Mayika, Māyika: 14 definitions
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Mayika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Mayik.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationMāyika (मायिक) refers to “one who wields the power of deluding others” and is used to describe Kumāra / Kārttikeya (i.e., Śiva’s son), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.6 (“The miraculous feat of Kārttikeya”).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin named Nārada said to Kumāra (Kārttikeya): “[...] O lord of the distressed, O great lord, O son of Śiva, O lord of the three worlds, O master of magical art, I have to seek refuge in you. O favourite of the brahmins, save me. You are the lord of all. You are eulogised by Brahmā and other gods who bow to you. You have assumed forms through magical art. You are the bestower of happiness to your devotees. You are eager to protect. You wield power of deluding others (māyika). [...]”.
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 Dictionarymāyika (मायिक).—a S pop. māyīka a Illusory; deceptive as of material and created seeming whilst in truth spiritual and the very body of the divine monad;--used of nature or the physical universe. 2 Untrue, unreal, or unsound in general; as māyika kārabhāra -dhandā-sukha-duḥkha-sampatti-daridra-bōlaṇēṃ-raḍaṇēṃ-karaṇēṃ.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmāyika (मायिक).—a Illusory.
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māyīka (मायीक).—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 dictionaryMāyika (मायिक).—a. [māyā-ṭhan]
1) Deceitful, fraudulent.
2) Illusory, unreal.
-kaḥ A juggler.
-kam A gall-nut.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāyika (मायिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Illusory, deceptive. m.
(-kaḥ) A juggler, a conjurer. E. māyā trick, and ṭhan aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāyika (मायिक).—i. e. māyā + ika, m. A juggler.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāyika (मायिक).—[adjective] deceptive, illusory.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Māyika (मायिक):—[from māya] mfn. illusory, creating illusion, [Pañcarātra]
2) [v.s. ...] practising deceit, deceiving others, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a conjurer, juggler, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] n. or f(ā). a gall-nut, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāyika (मायिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A juggler, a conjurer.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Māyika (मायिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Māia.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMāyika (मायिक) [Also spelled mayik]:—(a) illusory, delusory; phantasmal; deceptive.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMāyika (ಮಾಯಿಕ):—
1) [adjective] tending to cheat; cheating; deceitful.
2) [adjective] easily mistaken for something else; deceptive; illusory.
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Māyika (ಮಾಯಿಕ):—
1) [noun] a false or spurious imitation; something not genuine; an artificial thing.
2) [noun] a false idea or conception; belief or opinion not in accord with the facts.
3) [noun] any event, circumstance or experience that is apparent to the senses but not true.
4) [noun] the Supreme Being who creates this divine illusion.
5) [noun] he who has transcended the influence of illusion, ignorance, etc.
6) [noun] a man who produces baffling effects by sleight of hand; a magician.
7) [noun] a man who habitually cheats others; a cheat.
8) [noun] the plant Quercus lusitanica ( = Q. infectoria) of Fagaceae family.
9) [noun] its fruit; magic nut.
10) [noun] that which pollutes the soul or spoils its spiritual purity.
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)
Starts with: Mayikabhairava, Mayikamala, Mayikavritti, Mayikaya.
Ends with: Amayika, Asamayika, Nirmayika, Samasamayika, Samayika, Uddhumayika.
Full-text: Amayika, Malika, Maia, Mayikabhairava, Maika, Mavika, Mayakara, Mayibhairavatantra, Mayik, Pratiharika, Vrihyadi, Jagadambara, Srishti, Bhairava.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.158 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 1.4.21 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Verse 2.4.166 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
2.6. Vedanta Darśana < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Popular etymologies of ‘Nārāyaṇa’ < [Appendices]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Śrīman Mahāprabhu’s Greatest Donation (Introduction) < [Chapter 2.2 - Śrīman Mahāprabhu’s Greatest Donation]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter IX - Ascertainment of true knowledge < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter LXXXIV - Development of the germ of the mind < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - Status of the World < [Chapter XXXIII - The Philosophy of Jiva Gosvāmī and Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇā]
Part 4 - The Pramāṇas < [Chapter XXXI - The Philosophy of Vallabha]