Anuyayin, Anuyāyi, Anuyāyin, Anuyayi: 18 definitions
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Anuyayin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAnuyāyi (अनुयायि).—One of the 100 sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He is called Agrayāyī also; he was killed in battle by Bhīmasena. (Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 67, Verse 102; Chapter 116, Verse 11 and Droṇa Parva, Chapter 157, Verses 17-20).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Anuyāyin (अनुयायिन्) refers to the “retinue” (i.e., followers of the king), 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, [while discussing the conclision of hawking]: “[...] The food should be first given to horses and birds for testing it. The food should be brought by experienced cooks and consist of roast meats and rice as white as the Kunda (jasmine) flower. He should eat along with his retinue (anuyāyin). After chewing pan he should go back to his residence, conversing all the way on a variety of subjects, [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryanuyāyi : (aor. of anuyāti) followed. || anuyāyī (3.), a follower.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAnuyāyin, (adj.) (cp. Sk. anuyāyin, anu + yā) going after, following, subject to (Gen.) Sn.1017 (anânuyāyin); J.VI, 309; Miln.284. (Page 41)
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 DictionaryAnuyāyī (अनुयायी).—a S That comes after or follows, lit. fig.; a servant or retainer, a follower or disciple. that results from, or is consequential to.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishAnuyāyī (अनुयायी).—a A follower (lit & fig), a disciple. A servant, an attendant.
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 dictionaryAnuyāyin (अनुयायिन्).—a. [P.III.2.78]
1) Following; attending, consequent. तत् त्रिकालहितं वाक्यं धर्म्यमर्थानुयायि च (tat trikālahitaṃ vākyaṃ dharmyamarthānuyāyi ca) Rām. 5.51.21. वसिष्ठधेनोरनुयायिनं तमावर्तमानं वनिता वनान्तात् (vasiṣṭhadhenoranuyāyinaṃ tamāvartamānaṃ vanitā vanāntāt) R.2.19.
2) Like, similar.
3) Following a principal person as a teacher (mukhyasya anugantā śiśuḥ) m. A follower (lit. & fig.); रामानुजानुयायिनः (rāmānujānuyāyinaḥ) followers of the doctrines of R.; a dependent or attendant; न्यषेधि शेषोऽप्यनुयायिवर्गः (nyaṣedhi śeṣo'pyanuyāyivargaḥ) R.2.4.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnuyāyin (अनुयायिन्).—mfn. (-yī-yinī-yi) 1. Following, consequent upon. 2. A follower, a dependent or attendant. E. anu, and yāyin who goes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnuyāyin (अनुयायिन्).—i. e. anu-yā + in, adj. f. nī, Following, a follower,
Anuyāyin (अनुयायिन्).—[adjective] going after, following; [plural] = [preceding]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Anuyāyin (अनुयायिन्):—[=anu-yāyin] [from anu-yā] mfn. going after
2) [v.s. ...] a follower, a dependant, attendant
3) [v.s. ...] following, consequent upon.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnuyāyin (अनुयायिन्):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-yī-yinī-yi) 1) A follower, a dependant or attendant.
2) Following, consequent upon. E. yā with anu, kṛt aff. ṇini, āgama yuk, or anu and yāyin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnuyāyin (अनुयायिन्):—[anu-yāyin] (yī-yinī-yi) a. Following, consequent upon.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Anuyāyin (अनुयायिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aṇujāi.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAnuyāyī (अनुयायी):—(nm) a follower, an adherent.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAnuyāyi (ಅನುಯಾಯಿ):—[noun] a follower a) a person that follows another behind; b) a person who follows another’s beliefs, teachings or discipline (as, philosophy, religious faith etc.).
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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