Kamaya, Kāmayā: 4 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
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1. Sanskrit
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Kamaya 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

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

1) Kāmāya (कामाय) (lit. “one who has the life according to his own desire”) is a synonym (another name) for Garuḍa, according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

2) Kāmāya (कामाय) also refers to a Vulture (Gṛdhra).

context information

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Kāmayā (कामया).—[kāma + yā], adv. (either the ved. instr. sing. of kāma, or that of a lost noun kāmā), For my sake, Mahābhārata 2, 728.

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

1) Kāmāya (कामाय):—[from kāma] ind. according to desire, agreeably to the wishes of, out of love for ([genitive case] or [dative case]), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Chāndogya-upaniṣad]

2) Kāmayā (कामया):—[from kāma] ind. ([instrumental case] of kāmā q.v.) only used with brūhi or pra-brūhi (e.g. kāmayā me brūhi deva kas tvam, ‘for love of me, say, O god, who thou art’ [Mahābhārata])

[Sanskrit to German]

Kamaya 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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