Mrigya, Mṛgyā, Mṛgya: 9 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
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Introduction:

Mrigya 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.

The Sanskrit terms Mṛgyā and Mṛgya can be transliterated into English as Mrgya or Mrigya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Mṛgyā (मृग्या).—A river rising from Uttara Mānasa.^*

* Matsya-purāṇa 121. 69.

context information

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 dictionary

Mṛgya (मृग्य).—a. [mṛg-ṇyat]

1) To be sought or inquired after, to be hunted; तत्र मूलं मृग्यम् (tatra mūlaṃ mṛgyam).

2) Questionable, uncertain.

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

Mṛgya (मृग्य).—mfn.

(-gyaḥ-gyā-gyaṃ) To be sought or inquired for. E. mṛg to search, kyap aff.

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

Mṛgya (मृग्य).—[adjective] to be sought for or inquired after.

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

1) Mṛgya (मृग्य):—[from mṛg] mfn. to be hunted after or sought for or found out, [Kāvya literature; Purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] to be striven after or aimed at (a-m), [Kumāra-sambhava]

3) [v.s. ...] to be investigated, questionable, uncertain, [Vāmana’s Kāvyālaṃkāravṛtti]

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

Mṛgya (मृग्य):—[(gyaḥ-gyā-gyaṃ) a.] That should be sought, inquired for, or pursued.

[Sanskrit to German]

Mrigya 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Mṛgya (ಮೃಗ್ಯ):—

1) [adjective] searching; investigating.

2) [adjective] fit to be sought for; worthy of being investigatged.

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Mṛgya (ಮೃಗ್ಯ):—[noun] that which is to be or being investigaged, searched.

context information

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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