānaya (ಆನಯ):—[noun] = ಆನಯನ [anayana].
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Ānāya (ಆನಾಯ):—[noun] a fabric made from string, cord, etc., loosely knotted or woven in an openwork pattern and used to trap or snare birds, fish, etc.; a net.
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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Partial matches: Naya, A, Aan, An, Aya, Na.
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