Ayasa, Āyāsa, Āyasa, Ayasha, Ayās, Āyas, Ayash: 46 definitions
Introduction:
Ayasa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Aayas.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Āyasa (आयस) refers to “iron”, representing materials used for the making of images (Hindu icons), as defined in the texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The materials listed in the Āgamas for the making of images are wood, stone, precious gems, metals, terracotta, laterite, earth, and a combination of two or three or more of the materials specified above. Iron (āyasa), lead (sīsaka) and tin (trapu) are used for making images of wicked and terrific aspects.
Āyasa (आयस) refers to “icons made of iron”, as defined in treatises such as the Pāñcarātra, Pādmasaṃhitā and Vaikhānasa-āgamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.—The Āgamas prescribe the metals and the results. The icon made of different metals brings different results. The icon of iron (āyasa) causes heavy loss. [...] According to Atri the icon made of iron, tin, brass, lead and bell metal results in ābhicārika.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Āyasa (आयस) or Āyasapātra refers to a “utensil made of iron” (used for food) according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Different metallic vessels are described in the text. The vessels/utensils that are made of iron (āyasa) have the following dietetic effects: balya (imparts strength) and śothapāṇḍuhara (treats swelling and jaundice).
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Āyāsa (आयास):—Physical exertion, Toil
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Ayas (अयस्) (or Loha) refers to “iron”, representing the material to be used for the images (pratimā) of the planet Saturn, according to the grahaśānti (cf. grahayajña) section of the Yājñavalkyasmṛti (1.295-309), preceded by the section called vināyakakalpa (1.271-294), prescribing a rite to be offered to Vināyaka.—[Images of and offerings to grahas]—The materials which are used to compose the images (pratimā) of the grahas are prescribed: red copper (Sun), crystal (Moon), red sandal-wood (Mars), gold (Mercury and Jupiter), silver (Venus), iron (Saturn) [i.e., ayas], lead (Rāhu) and white copper (Ketu). Such prescriptions for the planetary images are not found in gṛhya texts except in the Āśvalāyanagṛhyapariśiṣṭa (2.3) where the materials are almost the same as those in Yājñavalkyasmṛti, the only difference being the use of saffron for Mercury instead of gold. According to the Śāntikalpa (13.3), red copper (Sun and Mars), gold (Mercury and Jupiter), silver (Moon and Venus), and black iron (Saturn, Rāhu, and Ketu) are used.
Āyasa (आयस, “iron”) [=Ayas?] refers to “weapons made of iron” and represents one of the items offered to the priests, according to the grahaśānti (cf. grahayajña) section of the Yājñavalkyasmṛti (1.295-309), preceded by the section called vināyakakalpa (1.271-294), prescribing a rite to be offered to Vināyaka.—[verse 306: Gifts to priests]—It seems that when a specific graha was chosen as the object of appeasement, the gift (dakṣiṇā) [i.e., āyasa] prescribed for each graha was to be given to the priest(s) who performed the śānti ritual.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Ayas (अयस्) refers to “iron”, according to the Kulārṇava-tantra 14.89.—Accordingly, “Just as iron (ayas) penetrated by mercury becomes gold, even so a soul penetrated by initiation becomes divine”.
Āyāsa (आयास) refers to “trouble” (as opposed to Anāyāsa—‘absence of trouble’), 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 6.23-25a]—“Delighted, [the Mantrin] should visualize [the jīva] in his own or someone else’s [body] as being flooded by waves of Amṛta (amṛtormi), in the middle of a lotus on the ocean of milk, enclosed between two moons one above and one below, enclosed by the syllables saḥ, etc. He [visualizes his] body, beautiful inside and out, filled with nectar. [He is] freed without exertion and without trouble (anāyāsa), and liberated from any sickness”.
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Āyāsa (आयास) refers to “fatigue”, 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, “Hunting by watching the motion of standing crops is that in which animals are killed by the indication of the motion of wheat and other standing crops in which they hide themselves. In Sanskrit it is named Yāvaśī. This is ‘played’ by two or three horsemen who are expert archers. It is successful, if the advance is slow and the motion of standing crops carefully observed. It doesn’t produce much fatigue (ati-āyāsa) [cātyāyāsakarī sā tu], but it produces great excitement”.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Āyasa (आयस) refers to the “steel (city)” (build by Maya), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.1 (“Description of Tripura—the three cities”).—Accordingly, after the sons of Tāraka-Asura spoke to Brahmā: “On hearing their words, Brahmā, the grandfather and creator of the worlds remembered Śiva and told them ‘Let it be so’. He ordered Maya—‘O Maya, build three cities, one of gold, another of silver and a third one of steel (āyasa)’. After ordering directly like this, Brahmā returned to his abode in heaven even as the sons of Tāraka were watching”.
