Layana, Lāyana: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Layana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Layana (लयन) is a Sanskrit technical term denoting a “residence” in general, according to the lists of synonyms given in the Samarāṅgaṇa-sūtradhāra XVIII.8-9, which is a populair treatise on Vāstuśāstra literature.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Layana (लयन):—Loss of consciousness, Delusion, Distraction
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Layana (लयन) refers to “merger”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “‘kā’ this is time (kāla). Its ‘bha’ is sustenance (bharaṇa) and ‘la’ merger (layana). In this way, she whose nature is time brings about the emanation and withdrawal of time”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
India history and geography
Layana.—(LL, EI 22), Prakrit leṇa; an excavated cave; a cave; the residence of monks. Note: layana is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Lāyana, (nt.) (fr. lāyati) cutting J. V, 45 (tiṇa-lāyana asi, sickle); DhA. III, 285 (v. l. for dāyana). (Page 583)
[Pali to Burmese]
1) layana—
(Burmese text): (၁) (အာရုံတစ်ခုတည်း၌သာ စိတ်၏) သက်ဝင်-ကိန်းဝပ်-ကိန်းအောင်း-ခြင်း-ကြောင်းဖြစ်သောတရား-ရာဖြစ်သောတရား (ဖလသမာပတ်)။ (၂) (အာရုံတစ်ခုတည်း၌သာ စိတ်၏) ငြိကပ်-ကိန်းဝပ်-ကိန်းအောင်း-ခြင်း။
(Auto-Translation): (1) The reality that is the cause of the mind's living-nature, concentration, and mindfulness, occurring only in a single sense (referred to as "Phala Samapatha"). (2) The tranquility of the mind's living-nature, concentration, and mindfulness, occurring only in a single sense.
2) lāyana—
(Burmese text): (၁) ရိတ်-ဖြတ်-ခြင်း။ လာယနဂ္ဂ-လည်းကြည့်။ (၂) ရိတ်-ဖြတ်-ခြင်း-ရာ-အခါ-ကာလ။ လာယနကာလ-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Cutting and removing. Also observe the last figure. (2) The period of cutting and removing. Observe the last period.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Layana (लयन).—[lī-lyuṭ]
1) Adhering, clinging, sticking.
2) Rest, repose.
3) A place of rest, house.
Derivable forms: layanam (लयनम्).
Layana (लयन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Adhering, clinging. 2. Rest, repose. 3. A house.
Layana (लयन).—[neuter] rest or resting-place.
1) Layana (लयन):—[from lī] n. the act of clinging, adhering, lying etc., rest, repose, [Śiśupāla-vadha [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) [v.s. ...] a place of rest, house, cell etc., [Śiśupāla-vadha; Prabodha-candrodaya; Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]
Layana (लयन):—n. —
1) Rast , Ruhe. —
2) Ruhestätte [Śiśupālavadha 13,52.] Zelle [Prabodhacandrodaya 48,16.] [Kāraṇḍavyūha 7,10.11.] Nach den Erklärern und Lexicographen Stätte , Haus ,
Layana (लयन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Layaṇa, Leṇa.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Layaṇa (लयण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Layana.
2) Lāyaṇa (लायण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Lāgana.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Layana (ಲಯನ):—
1) [noun] the act of sticking or clinging to.
2) [noun] a leaning on (a pillow or some support) to take rest.
3) [noun] a place for taking rest.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ao, Yu, Yu, Aya.
Starts with: Ayanakala, Layanagga, Layanaka, Layanalika, Layananda.
Full-text (+27): Nilayana, Ashvalayana, Dhumayana, Karunayana, Samlayana, Vilayana, Ciccitayana, Maccharayana, Mettayana, Pralayana, Muditayana, Dhupayana, Dhanayana, Upekkhayana, Tinalayanaasita, Anusaddayana, Dandhayana, Tintinayana, Tanhayana, Lena.
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Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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