Mayamaya, Māyāmaya: 11 definitions
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Mayamaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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: Shiva Purana - English TranslationMāyāmaya (मायामय) refers to “that which is made of illusion” (i.e., the entire universe), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.29 (“Śivā-Śiva dialogue”).—Accordingly, as Śiva said to Pārvatī: “[...] O gentle lady, I, the independent, have been made subservient by you. You alone are the great illusory power, the Primordial nature that creates. This entire universe has been made of illusion (māyāmaya); it is held by the supreme soul with His great intellect. It is united and enveloped by the Gaṇas of the nature of pervading souls of meritorious deeds, akin to the nature of supreme soul. [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymāyāmaya (मायामय).—a (S) Consisting of or filled with Maya, illusory. Ex.mā0 jagasārēṃ || avaghēṃ dōna divasāñcēṃ vārēṃ (a two-days' puff or whiff) baravēṃ samajārē umajārē || kāṃ karitāṃ gamajārē ||.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmāyāmaya (मायामय).—a Illusory.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMāyāmaya (मायामय).—a. (-yī f.)
1) Illusive, illusory, deceitful.
2) False, unreal.
3) Magical.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāyāmaya (मायामय).—mfn.
(-yaḥ-yī-yaṃ) Illusive, deceptive. E. māyā and mayaṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāyāmaya (मायामय).—[māyā + maya], adj., f. yī, 1. Illusive, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 49, 31. 2. Magical, [Indralokāgamana] 1, 7; [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 55, 31.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāyāmaya (मायामय).—[feminine] ī illusory, unreal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Māyāmaya (मायामय):—[=māyā-maya] [from māyā > māya] mf(ī)n. consisting of illusion, formed, illusive, unreal, magical, [Upaniṣad; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Rākṣasa, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāyāmaya (मायामय):—[(yaḥ-yī-yaṃ) a.] Illusive.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maya.
Starts with: Mayamayakki, Mayamayasthana, Mayamayavikara.
Ends with: Gomayamaya.
Full-text: Gomayamaya, Ubhavani, Ishvara, Mayavin, Mandodari.
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