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)
Ayas (अयस्) refers to “iron” (i.e., idols fashioned from iron), as discussed in the seventeenth chapter of the Īśvarasaṃhitā (printed edition), a Pāñcarātra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.—Description of the chapter [pratimālakṣaṇa]: Idols for worship by those who desire the best results should either be in picture-form [citra], or modelled in clay [mṛt], or fashioned from wood [kāṣṭha], or cast from good metal [saloha] or from iron [ayaḥ] (1). Elaborations on all the above are given (2-8). Precious gems are not generally used for icons (9, 13 ff.). Then follow general directions for procedures of collecting clay for idols (10-12, 17-30), and of collecting stone and wood for making carved images (31-71, 72-91). [...]
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.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Āyāsa (आयास) refers to “effort” (due to which everyone is in pain), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] It is because of effort (āyāsa) that everyone is in pain, but no-one realises it. [āyāsātsakalo duḥkhī nainaṃ jānāti kaścana] By just this simple instruction, the lucky one attains tranquility. Happiness belongs to no-one but that supremely lazy man for whom even opening and closing his eyes is a bother. [...]”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Ayas (अयस्) refers to “iron (begging bowl)”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[Digression on a case brought against the Buddha; A. The accusation].—[Question].—So be it! But the Buddha sometimes has physical and vocal actions that do not seem to accompany knowledge. How is that? [...] He insults his disciples and treats them like foolish men (mohapuruṣa). He insults Devadatta and says to him: ‘You are a fool (mūḍha), a corpse (śava), a spit-swallower (kheṭāśika)’. The Buddha forbids the possession (dhāraṇa) of eight kinds of begging-bowls (pātra) and authorizes the Bhikṣus to use only two kinds of bowls: i) fired clay (mṛttikāpātra) and ii) iron (ayas-pātra) but he himself uses a stone bowl (śailapātra). [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Ayas (अयस्) refers to “iron”: a metal that was typically mined, extracted and used (both domestic and industrial) in ancient India. Mining was an important industry at that time as well. It is also known as Loha. The Jaina canonical texts mention about the extraction of various kinds of minerals, metals (e.g., ayas) and precious stones. The term ‘āgara’ occurring intire texts denotes the mines which provided many kinds of mineral products. The references in the texts of various professions and trade in metallic commodities clearly show a highly developed industry of mining and metallurgy in that period.
Ayas (अयस्) refers to “iron”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Here in the cycle of rebirth consisting of endless misfortune, sentient beings roam about repeatedly, struck down by spear, axe, vice, fire, corrosive liquid or razor [com.—special weapon (śastraviśeṣaḥ) made of iron (ayomayaḥ)] in hell, consumed by the multitude of flames from the fire of violent actions in the plant and animal world, and subject to unequalled trouble in the human condition [or] full of desire among the gods. [Thus ends the reflection on] the cycle of rebirth.”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
ayasa : (m.; nt.) ill repute; disgrace. || āyasa (adj.), made of iron. āyāsa (m.), trouble; sorrow.
Ayasa, (nt.) (a + yasa, cp. Sk. ayaśaḥ) ill repute, disgrace Miln. 139, 272; Dāvs. I, 8. (Page 75)
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Āyāsa, (cp. Sk. āyāsa, etym. ?) trouble, sorrow, only neg. an° (adj.) peaceful, free from trouble A. IV, 98; Th. 1, 1008. (Page 106)
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Āyasa, (adj.) (Sk. āyasa, of ayas iron) made of iron S. II, 182; A. III, 58; Dh. 345; J. IV, 416; V, 81; Vv 845 (an°? cp. the rather strange expln. at VvA. 335). (Page 105)
1) ayasa (အယသ) [(na) (န)]—
[aya+ṇa．sa-lā]
[အယ+ဏ။ သ-လာ]
2) ayasa (အယသ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[na+yasa]
[န+ယသ]
3) āyasa (အာယသ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[aya+ṇa．sa-lāç a- ā-pru．,pañcikā,4．66．rū．nhā-23va]
[အယ+ဏ။ သ-လာ,အ-ကို အာ-ပြု။ မောဂ်၊ ပဉ္စိကာ၊၄။၆၆။ ရူ။ နှာ-၂၃ဝ]
4) āyāsa (အာယာသ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[ā+yasa+ṇa]
[အာ+ယသ+ဏ]
[Pali to Burmese]
1) ayasa—
(Burmese text): (က) အခြွေအရံ အသင်းအပင်း၏-ဆုတ်ယုတ်ပျက်စီးခြင်း-ကင်းမဲ့ခြင်း။ (ခ) အကျော်အစော ကင်းမဲ့စေခြင်း၊ ကဲ့ရဲ့ရှုတ်ချခြင်း၊ ကဲ့ရဲ့စကား။ (ဂ) ထင်ပေါ် ကျော်စောခြင်း-ချီးမွမ်းဖွယ် ဂုဏ်သတင်း-၏ ဆန့်ကျင်ဖက်၊ အကျော်အစော မဲ့ခြင်း၊ မကောင်းသတင်း၊ သတင်းဆိုး။
(Auto-Translation): (a) Exemption from the disbandment of the association. (b) Prevention of early onset, rejection of distractions, criticism of the situation. (c) Prominence and fame - contrary to commendable reputation, absence of early onset, bad news, negative reports.
