Apyayana, Āpyāyana: 19 definitions
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Apyayana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Āpyāyana (आप्यायन).—A territorial division of Śālmalidvīpa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 20. 9.
1b) A particular offering to Agni, Soma and Yama in the śrāddha ritual. First to pitṛs and then to devas, as pitṛs are pūrvadevatas.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 15. 32-41; 16. 33; 17. 58.
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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 5Āpyāyana (आप्यायन) or Āpyāyanamudrā is the name of a mudrā described in the Īśvarasaṃhitā 43-44.—Accordingly, “the materials are to be touched, thinking of the moon in the white lotus remaining in the left palm. This mudrā is āpyāyana”. Mūdra (eg., Āpyāyana-mudrā) is so called as it gives joy to the tattvas in the form of karman for those who offer spotless worship, drive out the defects which move about within and without and sealing up of what is done.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚāktismĀpyāyana (आप्यायन, “satisfying”) refers to one of the ten purifying rites of mantras, according to the 11th century Kulārṇava-tantra: an important scripture of the Kaula school of Śāktism traditionally stated to have consisted of 125.000 Sanskrit verses.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Śrī Devī: “For those who do japa without knowing these [sixty defects: ...], there is no realization even with millions and billions of japa. Oh My Beloved! there are ten processes [i.e., āpyāyana—satisfying] for eradicating defects in Mantras as described. [...] Just as the weapons rubbed on the stone are sharp, so the Mantras subjected to these ten processes acquire power”.
Source: Google books: Genesis and Development of Tantra (Shaktism)Āpyāyana (आप्यायन) refers to “being well-fed” and represents one of the various Siddhis (“supernatural powers”) according to the Siddhayogeśvarīmata: an ancient Sanskrit text devoted to cults of Goddesses as the Vidyāpīṭha or Vidyā Corpus.—Although Vedic rituals were a reliable way for the people of ancient India to fulfill their objectives, Tantric rites too claim to bring about the attainment of wishes. [...] In the Siddhayogeśvarīmata, the objectives of the rites are classified as siddhis [e.g., well-being / being well-fed (puṣṭi / āpyāyana)]. They belong to the category of supernatural phenomena and seem to be considerably different from the types of wish people expected to gain from the Vedic rituals that still remained within the sphere of everyday life.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraĀpyāyana (आप्यायन) refers to “thriving”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 10.39-45]—“[...] He worships with a mixture of white sandalwood, dust-colored powdered camphor, seeds, grain, and sesame, [mixed together] with white sugar [that has been] combined with ghee and milk. All meditation done with effort and volition is the highest, etc. [and] causes one to thrive (yatne parāpyāyanādau), etc. If, while [performing the agreed mediation], worshiping with Mṛtyujit [in mind, the king] obtains great peace [mahāśanti] instantly”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Source: Wisdom Library: MantrashastraĀpyāyana (आप्यायन, “fortification”) refers to one of the mantra-defect elimination methods which consist in performing purification rites (saṃskāra), according to the Kulārṇava-tantra verse 15.71-2 and Śaradātilaka verse 2.114-22.—Fortification (āpyāyana) is described as:—The practitioner sprinkles water mixed with kuśa grass (Poa cynosuroides) on each syllable of the written mantra. [unverified translation!]
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (mantra)Āpyāyana (आप्यायन, “soothing”) refers to one of the eight divisions of the object or purpose of a Mantra, according to the Śrīpraśṇa-saṃhitā (verse 50.70-2).—Mantras refers to “that which is chanted by people to obtain their spiritual aspirations”.
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryāpyāyana (आप्यायन).—n (S) Nourishing or fattening. 2 Food or nutriment; aliment or pabulum. Ex. tō vyāna dēhīñcyā nāḍītēṃ ā0 puravī || 3 Applied popularly to eating of dainties and delicate morsels: to drinking of milk &c.: to fraudulent appropriation, embezzling, peculating.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishāpyāyana (आप्यायन).—n Nourishing; nutriment. Eating of delicate things. Fraudu- lent appropriation.
