Atishayya, Ātiśayya: 4 definitions
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Atishayya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Ātiśayya can be transliterated into English as Atisayya or Atishayya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀtiśayya (आतिशय्य).—[atiśaya-svārthe-ṣyañ] Excess, abundance, large quantity.
Derivable forms: ātiśayyam (आतिशय्यम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtiśayya (आतिशय्य) or Ātiśaya.—n.
(-yaṃ) Excess, quantity. E. atiśaya much, and yañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtiśayya (आतिशय्य):—[from ātiśayika] n. excess, quantity, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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 dictionaryĀtiśayya (आतिशय्य):—(nm) abundance, plenty; excess.
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Ends with: Pratishayya.
Full-text: Atishaya.
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