Heya, Hēya: 13 definitions

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Heya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi. 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.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Heya (हेय) refers to “that what is to be abandoned”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while expounding Kaula and the Nine Kaulas]—“Free of sound and touch, devoid of what is to be taken up and abandoned (heya-upādeya-varjita), what exists and what does not, the Great Kaula, the Nameless, is free of the repetition of mantra and worship, meditation, and concentration”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: The Annals of the Research Project Center for the Comparative Study of Logic: A Study of Rāmānuja’s Theology

Heya (हेय) or Heyaguṇa refers to “(qualities to be) abandoned”, according to Koki Ishimoto in his paper, A Study of Rāmānuja’s Theology : Three Aspects of viśiṣṭatva of Brahman.—The Vedic scriptures (Upaniṣads) do not teach us Brahman without differentiators. Certainly, Brahman is defined as nirguṇa ‘qualityless’ there. But what is meant by the word nirguṇa is that Brahman is devoid of qualities to be abandoned (heya-guṇa). Many Vedic scriptures, on the contrary, say that Brahman has the property of being omniscient. Therefore it cannot be denied that Brahman is qualified by its own differentiators and that it has auspicious qualities.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Heya (हेय) refers to “bad qualities” [?] of the eighteen Addictions or Vices (vyasana), 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, “It has been said that there are eighteen addictions, such as rudeness of speech and so on. Their names and their good and bad aspects (heya-aheya) will now be enumerated. [...] These are the seventeen ‘addictions,’ and hunting is the eighteenth. Their good and bad aspects (heya-aheya) have thus been described by Bhisma to Yudhisthira :—‘O, most liberal in charity, you should give up all sorts of ‘addictions,’ not that you should not practise them at all, but you should not be given up to them’.”.

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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.

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

1) Heya (हेय) refers to the “destroyed (of dharmas)” (by seeing the truths, or by meditation), according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 7.—Accordingly: “[Question]:—What are all these dharmas cognized by omniscience? [Answer]:—[...] [Groups of three dharmas]—‘All dharmas’ is also the good, the bad and indeterminate dharmas; the dharmas to be destroyed by seeing the truths (satyadarśana-heya), to be destroyed by meditation (bhāvanā-heya) and not to be destroyed (aheya); the dharmas with retribution, without retribution, neither with nor without retribution. Innumerable similar groups of three dharmas comprise all the dharmas.

2) Heya (हेय) refers to “rejecting (the four skandhas)”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 30.—Accordingly: “In this absorption there is still concept; but, as it is subtle, it is not considered. If there is no more concept, why do the Buddha’s disciples still seek the true wisdom [instead of this absorption]? In the Buddha’s system, the consciousness that subsists during the absorption of neither discrimination nor non-discrimination rests on the four aggregates [inherent in every ārūpyasamāpatti]. These four skandhas, which depend on causes and conditions, are transitory; being transitory, they are painful; being transitory and painful, they are empty; being empty, they are without self; being empty and selfless, they should be rejected (heya). By becoming attached to this wisdom, you will not obtain nirvāṇa.’”.

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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.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Heya (हेय) refers to “that which is to be abandoned”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Having discerned that [action] to be done by this human body which produces purity in both worlds, action in a manner different from this is to be abandoned (heya)”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

hēya (हेय).—a S (Purposed, necessary, suitable &c.) to be left or cast away.

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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

Heya (हेय).—a. Fit to be left or abandoned; स्वप्ने निरुक्त्या गृहमेधिसौख्यं न यस्य हेयानुमितं स्वयं स्यात् (svapne niruktyā gṛhamedhisaukhyaṃ na yasya heyānumitaṃ svayaṃ syāt) Bhāgavata 5.11.3.

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

Heya (हेय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) To be left, abandoned, avoided, &c. E. to quit, yat aff.

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

Heya (हेय).—[adjective] to be left or abandoned.

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

1) Heya (हेय):—[from ] 1. heya mfn. (for 2. See p. 1297, col. 1) to be gone etc., [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

2) [from ] 2. heya mfn. (for 1. and 3. See p.1296 and 1304) to be left or quitted or abandoned or rejected or avoided (-tva n.), [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] to be subtracted, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [from heti] 3. heya mfn. (for 1. and 2. See p.1296 and 1297) idem, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

5) a See pp. 1296, 1297, and 1304.

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

Heya (हेय):—[(yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a.] That should be left.

[Sanskrit to German]

Heya in German

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Hēya (ಹೇಯ):—

1) [adjective] fit to be left or quitted or abandoned.

2) [adjective] of very little importance or value; insignificant; trivial.

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Hēya (ಹೇಯ):—

1) [noun] that which is fit to be left or quitted or abandoned.

2) [noun] anything of very little importance or value; an insignificant, trivial thing.

3) [noun] distress; agony.

4) [noun] that which causes distress, agony.

5) [noun] intense dislike.

6) [noun] the quality of being shy, bashful; shyness; bashfulness.

7) [noun] the fact of being situated very far.

8) [noun] anger; ire.

9) [noun] that which has come to be seen.

10) [noun] nearness; proximity.

11) [noun] unsteadiness, inconsistency in opinion, analysis, judgement, etc.

12) [noun] the nature of enforcing a rule or rules with great care and ruthlessness; harshness; severity.

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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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