2) ayasa—
(Burmese text): (၁) သံ၊ (၂) ရွှေ။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Iron, (2) Gold.
3) āyasa—
(Burmese text): (၁) သံဖြင့်-ပြီးသော-ပြုလုပ်အပ်သော။ (၂) ရွှေဖြင့်-ပြီးသော-ပြုလုပ်အပ်သော။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Made of iron. (2) Made of gold.
4) āyāsa—
(Burmese text): ပင်ပန်းခြင်း၊ စိတ်၏ပင်ပန်းခြင်း။ ဥပါယာသ-လည်းကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): Exhaustion, mental fatigue. Look at it from a different perspective.
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
ayaśa (अयश).—n (S) Infamy, ignominy, ill fame, dishonor.
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āyasa (आयस).—a S Composed of or relating to iron, ferreous.
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āyāsa (आयास).—m (S) Labor, pains, exertion, efforts. 2 pl Weariness, fatigue, exhaustion. v hō in. con.
āyasa (आयस).—a Ferreous; relating to iron.
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āyāsa (आयास).—m Labour, pains; fatigue.
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
Ayas (अयस्).—a. [i-gatau-asun]
1) Going, moving; nimble. n. (-yaḥ) 1 Iron (eti calati ayaskāntasaṃnikarṣaṃ iti tathātvam; nāyasollikhyate ratnam Śukra 4.169. abhitaptamayo'pi mārdavaṃ bhajate kaiva kathā śarīriṣu R.8.43.
2) Steel.
3) Gold.
4) A metal in general.
5) Aloe wood.
6) An iron instrument; yadayonidhanaṃ yāti so'sya dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ Mahābhārata (Bombay) 6.17.11.
7) Going. m. Fire. [cf. L. aes, aeris; Goth. ais, eisarn; Ger. eisin].
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Ayās (अयास्).—a. [fr. i 'to go' Nir.] Ved. Agile, nimble.
-yāḥ ind. [i -āsiḥ Uṇādi-sūtra 4.221] Fire.
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Āyas (आयस्).—4 P.
1) To exert oneself; पिण्डार्थमायस्यतः (piṇḍārthamāyasyataḥ) Mu.3.14.
2) To weary oneself, become exhausted or fatigued; नायस्यसि तपस्यन्ती (nāyasyasi tapasyantī) Bhaṭṭikāvya 6.69,14.14,15.54. Caus.
1) To trouble, afflict; आयासयति मां जलाभिलाषः (āyāsayati māṃ jalābhilāṣaḥ) K.35; Mu.7.8; V.2.
2) To weary, tire out, worry.
3) To injure, affect; lessen, diminish; नाऽऽयासयन्त संत्रस्ता (nā''yāsayanta saṃtrastā) Bhaṭṭikāvya 8.61.
4) To string (as a bow); अनायासितकार्मुकः (anāyāsitakārmukaḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.385.
Ayasa (अयस).—(At the end of comp.) See कार्ष्णायस, कालायस (kārṣṇāyasa, kālāyasa) &c.
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Āyāsa (आयास).—[ā-yas-ghañ]
1) Effort, exertion, trouble, difficulty, pain, labour; बहुलायास (bahulāyāsa) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 18.24; cf. अनायास (anāyāsa) also.
2) Fatigue, weariness; स्नेहमूलानि दुःखानि देहजानि भयानि च । शोकहर्षौ तथायासः सर्वं स्नेहात् प्रवर्तते (snehamūlāni duḥkhāni dehajāni bhayāni ca | śokaharṣau tathāyāsaḥ sarvaṃ snehāt pravartate) || Mb.
3) Mental pain, anguish; सा विनीय तमायासम् (sā vinīya tamāyāsam) Rām.2.25.1; अपूर्वः खलु अस्य आयासः (apūrvaḥ khalu asya āyāsaḥ) Pratimā 1.
