Jayadeva, Jaya-deva: 12 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Jayadeva (जयदेव).—A Sanskrit poet who lived in the 13th century A.D. He is the author of the play 'Prasannarāghavam'. As far as the story of Śrī Rāma is concerned, some changes have been made in this play from that given by Bhavabhūti in his 'Mahāvīracarita'. According to this play Śrī Rāma and Bāṇāsura both were lovers of Sītā. The famous work 'Candrāloka', a treatise on rhetorical figures, was written by this poet Jayadeva. His most important work is 'Gītagovinda', the theme of which is the early life of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, especially the love between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā, which is very touchingly described. This book consists of 12 sargas and each sarga contains 24 octaves. This poet was a devotee of Kṛṣṇa. He used to sing lyrics before the image of Kṛṣṇa while his wife danced according to the beat.
2) Jayadeva (जयदेव).—See under Duśśāsana II.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexJayadeva (जयदेव).—Are twelve in number created by Brahmā, bodies of mantra used in yajñas; these are darśa, paurṇamāsa, bṛhadya, rathantaram, vitti, vivitti, ākūti, kūti, vijñāsā, vijñāta, manas and yajña. These were again born as Jitas in the Svayambhuva epoch. Brahmā asked them to observe household duties and yajñas, but they took to jñāna. The enraged creator cursed them to undergo seven vṛttis. They were born in turn as Ajitas, Tuṣitas, Satyas, Haraya, Vaikuṇthas, Sādyas, and Ādityas.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 3. 5-7; 4 (whole).

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.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarJayadeva (जयदेव).—A grammarian, (of course different from well-known poet), to whom a small treatise on grammar by name इष्टतन्त्रव्याकरण (iṣṭatantravyākaraṇa) is attributed.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literatureJayadeva (जयदेव) (C. 900 C.E.), the author of Jayadevachandas (named after him) or Chandaśāstra is ascribed to Śvetapaṭa Jayadeva. He is one of the ancient authorities on Sanskrit prosody who also composed in sūtra style. He is quoted by many authors and commentators in their works in the field. His list includes Abhinavagupta, Halāyudha, Gopāla, Svayambhū, Namisādhu, Sulhaṇa, Hemacandra, Jayakīrtti.
The Jayadevachandas is the literary testimony of Jayadeva’s scholarly contribution. He follows the path of Piṅgala and includes both the Vedic and classical metres in his text, which is missing in the work of his predecessor Janāśraya.

Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Chronological History of BuddhismJayadeva (640-570 BCE) succeeded Dharmapala in Nalanda. Santideva and Virupa were his disciples. Santideva was the son of a king of Saurashtra.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I1) Jayadeva (जयदेव) or Jayadevasūri is the name of a teacher mentioned in the Bṛhadgaccha-gurvāvalī (dealing with Jain lineages history) (in Sanskrit/Prakrit/Gujarati), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The information provided by the Bṛhadgacchagurvāvalī for the teachers [e.g., Jayadeva-sūri] includes their literary achievements, reference to installation of images, and, the case arising, their feats in debates with non-Jains. [...]
2) Jayadeva (जयदेव) or Jayadevasūri is the name of a teacher belonging to the añcala-gaccha, according to the Añcalagaccha-paṭṭāvalī (dealing with Jain lineages history).

