Ijya: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Ijya 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.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Ijyā (इज्या) refers to “serving one’s worshipful deity” and represents one of the five limbs of Arcana (“deity worship”), according to the Arcana-dīpikā (manual on deity worship).—Ijyā refers to serving one’s worshipful deity in various ways.
Generally, there are five limbs of Arcana [viz., ijyā]. This is also known as pañcāṅga-viṣṇu-yajña (fivefold sacrifice performed for the pleasure of Śrī Viṣṇu). [...] These five limbs of Arcana (pañcāṅga-arcana) are not temporary and mundane but eternal, supremely pure limbs of bhakti that help one attain the lotus feet of Śrī Bhagavān.
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’).
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Ijya (इज्य) [?] refers to one of the ten Niyamas (restraint) prescribed for forest dwelling, as mentioned in the Vaikhānasasmārtasūtra.—The Mānasollāsa verse 9.21-24ab lists thirty Yamas and Niyamas. The Vaikhānasasmārtasūtra (8.4), whose date has been estimated between the fourth and eighth centuries, is the earliest source for a list of twenty Yamas and Niyamas [e.g., ijya]. These were prescribed to a sage at the forest dwelling (vanāśrama) stage of life.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Ijya (इज्य) refers to “sacrifices”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to Pārvatī: “[...] The present and the next world can be won through her. A wifeless man is not authorized to perform the rites of gods, Pitṛs guests and sacrifices (ijya). He alone is the true householder in whose house there is a chaste lady. The others are devoured by an ogress or old age. [...]”.
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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
1) Ijyā (इज्या) refers to one of the “five divisions of the day”, as discussed in chapter 3 of the Viṣṇutilakasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3500 Sanskrit verses covering the typically “agamic” subjects which are being narrated by Brahmā to a number of sages.—Description of the chapter [varṇāśrama-dharmanirūpaṇa]: [...] Brahmā points out that the day is divided into five parts, according to the activities concentrated upon—abhigamana, upādāna, ijyā, svādhyāya and yoga (42). [...] The time for ijyā is about midday—and this is when one commences actual worship through various purifications, meditations on tattvas and jīva, mantrajapa, etc. (228-299a). Actual liturgical worship [bāhyārcana] is described step-by-step. [....]
Ijyā (इज्या) as one of the “five division of the day” (Kāla) is also mentioned in the following:
The Nāradīyasaṃhitā [Cf. the chapter 30: kālādhyāya];
The Padmasaṃhitā [Cf. Caryāpāda chapter 13: pañcakālavidhi];
The Pārameśvarasaṃhitā [Cf. Kriyākāṇḍa chapter 9: dvādaśakāla-arcanādi-kālavibhāga-nirṇaya].
2) Ijyā (इज्या) refers to one of the five methods of worship (pañcaprakāra), as discussed in the tenth chapter [fourth book] of the Jñānāmṛtasārasaṃhita: a Pāñcarātra text representing a sectarian glorification of Kṛṣṇa and Rādha (i.e., the cult of Radha-Krishna) dated among the latest of the Saṃhitā-type works.—Description of the chapter [pañcaprakāra-arcāvidhi]: Śiva (=Mahādeva) says, having got the various articles of worship ready the Lord is to be requested to accept them (1-19). Then he speaks of the five forms of worship: abhigamana, upādāna, yoga, svādhyāya and ijyā—in each case giving a brief explanation (20-24)—and praises them as resulting in the highest sāyujya-type of mukti (25)
3) Ijyā (इज्या) refers to one of the Pañcakālas (“five-fold divisions of worship”), as discussed in chapter 1 of the Ṛṣirātra section of the Sanatkumārasaṃhitā: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—Description of the chapter [kālādhyāya]: Sanatkumāra talks about the pañcakāla-divisions of worship into abhigamana (1-ба), upādāna (6b-9a), ijyā (9b-11), svādhyāya (12-13a) and yoga (13b). This latter has already, he acknowledges (14b), been taken up in its six-fold classification in the padmodbhava. [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Ijya (इज्य).—pot. p. (of yaj) To be worshipped.
-jyaḥ 1 A teacher; हंसा य एकं बहुरूपमिज्यैर्मायामयं वेद स वेद वेदम् (haṃsā ya ekaṃ bahurūpamijyairmāyāmayaṃ veda sa veda vedam) Bhāgavata 11.12.23.
2) An epithet of ब्रहस्पति (brahaspati), the teacher of the gods.
3) The Puṣya Nakṣatra.
