Jyotirmaya: 9 definitions
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Jyotirmaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Jyotirmay.
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: PāñcarātraJyotirmaya (ज्योतिर्मय) [=jyotirmayarakṣānirūpaṇam] refers to one of the topics dealt with in the twenty-first chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture dealing with the symbology of the Sudarśana weapon while also dealing with iconography, philosophy and Vaiṣṇava rituals.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJyotirmaya (ज्योतिर्मय).—a. Consisting of stars, starry; R.15.59; ऋषीञ्ज्योतिर्मयान् सप्त सस्मार स्मरशासनः (ṛṣīñjyotirmayān sapta sasmāra smaraśāsanaḥ) Kumārasambhava 6.3.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryJyotirmaya (ज्योतिर्मय).—i. e. jyotis + maya, adj., f. yī, Consisting of light, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 15, 59.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryJyotirmaya (ज्योतिर्मय).—[adjective] consisting of light.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jyotirmaya (ज्योतिर्मय):—[=jyotir-maya] [from jyotir > jyut] mfn. consisting of light, brilliant, [Muṇḍaka-upaniṣad; Raghuvaṃśa x, 24] (Viṣṇu) etc.
2) [v.s. ...] (also said of Śiva)
3) [v.s. ...] abounding with stars, starry, [xv, 59].
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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 dictionaryJyotirmaya (ज्योतिर्मय) [Also spelled jyotirmay]:—(a) resplendent luminous, bright; ~[tā] resplendence, luminosity, brightness.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maya, Jyotis.
Starts with: Jyotirmayaraksha.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Jyotirmaya, Jyotir-maya; (plurals include: Jyotirmayas, mayas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.11.60 < [Chapter 11 - The Characteristics of Nityānanda]
Verse 2.12.14 < [Chapter 12 - The Glories of Nityānanda]
Verse 2.6.75 < [Chapter 6 - The Lord’s Meeting with Advaita Ācārya]
Book Reviews < [April – June, 2003]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
(i) Ātreya Brahmanandi and Draidāchārya < [50. Some Pre-Śaṅkara Advaitins]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 35 - Śiva-sahasranāma: the thousand names of Śiva < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
Serpent Power (Kundalini-shakti), Introduction (by Arthur Avalon)