Maitreyi, Maitreyī: 3 definitions
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Maitreyi 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMaitreyī (मैत्रेयी).—Wife of the sage Yājñavalkya. She was one of the most learned and virtuous women in ancient India. There are innumerable references to her in the Purāṇas. (For details about her splendour see under Candrāṅgada).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMaitreyī (मैत्रेयी).—Name of the wife of याज्ञवल्क्य (yājñavalkya).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Maitreyī (मैत्रेयी):—[from maitreya > maitra] a f. See below.
2) [from maitra] b f. Name of the wife of Yājñavalkya, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] of Ahalyā, [ṢaḍvBr.]
4) [v.s. ...] of Sulabhā, [Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Maitreyibrahmana, Maitreyika, Maitreyishakhopanishad.
Full-text: Maitreyishakhopanishad, Maitreyibrahmana, Katyayani, Maitreyyupanishad, Yajnavalkya, Mitra, Sri Rama Tirtha, Are, Candrangada, Maitreya, Brihadaranyakopanishad, Anta, Narayana.
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Search found 44 books and stories containing Maitreyi, Maitreyī; (plurals include: Maitreyis, Maitreyīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (by Swāmī Mādhavānanda)
Section V - Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi (II) < [Chapter IV]
Section IV - Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi (I) < [Chapter II]
Parables of Rama (by Swami Rama Tirtha)
Story 60 - Why things are dear < [Chapter IX - Love]
The Daughter < [June 1943]
Yajnavalkya: A Study in Personality < [April & May 1948]
The Message of the Upanishads < [January - March 1972]
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) (by George Thibaut)
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 1 - Universal Education in Ancient India < [Part 2-3 - Medical Institutions in Ancient India]
Chapter 4 - The Story of Atreya < [Part 1 - The History of Medicine in India]
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
I, 4, 19 < [First Adhyāya, Fourth Pāda]
III, 4, 24 < [Third Adhyāya, Fourth Pāda]
III, 4, 23 < [Third Adhyāya, Fourth Pāda]
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