Dayada, Dāyāda, Daya-ada, Dāyādā: 18 definitions

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Dayada means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Dayad.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Dāyāda.—(CII 4), an agnate. (LL), Buddhist; an heir of the faith. Note: dāyāda is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

dāyāda : (m.) inheritance. (adj.) (in cpds.) inheriting.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Dāyāda, (Sk. dāyāda=dāya+ā-da receiving the (son’s) portion, same formation on ground of sam̊e idea as Lat. heres=*ghero+ē—do receiver of what is left: see Brugmann, Album Kern p. 29 sq.) heir M.I, 86=Nd2 199; S.I, 69, 90; IV, 72; A.III, 72 sq.; J.III, 181; VI, 151; Kh VIII, 5. Often fig. with kamma° one who inherits his own deeds (see kamma 3 A b & cpds.): M.I, 390 sq.; A.V, 289; & as dhamma° (spiritual heir) opposed to āmisa° (material h.): M.I, 12; It.101; also as dhamma° D.III, 84; as brahma° M.II, 84; D.III, 83.—adāyāda not having an heir S.I, 69; J.V, 267. See dāyajja & dāyādaka. (Page 319)

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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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dāyāda (दायाद).—m (S) An heir. Hence a kinsman near or remote.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

dāyāda (दायाद).—m An heir. A kinsman near or remote.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dāyāda (दायाद).—[dāyamādatte, ādā-ka]

1) one entitled to a share of patrimony; an heir; पुमान् दायादोऽदायादा स्त्री (pumān dāyādo'dāyādā strī) Nir.; Y.2.118; Manusmṛti 8.16.

2) a son; दितेर्द्वावेव दायादौ दैत्यदानववन्दितौ (diterdvāveva dāyādau daityadānavavanditau) Bhāgavata 6.18.11.

3) a relative, kinsman, near or remote; स्थितः प्रास्तस्य दायादैर्भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य शासने (sthitaḥ prāstasya dāyādairbhrāturjyeṣṭhasya śāsane) Kirātārjunīya 11.45; a distant descendant; अयमिक्ष्वाकुदायादः (ayamikṣvākudāyādaḥ) Rām.1.6.2.

4) a claimant or pretender in general; गवां गोषु वा दायादः (gavāṃ goṣu vā dāyādaḥ) Sk.

Derivable forms: dāyādaḥ (दायादः).

Dāyāda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dāya and āda (आद).

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Dāyādā (दायादा).—

1) an heiress.

2) a daughter.

Dāyādā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dāya and ādā (आदा). See also (synonyms): dāyādī.

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

Dāyāda (दायाद).—m.

(-daḥ) 1. A son. 2. A kinsman, near or remote. 3. An heir. f. (-dā-dī) A daughter, an heiress. E. dāya a portion, āṅ prefixed to to take, affix ka.

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

Dāyāda (दायाद).—i. e. dāya-ā-da, m. 1. A heir, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 160. 2. A son, a kinsman, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 110, 35; 1, 60, 2.

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

Dāyāda (दायाद).—[masculine] the same, also son or brother; [feminine] ā daughter.

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

1) Dāyāda (दायाद):—[from dāya > dā] m. idem (with [genitive case] or [locative case] of thing or ifc. [Pāṇini 2-3, 37, vi, 2, 5]), [Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya]

2) [v.s. ...] a son or distant descendant or kinsman, [Mahābhārata; Pañcatantra]

3) [v.s. ...] f(ā, ī). heiress, daughter, [Agni-purāṇa]

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

Dāyāda (दायाद):—(daḥ) 1. m. A son; a kinsman. f. (dā, dī) A daughter.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Dāyāda (दायाद) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dāyāda.

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Dāyāda (दायाद) [Also spelled dayad]:—(nm) an heir.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Dāyāda (दायाद) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dāyāda.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dāyāda (ದಾಯಾದ):—

1) [noun] = ದಾಯಾದಿ [dayadi]1.

2) [noun] one’s male offspring; a son.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Dāyāda (दायाद):—n. masc. rightful owner of paternal property; heir;

2) Dāyādā (दायादा):—n. fem. of दायाद [dāyāda]

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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.

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