Matsyanyaya, Mātsyanyāya: 4 definitions

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Matsyanyaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Matsyanyaya in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Mātsyanyāya (मात्स्यन्याय).—The small fish being eaten by big fish; the rule of might.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 225. 9.
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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.

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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Mātsya-nyāya.—(EI 4), ‘the law of the fish’; anarchy. Note: mātsya-nyāya is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Matsyanyaya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mātsyanyāya (मात्स्यन्याय).—The maxim of the bigger fish devouring the smallar ones, hence anarchy, disorder; अप्रणीतो हि (apraṇīto hi) (daṇḍaḥ) मात्स्यन्यायमुद्भावयति (mātsyanyāyamudbhāvayati) Kau. A.1.4; मात्स्यन्यायाभि- भूताः प्रजाः मनुं वैवखतं राजानं चक्रिरे (mātsyanyāyābhi- bhūtāḥ prajāḥ manuṃ vaivakhataṃ rājānaṃ cakrire) Kau. A.1.13.

Derivable forms: mātsyanyāyaḥ (मात्स्यन्यायः).

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Matsyanyaya in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Matsyanyāya (ಮತ್ಸ್ಯನ್ಯಾಯ):—[noun] (log.) the maxim of a big fish eating a small one, used in case where stronger persons exploit the weaker ones.

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Mātsyanyāya (ಮಾತ್ಸ್ಯನ್ಯಾಯ):—[noun] (log.) the maxim of a big fish eating a small one, used in case where stronger persons exploit the weaker ones.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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