Deya: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Deya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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 Dey.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDeya (देय) refers to the “granting” or “giving” (of a boon), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura”).—Accordingly, as Tāraka said to Brahmā: “O Pitāmaha, if you are glad and ready to grant me the boon what is it that cannot be achieved by me? Hence I request you for this boon. Please listen. O lord of gods, if you are pleased and if a boon is to be given [i.e., deya] to me, be kind enough to grant [i.e., deya] me two boons. O great lord, there should certainly be no man equal to me in strength in this entire universe created by you. [...]”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Deya (देय).—A Sukha god.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 19.
1b) A Mukhya gaṇa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 100. 18.
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Deya (देय) refers to “rewarding (one’s hawk)” (with food) (as part of its training), 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, [while discussing the training of hawks]: “In calling the hawk, either its wings should be tied or it should be covered with cloth. When it comes it should be rewarded (deya) by food, so that it may not be disappointed. [...] If highly fed, they grow naughty ; if starved, they do not grow attached or strong. Birds of this clas are like low people. [...]”.
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraDeya (देय) refers to “(that which is to be) given”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 19).—Accordingly, “This dharma of generosity favors the adept if he seeks the Path. Why is that? Nirvāṇa is called the cessation of the fetters (saṃyojana-nirodha). Now, when generosity is practiced, the afflictions (kleśa) diminish. Thus generosity favors nirvāṇa. Actually, i) by sacrificing the thing to be given (deya-dravya), greed (mātsarya) is opposed; ii) by honoring the receiver of the gift (pratigrāhaka), envy (īrya) is opposed; [...]”.
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.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)Deya (देय) refers to an “offering”, according to Kuladatta’s Kriyāsaṃgrahapañjikā, a text within Tantric Buddhism representing a construction manual for monasteries.—Accordingly, [while describing pratiṣṭhā in chapter 6]—“[The Ācārya should] also entertain spectators with tāmbūla etc. [In addition,] food and a bali should be offered (deya) for [their] good fortune”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDeya.—(IE 8-5), periodical offerings to be presented to the king or landlord; cf. ādeya, deya-meya. Note: deya is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydēya (देय).—a S To be given; fit or necessary or proposed to be given; due.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdēya (देय).—a To be given; fit or necessary or proposed to be given.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDeya (देय).—a. [dā karmaṇi yat]
1) To be given, offered or presented; R.3.16; (see adeya).
2) Fit to be given, proper for a gift.
3) To be returned; or restored; विभावितैकदेशेन देयं यदभियुज्यते (vibhāvitaikadeśena deyaṃ yadabhiyujyate) V.4.33; Manusmṛti 8.139,185.
4) To be shown.
5) To be given in marriage.
6) To be paid (as a debt &c.).
7) To be placed, put, applied, laid, &c.; see दा (dā) above.
8) To be ceded (road); पन्था देयो वरस्य च (panthā deyo varasya ca) Manusmṛti 2.138.
-yam A gift, donation,
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Deya (देय).—See under दा (dā).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDeya (देय).—mfn.
(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) To given, fit or proper for a gift. E. dā to give, karmaṇi yat affix, and the vowel changed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDeya (देय).—[adjective] to be given, granted, married, restored, committed; [neuter] impers, as subst. gift, offering, present, pay.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Deya (देय):—mfn. (√1. dā) to be given or presented or granted or shown
2) fit or proper for a gift, [Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
3) to be or being given in matrimony (cf. brahma-)
4) to be delivered or handed over, [Manu-smṛti viii, 185]
5) to be ceded (road), [Manu-smṛti ii, 138]
6) to be returned, [Vikramorvaśī iv, 33]
7) to be paid (as a debt, wages, taxes etc.), [Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya]
8) to be laid or set to (as fire), [Mahābhārata; Bhāvaprakāśa]
9) n. giving, gift (cf. a-, bala-, magha-, rādho-, vasu-, vaira-)
10) tax, tribute, [Mahābhārata xii, 3308]
11) water (?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDeya (देय):—[(yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a.] Fit to be given.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Deya (देय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dijja.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDeya (देय) [Also spelled dey]:—(a) worth giving; payable; due; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDēya (ದೇಯ):—[noun] the physical structure of a human being or any other animal; the body.
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Dēya (ದೇಯ):—
1) [adjective] that is payable.
2) [adjective] that is to be given as a gift.
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Dēya (ದೇಯ):—[noun] a thing that is given or to be given as a gift.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Deya-meya, Deyadharma, Deyadharma-parityaga, Deyadravya, Deyaka, Deyamana, Deyar, Deyarthi, Deyatada, Teyam, Teyamati, Teyapariccetam.
Ends with (+122): A-hiranya-dhanya-pranaya-pradeya, Adeya, Agara-brahmadeya, Akkihedeya, Alarpodeya, Alarvodeya, Amardumdarodeya, Anabhideya, Anadeya, Anudeya, Anupadeya, Aralapodeya, Aralpodeya, Aralvodeya, Arvudeya, Avadeya, Avagadeya, Bageyodeya, Baggadeya, Baggadovaludeya.
Full-text (+94): Adeya, Pradeya, Deyadharma, Brahmadeya, Masadeya, Pratideya, Baladeya, Maghadeya, Diya, Pathideya, Upadeya, Adeyadana, Adeyatarata, Upadeyatva, Salilanjali, Karu-deya, Dharma-deya, Videya, Upateyam, Atithitva.
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Search found 44 books and stories containing Deya, Dēya; (plurals include: Deyas, Dēyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 3.9.30 < [Chapter 9 - The Birth of Śrī Girirāja]
Verse 5.22.1 < [Chapter 22 - The Story of Śrī Nārada]
Verse 1.4.21 < [Chapter 4 - Description of Questions About the Lord’s Appearance]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 9.115 < [Section XIII - Separation of the Brothers: Partition: Allotment of Shares]
Verse 10.54 < [Section VI - Other Functions of the Mixed Castes]
Verse 2.138 < [Section XXIV - Degrees of Respect]
Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study (by Kalita Nabanita)
Chapter 5.10 - Laws Relating to Resumption of Gift (dattāpradānika) < [Chapter 5 - Vyavahārādhyāya and the Modern Indian Laws]
Chapter 5.1 - The Laws Relating to Debts (ṛṇādāna) < [Chapter 5 - Vyavahārādhyāya and the Modern Indian Laws]
Chapter 5.14 - Laws Relating to non-Payment of Wages < [Chapter 5 - Vyavahārādhyāya and the Modern Indian Laws]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Bhūmi 6: the ground of presence (abhimukhī) < [Chapter XX - (2nd series): Setting out on the Mahāyāna]
I. Where does the excellence of the gift come from? < [Part 8 - Predicting the fruits of ripening of various kinds of gifts]
Appendix 1 - The example of the master-archer < [Chapter XXXI - The Thirty-seven Auxiliaries to Enlightenment]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 1.177-178 < [Book 1 - Śīkṣāvallī]