Naya, Ñāya: 32 definitions
Introduction:
Naya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, 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.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Naya (नय).—The son of Gaya, who was the son of Ananta, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 74. Ananta was the son of Pṛthu, whose ancestral lineage can be traced to Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being. Naya had a son named Virāṭa.
1a) Naya (नय).—Is politics; according to Prahlāda, it must be a means to realise Hari;1 persons versed in Naya praise bheda upāya.2
1b) A son of Uttama Manu.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 39.
1c) A son of Raucya Manu.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 104.
1d) A son of Kriyā.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 10. 35.
1e) A Sādhya god.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 16.
1f) One of Viśvāmitra's sons.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 91. 96.
1g) One of the 20 Amitābha gaṇas.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 100. 17.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Naya (नय) or Nayatantra refers to one of the twenty-three Vāmatantras, belonging to the Śāktāgama (or Śāktatantra) division of the Āgama tradition. The Śāktāgamas represent the wisdom imparted by Devī to Īśvara and convey the idea that the worship of Śakti is the means to attain liberation. According to the Pratiṣṭhālakṣaṇasamuccaya of Vairocana, the Śāktatantras are divided into to four parts, the Naya-tantra belonging to the Vāma class.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Naya (नय) represents the number 2 (two) in the “word-numeral system” (bhūtasaṃkhyā), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 2—naya] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the Śāstras, connote numbers.
Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
'right method', is often used as a name for the Noble Eightfold Path (s. magga), e.g. in the Satipatthāna Sutta (M. 10, D. 22).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Naya (नय) refers to a “principle”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “Śāriputra, the Tathāgata Ekaratnavyūha, seating in the lion’s throne thus, explained the dharma-seal called Gaganapariśuddhi to these Bodhisattvas, which has thirty-two aspects of entrance. What is this Dharma-seal (dharmamudrā) called Gaganapariśuddhi which has thirty-two aspects of entrance? [...] 7) all dharmas are without duality because of their homogeneity (asaṃbheda); 8) all dharmas are without difference as they can be approached with one principle (eka-naya-praveśa); 9) all dharmas can be approached with one principle since they have no essential character of proper being (svabhāva-lakṣaṇa); [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Naya (नय) refers to “exposition of different aspects viewed from different angles” and represents one of the “four doors” explained in the Anuyogadvārasūtra: a technical treatise on analytical methods, a kind of guide to applying knowledge.—Its title can be understood as meaning ‘the doors of exposition’. This stresses that the text focuses on the ways of approaching and understanding concepts. There are four doors [viz., naya].
1) Naya (नय, “standpoint ”).—What is meant by standpoint /viewpoint (naya)? Cognition of one attribute or partially an entity is called standpoint. It is also defined as the intention of the listener or the speaker with which he /she wants to know / tell. How many types of standpoints are there? These are of two main types called substance viewpoint (dravyārthika-naya) and modal viewpoint (paryāyārthika-naya).
2) Naya (नय, “standpoint ”) are seven in number according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 1.33. To cognize an entity by looking at its attributes as primary and secondary depending on the intentions of the speaker or listener is called naya. Basically how many types of standpoints are there? There are two types of standpoints, namely: substance stand/viewpoint (dravyārthikanaya) and modal stand/viewpoint (paryāyārthikanaya).
There are seven specific types of viewpoints (naya) accepted in Jain texts. These are
- the figurative (naigama),
- the synthetic (saṃgraha),
- the analytic (vyavahāra),
- the straight (ṛjusūtra),
- the literal (śabda),
- the conventional (samabhirūdha),
- the specific activity (evambhūta).
They are sequenced in a manner so that each succeeding viewpoint takes a finer or more subtle view of the entity than by the previous viewpoint.
Naya (नय) refers to “systems”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “That [meditation] which is performed by Yogīs taking the support of auspicious words is regarded as abiding-in-words by those who are fully conversant with various systems (vicitra-naya-pāraga)”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Naya.—(EI 3), argumentation. (Ep. Ind., Vol. XVII, pp. 318 ff, text lines 26-27), a territorial division like a Pargana. Note: naya is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Naya in India is the name of a plant defined with Rauvolfia serpentina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ophioxylon salutiferum Salisb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nucleus (1991)
· Species Plantarum
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Indian J. Med. Sci. (1957)
· Acta Pharmacol. Toxicol. (Copenh) (1986)
· Ethnobotany (1997)
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
ñāya : (m.) method; system; right manner.
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naya : (m.) method; plan; manner; inference; right conclusion.