4) Unsteadiness, wavering; आत्मज्ञानमनायासस्तितिक्षा धर्मनित्यता (ātmajñānamanāyāsastitikṣā dharmanityatā) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.34.73.
Derivable forms: āyāsaḥ (आयासः).
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Āyasa (आयस).—a. (sī f.) [अयसो विकारः अण् (ayaso vikāraḥ aṇ)]
1) Made of iron, iron, metallic; शतं मा पुर आयसीररक्षन् (śataṃ mā pura āyasīrarakṣan) Ait. Up.4.5. आयसं दण्डमेव वा (āyasaṃ daṇḍameva vā) Manusmṛti 8.315; सखि मा जल्प तवायसी रसज्ञा (sakhi mā jalpa tavāyasī rasajñā) Bv.2.59.
2) Armed with an iron weapon.
-sī A coat of mail, an armour for the body.
-sam 1 Iron; मूढं वुद्धमिवात्मानं हैमीभूतमिवायसम् (mūḍhaṃ vuddhamivātmānaṃ haimībhūtamivāyasam) Kumārasambhava 6.55; स चकर्ष परस्मात्त- दयस्कान्त इवायसम् (sa cakarṣa parasmātta- dayaskānta ivāyasam) R.17.63.
3) Anything made of iron.
3) A weapon.
4) A wind instrument.
Āyāsa (आयास).—[, m., °saḥ Divyāvadāna 82.13, read ācāmaḥ with Tibetan (letter from Mr. D.R.S. Bailey) and same passage Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya i.80.18, compare Divyāvadāna 82.17 etc.]
Ayas (अयस्).—n.
(-yaḥ) Iron. m.
(-yāḥ) A name of Vahni or fire. E. iṇa to go, and asun Unadi. aff.
Āyasa (आयस).—mfn.
(-saḥ-sī-saṃ) 1. Of iron, iron. 2. Armed with an iron weapon. 3. Zealous. n.
(-saṃ) 1. Iron. 2. A weapon. f. (-sī) Armour for the body, a breast-plate, a coat of mail. E. ayasa iron, aṇ and ṅīp affs.
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Āyāsa (आयास).—m.
(-saḥ) 1. Fatigue, weariness. 2. Effort, exertion. 3. Trouble, labour. E. āṅ before yas to endeavour, to make exertion, and ghañ affix.
Ayas (अयस्).— (probably a-yam + as), n. Iron.
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Ayās (अयास्).—i. e. a-yas, adj. Indefatigable(?),
Āyasa (आयस).—i. e. ayas + a, I. adj., f. sī, Of iron, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 315; Ii. n. Iron, [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 1, 305.
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Āyāsa (आयास).—i. e. ā-yas + a, m. 1. Effort, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 997. 2. Fatigue, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 55, 17. 3. Trouble, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 37. 4. Oppression, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 174 (
Ayas (अयस्).—[neuter] metal, iron.
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Ayās (अयास्).—[adjective] untired, brisk, active.
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Āyas (आयस्).—= [Simple], [Causative] āyāsayati strain, stretch, tire, vex, harass ([with] ātmānam refl.*).
Āyas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and yas (यस्).
Āyasa (आयस).—([feminine] sī or āyasī) of iron, metallic.
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Āyāsa (आयास).—[masculine] effort, trouble, sorrow; p. sin.
1) Ayas (अयस्):—n. iron, metal, [Ṛg-veda] etc.
2) an iron weapon (as an axe, etc.), [Ṛg-veda vi, 3,5 and 47, 10]
3) gold, [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska]
4) steel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.];
5) cf. [Latin] aes, aer-is for as-is; [Gothic] ais, Thema aisa; Old [German] er, iron; [Gothic] eisarn; [modern] [German] Eisen.
6) Ayaś (अयश्):—[from ayas] (in [compound] for ayas).
7) Ayās (अयास्):—(2, twice 3 [i.e. aiās] [Ṛg-veda i, 167, 4 and, vi, 66, 5]) mfn. ([from] a + √yas?; See ayāsya), agile, dexterous, nimble, [Ṛg-veda]
8) n. (ind.) fire, [Uṇādi-sūtra]
9) Āyas (आयस्):—[=ā-√yas] [Parasmaipada] -yasyati, to work hard, exert one’s self, weary one’s self, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Harivaṃśa] etc.;
—to become exhausted, [Harivaṃśa; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.:
—[Causal] [Parasmaipada] -yāsayati, to weary, worry;
—to give pain, torment, [Suśruta; Mahābhārata; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.:
—[Passive voice] of [Causal] -yāsyate, to pine away;
—to consume by grief, [Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
1) Ayasa (अयस):—[from ayas] n. (only ifc.) = ayas e.g. kṛṣṇāyasa, lohāyasa q.v.