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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJayadeva (जयदेव).—Name of the author of Gītagovinda; यावच्छृङ्गारसारस्वतमिह जयदेवस्य विष्वग्वचांसि (yāvacchṛṅgārasārasvatamiha jayadevasya viṣvagvacāṃsi) Gīt. last stanza.
Derivable forms: jayadevaḥ (जयदेवः).
Jayadeva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jaya and deva (देव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryJayadeva (जयदेव).—[masculine] [Name] of [several] poets.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Jayadeva (जयदेव) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—guru of Rucidatta the philosopher. L. 1545.
2) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—Alaṃkāraśataka. Oppert. Ii, 2763.
3) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—Īṣattantra [grammatical] Quoted by Trilocanadāsa Oxf. 169^a.
4) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—Gaṅgāṣṭapadī kāvya. Kāvyamālā.
5) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—Chandaḥśāstra. Kh. 87. Quoted by Nami 1, 18. 20, by Janārdana Oxf. 198^a.
6) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—with the surname Pakṣadhara, pupil and nephew of Harimiśra: Tattvacintāmaṇyāloka, called also Cintāmaṇiprakāśa, Maṇyāloka, Āloka. Dravyapadārtha on a work of Vardhamāna. Io. 109. Nyāyapadārthamālā. Sūcīpattra. 46. Nyāyalīlāvatīviveka. Io. 62. 579. Upanayalakṣaṇāloka. Np. Ii, 18. Kārakavāda. Oppert. 7892. Tṛtīyacakravartilakṣaṇāloka. Np. Ii, 136. Dvitīyasvalakṣaṇāloka. Np. Ii, 138. Pakṣatāpūrvapakṣagranthāloka. Np. Ii, 20. Pakṣatāsiddhāntagranthāloka. Np. Ii, 58. Parāmarśasiddhāntagranthāloka. Np. Iii, 98. Pratijñālakṣaṇāloka. Np. Iii, 108. Prathamapragalbhalakṣaṇāloka. Np. Ii, 64. Prathamasvalakṣaṇāloka. Np. Ii, 138. Viruddhapūrvapakṣagranthāloka. Np. Iii, 96. Viruddhasiddhāntagranthāloka. Np. Ii, 56. Viśeṣaniryuktyāloka. Np. Ii, 68. Vyāptyanugamāloka. Np. Ii, 70. Savyabhicārapūrvapakṣagranthāloka. Np. Iii, 104. Savyabhicārasiddhāntagranthāloka. Np. Iii, 110. Sāmānyābhāvāloka. Np. Ii, 64. Hetulakṣaṇāloka. Np. Ii, 130.
7) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—Praśnanidhi jy. B. 4, 158.
8) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—Rasāmṛta med. B. 4, 238. NW. 588.
9) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—son of Nṛsiṃha: Nyāyamañjarīsāra. Ben. 184.
10) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—son of Bhojadeva and Rāmādevī: Gītagovinda. Verses from it in Śp. p. 30. [Sūktikarṇāmṛta by Śrīdharadāsa] [Subhāshitāvali by Vallabhadeva] A Jayadevapaṇḍitakavi under a king of Utkala is mentioned in a verse of the Alaṃkāraśekhara, ch. 5. Rāmagītagovinda (?). Io. 2718. Oudh. V, 6.
11) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—son of Mahādeva and Sumitrā: Candrāloka. Prasannarāghava.
12) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—son of Nṛsiṃha etc. delete this.
13) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—father of Vināyaka (Cakroddhārasāra).
14) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—with the surname Pakṣadhara, paternal uncle of Vāsudeva (Tattvacintāmaṇiṭīkā), guru of Rucidatta (Tattvacintāmaṇiṭīkā). Dravyapadārtha, a
—[commentary] on Vardhamāna’s Kiraṇāvalīprakāśa.
15) Jayadeva (जयदेव):—Ratimañjarī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJayadeva (जयदेव):—[=jaya-deva] [from jaya] m. Name of the authors of [Gīta-govinda; Prasannarāghava], Candrāloka, and (the grammar) Īṣat-tantra.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Jayadeva dikshita, Jayadeva kavi, Jayadeva pandita, Jayadeva vagisha, Jayadevachandas, Jayadevachhandas, Jayadevaka, Jayadevasuri.
Ends with: Ajayadeva, Janijayadeva, Vijayadeva.
Full-text (+492): Jayadevaka, Gitagovinda, Candraloka, Ramadevi, Prasannaraghava, Pakshadhara, Ramagitagovinda, Kindubilva, Svatantrya, Nirenuka, Phalabhuj, Akhandaladhanus, Kshoniruh, Tuladhiroha, Proccatana, Alijana, Camucara, Kshonipala, Caramacala, Rangasamgara.
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Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
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23: Alaṃkāra-śāstra according to Appayya Dīkṣita (16th Century) < [Chapter 2 - The concept of alaṃkāra in Sanskrit Poetics]
27: Conclusion < [Chapter 2 - The concept of alaṃkāra in Sanskrit Poetics]
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Text Section 73 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 76 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
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The Literature of Orissa < [December 1943]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.13.254 < [Chapter 13 - The Deliverance of Jagāi and Mādhāi]
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