Mayin, Māyin, Mayī, Mayi, Māyī: 17 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Biology
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Prakrit
3. Kannada
4. Tamil
5. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Mayin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, biology, Tamil. 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 Translation

1) Māyin (मायिन्) refers to “experts in the magical art”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “[...] Then the demon Tāraka, of great strength and exploit, endowed with a lofty mind, requested permission of his mother for performing penance. The permission having been secured, that demon possessing great power of illusion and capable of deluding even experts in the magical art [i.e., māyin], thought of performing penance in order to conquer all the gods. Strictly adhering to the directions of his elders and preceptors he went to the forest of Madhu and performed a severe penance duly, having Brahmā as his objective. [...]”.

2) Māyin (मायिन्) refers to “one who is possessed of magic-power” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Obeisance to Thee possessed of magic-power (māyin), obeisance to the lord of magic; Obeisance to Thee (knowable through the Vedas), to Brahman, to the one born of Brahmā. [...]”.

Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

Māyin (मायिन्) was created by Viṣṇu in order to delude the demons of Tripura, according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, the Saurapurāṇa in two chapters 34 and 35 relates the Tripuradhana myth thus:—“[...] Viṣṇu realised that the demons would not be killed by abhicāra. Hence he created a Māyin to delude the demons so that they would be fallen from virtue. As a result the Māyin went to the three cities and deluded the demons who gave up the Vedic rituals and the worship of Śiva. Then Viṣṇu praised Śiva with a stotra and the latter was pleased to do the work of the Gods. Thus the chariot of Śiva was ready for the expedition against Tripura.

Note: The story of the creation of an illusive figure, Māyin by Viṣṇu from his own body for the delusion of the Daityas who had become very powerful by virtue of the performance of the Vedic rites and duties as well as of Śiva-worship described in the Saurapurāṇa, chapter thirty four appears to be based on the story of Mahāmoha in the Viṣṇupurāṇa III.17-18.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Mayi in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Pennisetum glaucum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Penicillaria cylindrica Roemer & Schultes (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique … Botanique (1791)
· Taxon (1980)
· Rhodora (1916)
· Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas (1895)
· U.S. Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Plant Industry. Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported by the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction (1914)
· Synopseos Plantarum (1805)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Mayi, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Māyin (मायिन्).—[māyā-ini] See मायाविन् (māyāvin). -m.

1) A conjurer.

2) A rogue, cheat.

3) A deceitful or treacherous person; जातवेदोमुखान्मायी मिषतामाच्छिनत्ति नः (jātavedomukhānmāyī miṣatāmācchinatti naḥ) Kumārasambhava 2.46.

4) Name of Brahman.

5) Of Kāma.

6) Of Agni.

7) Śiva; मायां तु प्रकृतिं विद्यान्मायिनं तु महेश्वरम् (māyāṃ tu prakṛtiṃ vidyānmāyinaṃ tu maheśvaram) Śvet. Up.4.1. -n. Magic, magical art.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Māyin (मायिन्).—mfn. (-yī-yinī-yi) Deceptive, illusory. m. (-yī) 1. A conjurer, a juggler. 2. A cheat, a deceiver. 3. Siva. 4. Agni. 5. Brahma. 6. Kama or love. E. māyā fraud, &c., and ini aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Māyin (मायिन्).—i. e. māyā + in, I. adj. 1. Wise, Chr. 290, 7 = [Rigveda.] i. 64, 7. 2. Deceptive. Ii. m. 1. A juggler. 2. A cheat. 3. Agni, Viṣṇu, Brahman.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Māyin (मायिन्).—[adjective] possessing magical powers, artful, wise, cunning, deceitful; [masculine] magician, juggler; [neuter] magic, magical art.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Mayī (मयी):—[from maya] f. a mare, [Lāṭyāyana [Scholiast or Commentator]]

2) Māyi (मायि):—[from māya] in [compound] for māyin.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Māyin (मायिन्):—[from māya] mfn. artful, skilled in art or enchantment, cunning, deceptive, illusory (yi-tā f.), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Śvetāśvatara-upaniṣad] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] subject to illusion, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] m. a conjurer, juggler, magician, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

4) [v.s. ...] a cheat, deceiver, [Horace H. Wilson]

5) [v.s. ...] Name of Brahmā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] of Śiva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] of Agni, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] of Kāma, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

9) [v.s. ...] n. magic, magical art, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa] (cf. durm)

10) [v.s. ...] a gall-nut, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Māyin (मायिन्):—(yī) 5. m. Idem. a. Deceptive.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Māyin (मायिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Māi, Māyi.

[Sanskrit to German]

Mayin in German

context information

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

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Māyi (मायि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Māyin.

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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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Māyi (ಮಾಯಿ):—

1) [noun] = ಮಾಯಾವಿ [mayavi].

2) [noun] Brahma, the Creator of Universe.

3) [noun] Śiva.

4) [noun] Agni, the Fire-God.

5) [noun] Manmatha, the Love-God.

6) [noun] the plant Quercus lusitanica ( = Q. infectoria) of Gagaceae family; (?).

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Māyi (மாயி) noun < māyin. Go-between, panderer; ஆண் பெண்களைக் களவிற் புணர்ப்பிக்கும் ஆண்மகன். [an penkalaig kalavir punarppikkum anmagan.] (சுக்கிர நீதி [sukkira nithi], 369.)

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Māyi (மாயி) noun < māyī. Durgā; துர்க்கை. என்னன்னையா மாயியை [thurkkai. ennannaiya mayiyai] (பிரபோதசந்திரோதயம் [pirapothasandirothayam] 18, 73).

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Māyi (மாயி) noun < māyin. Adherent of māyāvātam; மாயாவாதி. மாயியை நிஷேதிக்கைக் காக அர்த்தம் அருளிச்செய்கிறார் [mayavathi. mayiyai nishethikkaig kaga artham arulicheykirar] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 1, 5, 4, ஜீ. [ji.]).

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Māyī (मायी):—adj. → मायाविनी [māyāvinī]

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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