4) The Supreme Being; स्वधीः कलत्रादिषु भौम इज्यधीः (svadhīḥ kalatrādiṣu bhauma ijyadhīḥ) Bhāgavata 1.84.13.
5) An epithet of Viṣṇu.
-jyā 1 A sacrifice; जगत्प्रकाशं तदशेषमिज्यया (jagatprakāśaṃ tadaśeṣamijyayā) R.3.48,1.68,15.2; Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 11.53, भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्याः (bhūtāni yānti bhūtejyāḥ) 9.25.
2) A gift, donation.
3) An image.
4) Worship, reverence.
5) Meeting, union.
6) A bawd or procuress.
7) A cow.
Ijya (इज्य).—mfn.
(-jyaḥ-jyā-jyaṃ) A teacher. m.
(-jyaḥ) Vrihaspati, the teacher or Guru of the gods. f.
(-jyā) 1. A gift, a donation. 2. Sacrificing, making offerings to the gods or manes. 3. Worship, reverence. 4. Meeting, union. 5. A cow. 6. A bawd or procuress. R. yaj to sacrifice, &c. kyap aff.
Ijyā (इज्या).—i. e. yaj + yā, f. Sacrifice, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 1, 89.
Ijya (इज्य).—[adjective] to be honoured or worshipped. [masculine] a teacher or a god, [especially] Bṛhaspati, the teacher of the gods. [feminine] ā offering, sacrifice.
1) Ijya (इज्य):—mfn. ([irregular] [future] pass. p. of √yaj), to be revered or honoured, [Rāmatāpanīya-upaniṣad; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc.
2) m. a teacher, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) a deity, god, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
4) Name of Bṛhaspati (the teacher or Guru of the gods)
5) of the planet Jupiter
6) Ijyā (इज्या):—[from ijya] f. a sacrifice, making offerings to the gods or manes, [Pāṇini 3-3, 98; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata; Bhagavad-gītā; Suśruta; Raghuvaṃśa] etc.
7) [v.s. ...] a gift, donation
8) [v.s. ...] worship, reverence
9) [v.s. ...] meeting, union, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) [v.s. ...] a cow, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) [v.s. ...] a bawd or procuress, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Ijya (इज्य):—(jyaḥ) 1. m. A teacher; Vrihaspati. (jyā) 1. f. A gift; sacrifice; worship; union; a cow; a bawd.
[Sanskrit to German]
Ijyā (इज्या) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ijja, Ijjā.
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.
Nepali dictionary
1) Ijya (इज्य):—adj. to be worshipped; n. 1. a teacher; 2. Mythol. an epithet of Vrihaspati (the teacher of the gods); 3. the supreme being; 4. Mythol. an epithet of Vishnu;
2) Ijyā (इज्या):—n. 1. a sacrifice; 2. a gift; donation; 3. an image; 4. worship; reverence; 5. meeting; union; 6. a cow;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ijyabhaj, Ijyaishika, Ijyakala, Ijyakarman, Ijyapurassaram, Ijyashila, Ijyavedatmaka.
Full-text (+38): Ijyashila, Bhutejya, Surejya, Pashvijya, Indrejya, Devejya, Kapijya, Amarejya, Daivejya, Parijya, Daiteyejya, Ijja, Daityejya, Asurejya, Bhutijya, Icciyai, Ijyavedatmaka, Igya, Ijyakarman, Yayajuka.
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Search found 31 books and stories containing Ijya, Ijyā; (plurals include: Ijyas, Ijyās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Eulogy of Gauri by Andhaka < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 1 (1968)]
Eulogy of Visnu by Kasyapa < [Purana, Volume 12, Part 1 (1970)]
The Concept of the Earth in Puranas < [Purana, Volume 12, Part 2 (1970)]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 9.25 < [Chapter 9 - Rāja-guhya-yoga (Yoga through the most Confidential Knowledge)]
Verse 9.26 < [Chapter 9 - Rāja-guhya-yoga (Yoga through the most Confidential Knowledge)]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 101 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Page 706 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 78 - Worship Prescribed for a Devotee of Viṣṇu < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)
7. Discussion of Pashupata doctrines < [Chapter 8 - Philosophical doctrines]
Brihaddevata attributed to Shaunaka (by Arthur Anthony Macdonell)
Part 15 - Detailed account of Rgveda VIII.29,31; Deities of Rigveda VIII.32-34 < [Chapter 6 - Deities of Rigveda VII.50–X.17]