Chayatanaya, Chāyātanaya, Chaya-tanaya: 6 definitions

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Chayatanaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Chāyātanaya (छायातनय).—Saturn, son of छाया (chāyā).

Derivable forms: chāyātanayaḥ (छायातनयः).

Chāyātanaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms chāyā and tanaya (तनय). See also (synonyms): chāyāsuta, chāyātmaja.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Chāyātanaya (छायातनय).—m.

(-yaḥ) A name of Saturn. E. chāyā the wife of Surya, and tanaya a son; also similar compounds, as chāyātmaja, chāyāsuta, &c. śanaiścare .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Chāyātanaya (छायातनय):—[=chāyā-tanaya] [from chāyā > chāya] m. ‘son of Chāyā’, the planet Saturn, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Chāyātanaya (छायातनय):—[chāyā-tanaya] (yaḥ) 1. m. Saturn.

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Chayatanaya in German

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