2) Āyāsa (आयास):—[=ā-yāsa] [from ā-yas] m. effort, exertion (of bodily or mental power), trouble, labour, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Suśruta; Śakuntalā; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] fatigue, weariness, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Daśakumāra-carita]
4) Āyasa (आयस):—mf(ī)n. ([from] ayas), of iron, made of iron or metal, metallic, [Ṛg-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata; Yājñavalkya] etc.
5) iron-coloured, [Mahābhārata v, 1709]
6) armed with an iron weapon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) n. iron
8) anything made of iron, [Raghuvaṃśa; Kumāra-sambhava] etc.
9) a wind-instrument, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra xxi, 3, 7.]
Ayas (अयस्):—[a-yas] (yaḥ) 5. n. Iron. m. A fire.
1) Āyasa (आयस):—(saṃ) 1. n. Iron. 1. f. sī Coat of mail. a. Of iron; armed.
2) Āyāsa (आयास):—(saḥ) m. Fatigue; effort.
[Sanskrit to German]
Ayas (अयस्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ao, Aya.
Āyasa (आयस) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Āyasa, Āyāsa.
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
1) Ayaśa (अयश) [Also spelled ayash]:—(nm) disgrace, infamy.
2) Āyāsa (आयास) [Also spelled aayas]:—(nm) effort, exertion.
Ayash in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) disgrace, infamy..—ayash (अयश) is alternatively transliterated as Ayaśa.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Āyasa (आयस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Āyasa.
2) Āyāsa (आयास) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āyāsa.
3) Āyāsa (आयास) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āyāsa.
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
Ayaśa (ಅಯಶ):—
1) [noun] the act, state or fact of failing, failure -i.e. a) a not succeeding in doing or becoming; b) a losing of power or strength.
2) [noun] the fact of being defeated; a defeat.
3) [noun] the state of being held in low esteem; bad reputation; disgrace; disrepute.
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Ayasa (ಅಯಸ):—[noun] = ಅಯಸ್ಸು [ayassu].
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Ayasa (ಅಯಸ):—[noun] physical or mental exhaustion; weariness; fatigue; tedium.
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Ayasa (ಅಯಸ):—[noun] = ಅಯಶ [ayasha].
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Āyasa (ಆಯಸ):—[noun] weariness caused by mental or bodily labour; fatigue.
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Āyasa (ಆಯಸ):—[noun] the duration of time from one’s birth to his or her death; life-time.
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Āyasa (ಆಯಸ):—[adjective] made of iron.
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Āyasa (ಆಯಸ):—[noun] any thing made of iron or steel.
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Āyāsa (ಆಯಾಸ):—
1) [noun] weariness caused by mental or bodily labour; fatigue.
2) [noun] exertion of strength or mental power; an effort; a try; an attempt; an endeavour.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Āyāsa (आयास):—n. 1. effort; exertion; 2. a laborious task; 3. fig. fatigue;
Ayas is another spelling for आयास [āyāsa].—n. 1. effort; exertion; 2. a laborious task; 3. fig. fatigue;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yas, Yasa, Aya, A, Na.
Starts with (+13): Ayacakam, Ayasabadu, Ayasabhava, Ayasabhaya, Ayasabhibhuta, Ayasacurna, Ayasada, Ayasadayin, Ayasadda, Ayasadhaka, Ayasadi, Ayasagol, Ayasaittia, Ayasaka, Ayasakamata, Ayasakara, Ayasakarin, Ayasakavaca, Ayasakya, Ayasalaka.
Full-text (+220): Kaya, Anayasa, Ayashas, Kalayasa, Nirayasa, Upayasa, Tikshnayasa, Ayashasya, Citrayasa, Ayashcurna, Vipariyaya, Anaya, Ayoga, Ayomaya, Kantayasa, Ayoghana, Ayoguda, Ayomala, Pindayasa, Krishnayas.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 345-346 - The Prison-House < [Chapter 24 - Taṇhā Vagga (Craving)]
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
Iron in Ayurveda: A Review through Major Ayurvedic Saṃhitas < [Vol. 6 No. 10: Oct (2023)]
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A Review on Literary Aspect of “Kanta Lauha” < [Vol. 5 No. 3: March (2022)]
Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature (by Sulekha Biswas)
Appendix C - Technical terms mentioned in Panini’s Ashtadhyayi
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Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
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