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 dictionaryApyayana (अप्ययन).—
1) Union, junction.
2) Copulation.
Derivable forms: apyayanam (अप्ययनम्).
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Āpyāyana (आप्यायन).—a. Causing fulness or stoutness, promoting welfare.
-nam, -nā [pyāy-lyuṭ]
1) The act of making full or fat; क्लेदनं पिण्डनं तृप्तिः प्राणनाप्यायनोन्दनम् (kledanaṃ piṇḍanaṃ tṛptiḥ prāṇanāpyāyanondanam) Bhāg. 3.26.43.
2) Satisfying, refreshing, pleasing.
3) Satisfaction, satiety; देवस्याप्यायना भवति (devasyāpyāyanā bhavati) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1. Manusmṛti 3.211.
4) Advancing, promoting.
5) Corpulency, growing fat or stout.
6) Anything which causes corpulency or good condition.
7) A strengthening medicine.
8) Pouring water on Soma and thus causing it to swell.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀpyāyana (आप्यायन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Pleasing, satisfying. 2. Satiety, satisfaction. 3. Advancing. 4. Corpulency, growing or being fat or stout. E. āṅ before sphāya to increase, lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀpyāyana (आप्यायन).—[ā-pyāy + ana]. I. adj. 1. Causing corpulency. 2. Causing wellbeing. Ii. n. 1. Satisfying, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 211. 2. Advancement, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 213.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀpyāyana (आप्यायन).—[neuter] filling, satiating (also nā† [feminine]); strengthening, satisfying.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Apyayana (अप्ययन):—[=apy-ayana] [from apī] n. union, copulating, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Āpyāyana (आप्यायन):—[=ā-pyāyana] [from ā-pyai] mfn. causing fulness or stoutness, [Suśruta]
3) [v.s. ...] increasing welfare, gladdening, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [=ā-pyāyana] [from ā-pyai] n. the act of making full or fat, [Suśruta]
5) [v.s. ...] satiating
6) [v.s. ...] satisfying, refreshing, pleasing, [Manu-smṛti]
7) [v.s. ...] increasing, causing to thrive, [Mahābhārata]
8) [v.s. ...] causing to swell (the Soma), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc.
9) [v.s. ...] satiety, satisfaction
10) [v.s. ...] advancing
11) [v.s. ...] anything which causes corpulency or good condition
12) [v.s. ...] strengthening medicine, [Suśruta]
13) [v.s. ...] corpulency, growing or being fat or stout
14) [v.s. ...] gladness, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
15) [from ā-pyāyana > ā-pyai] ([Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]). general outbreak (of perspiration),
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryApyayana (अप्ययन):—[tatpurusha compound] n.
(-nam) Union, junction, copulation; see apīti and apyaya. E. i with api, kṛt aff. lyuṭ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀpyāyana (आप्यायन):—[ā-pyāyana] (naṃ) 1. n. Satiety; stoutness.
[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 corpusĀpyāyana (ಆಪ್ಯಾಯನ):—
1) [adjective] that gives or increases comfort; comfortable; delectable.
2) [adjective] allaying or relieving (pain, an ache, etc.); soothing.
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Āpyāyana (ಆಪ್ಯಾಯನ):—
1) [noun] the state of being or doing well; condition of health, happiness, and comfort; well-being; prosperity; welfare.
2) [noun] the state of being satisfied; satisfaction; satiety.
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: Pyayana, Ayana, A.
Starts with: Apyayanakari, Apyayanambade, Apyayanamudra, Apyayanashila, Apyayanashilatva, Apyayanavant, Apyayanavat.
Ends with: Prapyayana, Vajapyayana, Yapyayana.
Full-text: Apyayanashila, Atancana, Apyayanavat, Apyayani, Apyayanashilatva, Agnishomayama, Apyayanamudra, Apyaya, Rasayana.
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