Irya, Īrya: 10 definitions
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Irya means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Īryā (ईर्या) or Īryāsamiti refers to “(the care in) walking not to injure any living thing”, and represents one of the five Samiti (“five kinds of carefulness”), according to chapter 1.1 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, in the sermon of Sūri Dharmaghoṣa:—“[...] the gift of supporting dharma (dharmopagrahadāna) is five-fold: purity of giver, receiver, gift, time, and thought. [... ] That gift would have purity of receiver, whose receiver is such a man [who] observes the five kinds of carefulness (samiti) [viz., īryā-samiti], [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Irya (इर्य).—a. Ved.
1) Instigating (preraka).
2) Destroying the enemies.
3) A lord, master.
4) Active, powerful, an epithet of Pūṣan and of the Aśvins.
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Īrya (ईर्य).—a. To be excited.
-ryā Wandering about as a religious mendicant.
Iryā (इर्या) or Iryāpatha or Iryāvant.—semi-MIndic spelling for īry°, q.v.
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Īryā (ईर्या).—or iryā (chiefly the latter, semi-MIndic, has been noted; = Pali and AMg. iriyā) = the much com- moner īryā-patha (or iryā°), deportment, behavior, par- ticularly good, dignified, proper deportment: Mahāvastu i.302.10 iryaṃ (mss., Senart īryāṃ) paśyitvā (of a Pratyekabuddha); iii.60.9 (kalyāṇā) punar iyaṃ pravrajitasya iryā (Senart īryā); 92.10 iryā (Senart īryā); Lalitavistara 115.2 (verse) teṣa (gods) yathā ca iryā; 116.7 (verse) yatha irya netra vimalāprabha, since he possesses proper deportment and an eye of pure splendor (so better than taking irya-netra as [compound] with Foucaux); 330.12 (verse) īryāṃ (no v.l. in mss.) caryāṃ ca prekṣate, he (Bodhisattva) regards (considers duly) proper deportment and conduct; Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya ii.186.10 (prose) tayā īryayā caryayā.
Īryā (ईर्या) or Īryyā.—f.
(-ryā) Wandering about as a religious mendicant. E. īr to go, affix kyap.
Irya (इर्य).—[adjective] active, vigorous, powerful.
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Īrya (ईर्य).—[adjective] to be stirred or impelled.
1) Irya (इर्य):—mfn. active, powerful, energetical
2) Name of Pūṣan and of the Aśvins
3) instigating
4) destroying enemies ([Sāyaṇa])
5) a lord, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]
6) Īrya (ईर्य):—[from īr] mfn. to be excited.
7) Īryā (ईर्या):—[from īr] f. wandering about as a religious mendicant (id est. without hurting any creature).
Īryā (ईर्या):—(ryyā) 1. f. Wandering about as a religious mendicant.
Irya (इर्य):—
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Īrya (ईर्य):—(von īr) adj. der anzuregen ist; davon nom. abstr. īryatā f. [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 30, 8.]
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Īryā (ईर्या):—(von īr) f. das Herumwandern (eines religiösen Bettlers) [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1500.] kalyāṇā punariyaṃ pravrajitasyeryā [Burnouf 168,] [Nalopākhyāna 2.] īryāpatha die Gelübde eines religiösen Bettlers: īryāpatho dhyānamaunādikaṃ bhikṣuvratam [Scholiast] zu [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1501.] caryā = īryāpathasthiti [Amarakoṣa 2, 7, 35.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1501.] kuhanā = lobhānmithyeryāpathakalpanā [Amarakoṣa 2, 7, 52.] Sehr häufig erscheint īryāpatha bei den Buddhisten und bezeichnet hier vier Stellungen des Körpers: den Gang, die aufrechte Stellung, das Sitzen und das Liegen [Burnouf 168,] [Nalopākhyāna 2.]
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Īryā (ईर्या):—, zu patha vgl. [DHAMMAPADA] Schol. [S. 81, 19. 26.] Bei den Jaina ist īryā vorsichtiges Gehen, so dass man keinem lebenden Wesen dabei ein Leid zufügt, [SARVADARŚANAS. 39, 2. 5] (īrṣyā gedr.).
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Īryā (ईर्या):—in der in den Nachträgen angegebenen Bed. [Hemacandra] [Yogaśāstra 1, 26. 34. fg.]
Irya (इर्य):—Adj. rührig , kräftig , energisch.
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Īrya (ईर्य):——
1) Adj. anzuregen , — treiben. Dazu Nom.abstr.
Īryā (ईर्या) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Iriyā.
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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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 9.5 - The fivefold regulation of activities (samiti) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Verse 7.4 - The observances for the vow of non-injury (ahiṃsā) < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
Preksha meditation: History and Methods (by Samani Pratibha Pragya)
3. Meditation in the Ācārāṅga Sūtra < [Chapter 2 - Pre-Modern History of Meditation in Jainism]
5. The Ācārāṅga-cūrṇi (by Jinadāsa Mahattara) < [Chapter 2 - Pre-Modern History of Meditation in Jainism]
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
The five Samitis (voluntary movements of the Jīva) < [Chapter 4 - Comparative Study of Liberation in Jainism and Buddhism]
5.3. Three Stages (1): Saṃvara (Self-restraint) < [Chapter 4 - Comparative Study of Liberation in Jainism and Buddhism]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Five types of Samitis (carefulness, circumspection) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Part 5.1 - The main Twelve Angas < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Tattva 6: Saṃvara (methods of impeding karma) < [Appendix 1.4: The nine tattvas]
Part 4: Incarnation as Marīci < [Chapter I - Previous births of Mahāvīra]
Part 3: The sermon of Sūri Dharmaghoṣa < [Chapter I]