Ciraya, Cirāya: 5 definitions

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Ciraya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Chiraya.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

cirāya : (adv.) for a long time.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Cirāya (चिराय).—ind. A long time. E. cira a long time and ay to go, affix aṇ.

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

Ciraya (चिरय).— (a denominative derived from cira by aya), [Parasmaipada.] To tarry, [Pañcatantra] 52, 12.

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Cirāya (चिराय).— (a [denominative.] derived from cira by ya), [Parasmaipada.], [Ātmanepada.] To tarry, [Pañcatantra] 257, 1.

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

1) Cirāya (चिराय):—[from cira] a (āya) [dative case] ind. for a long time, [Mahābhārata; Śakuntalā; Kumāra-sambhava v, 47; Raghuvaṃśa xiv, 59 etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] after a long time, at last, finally, too late, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Pañcatantra]

3) Ciraya (चिरय):—[from cira] [Nominal verb] yati, to act slowly, delay, be absent a long while, [Mṛcchakaṭikā] (once [Ātmanepada]), [Mālavikāgnimitra etc.]

4) Cirāya (चिराय):—[from cira] b [Nominal verb] [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] (p. yamāṇa) idem, [Mahābhārata etc.]

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

Cirāya (चिराय):—adv. A long time.

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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.

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