Naya, (adj. -n.) (from nayati, to lead, see neti) “leading”; usually m: way (fig.), method, plan, manner; inference; sense, meaning (in grammar); behaviour, conduct A. II, 193=Nd2 151 (°hetu through inference); Nett 2 (method), 4 (id.), 7, 113; Miln. 316 (nayena=nayahetu); KhA 74; VvA. 112 (sense, context, sentence); PvA. 1 (ways or conduct), 117 (meaning), 126 (id.), 136, 280.—nayaṃ neti to draw a conclusion, apply an inference, judge, behave S. II, 58=Vbh. 329; J. IV, 241 (anayaṃ nayati dummedho: draws a wrong conclusion); PvA. 227 (+anumināti).—With °ādi° N. has the function of continuing or completing the context= “and similarly, ” e.g. °ādinaya-pavatta dealing with this & the following VvA. 2; ... ti ādinā nayena thus & similarly, & so forth J. I, 81; PvA. 30.—Instr. nayena (-°) as adv. in the way of, as, according(ly): āgata° according to what has been shown or said in ... J. I, 59; VvA. 3; PvA. 280; purima° as before J. I, 59; IV, 140; vutta° as said (above) (cp. vutta-niyāmena) PvA. 13, 29, 36, 71, 92 etc.—sunaya a sound judgment J. IV, 241; dunnaya a wrong principle, method or judgment, or as adj. : wrongly inferred, hard to be understood, unintelligible A. III, 178=Nett 21; J. IV, 241. (Page 347)
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Ñāya, (Sk. nyāya=ni+i) 1. method, truth, system, later =logic: °gantha book on logic Dāvs III, 41.—2. fitness, right manner, propriety, right conduct, often applied to the “right path” (ariyamagga=ariyañāya Vin. I, 10) D. III, 120; S. V, 19, 141, 167 sq. , 185; A. II, 95; IV, 426; V, 194; Dh. I, 249; ariya ñ. S. II, 68; V, 387; = the causal law S. V, 388; =kalyāṇa-kusala-dhammatā A. II, 36; used in apposition with dhamma and kusala D. II, 151; M. II, 181, 197; is replaced herein by sacca S. I, 240; =Nibbāna at Vism. 219, 524; ñ. -paṭipanna walking in the right path S. V, 343; A. II, 56; III, 212, 286; V, 183. (Page 288)
1) naya (နယ) [(kri) (ကြိ)]—
[nī+a+hi]
[နီ+အ+ဟိ]
2) naya (နယ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[nī+a．rū．568．nīti,dhā．11va-2．,ṭī．76va．sūci．thoma．nī bhāve．nī+ṇa．anuṭī,1．2va5．kaṅkhā,yo,mahāṭī 1．54．nī+ṇāpe+a,nīti,dhā．142．(naya-saṃ,ṇaya-prā)]
[နီ+အ။ ရူ။၅၆၈။နီတိ၊ဓာ။၁၁ဝ-၂။ဓာန်၊ဋီ။၇၆ဝ။သူစိ။ထောမ။နီ ဘာဝေအစ်။ နီ+ဏ။ အနုဋီ၊၁။၂ဝ၅။ ကင်္ခါ၊ ယော၊ မဟာဋီ ၁။၅၄။ နီ+ဏာပေ+အ၊ နီတိ၊ဓာ။၁၄၂။ (နယ-သံ၊ ဏယ-ပြာ)]
3) ñāya (ဉာယ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[ñā+ṇa．ñāyanti yenāti ñāyo,ākārantānamāyo．,ṭī．76va．ñā+．ñātabbo bujjhitabboti ñāyo,yutti．ñāyati amataṃ padaṃ etenāti ñāyo,ariyamaggo．niruttidīpanī．785．ni+i+ṇa．maggo sayaṃ ñāyati saṃsārato niggacchatīti ñāyo．nīti,dhā．nhā-375．nī+a．nīyanti sattā etenāti vā ñāyo,nī pāpuṇane,a,nassa ño．sūci．(nyāya-saṃ)]
[ဉာ+ဏ။ ဉာယန္တိ ယေနာတိ ဉာယော၊ အာကာရန္တာနမာယော။ ဓာန်၊ဋီ။၇၆ဝ။ဉာ+အဏ်။ ဉာတဗ္ဗော ဗုဇ္ဈိတဗ္ဗောတိ ဉာယော၊ ယုတ္တိ။ ဉာယတိ အမတံ ပဒံ ဧတေနာတိ ဉာယော၊ အရိယမဂ္ဂေါ။ နိရုတ္တိဒီပနီ။၇၈၅။ နိ+ဣ+ဏ။ မဂ္ဂေါ သယံ ဉာယတိ သံသာရတော နိဂ္ဂစ္ဆတီတိ ဉာယော။ နီတိ၊ဓာ။နှာ-၃၇၅။ နီ+အ။ နီယန္တိ သတ္တာ ဧတေနာတိ ဝါ ဉာယော၊ နီ ပါပုဏနေ၊ အ၊ နဿ ဉော။ သူစိ။ (နျာယ-သံ)]
[Pali to Burmese]
1) naya—
(Burmese text): (၁) ဆောင်ခြင်း။ (၂) ညွှန်ပြခြင်း၊ နည်းလမ်း။ (၃) အလို၊ အဓိပ္ပါယ်။ (၄) အကျိုးစီးပွါး။ (၅) အကြောင်း၊ ဥပါယ်။ (၆) ပညာ။ (၇) အနုမာနဉာဏ်။ (၈) ပစ္စဝေက္ခဏာဉာဏ်။ (၉) သဒ္ဒါအစဉ်။ (၁ဝ) ဒေသနာ။ (၁၁) ကိရိယာ,အဗျာကတတရား။ (၁၂) ပါဠိဂတိနည်း။ (၁၃) ။ (၁၄) (ဧကတ္တစသော) နည်း။ (၁၅) (နာနန္တရိက စသော)နည်း။ (၁၆) အကျဉ်း။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Signification. (2) Direction, method. (3) Will, meaning. (4) Benefit. (5) Cause, condition. (6) Knowledge. (7) Subtle consciousness. (8) Material phenomena. (9) Sequence of sound. (10) Locative. (11) Instrument, utility. (12) Pali linguistic method. (13) . (14) (Such as etc.) method. (15) (Such as type of etc.) method. (16) Summary.
2) naya—
(Burmese text): ဆောင်ပို့လော့။ နယတိ-(၁)-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): Please deliver. Check number (1).
3) ñāya—
(Burmese text): (၁) နည်း၊ နည်းလမ်း။ (၂) ဉာဏ်၊ ပညာ။ (၃) အကျင့်၊ ဓမ္မာနုဓမ္မအကျင့်၊ တရားအားလျော်သော အကျင့်။ (၄) (က) မဂ်၊ အရိယမဂ်။ (ခ) ဝိပဿနာနှင့်တကွသော-မဂ်-အရိယမဂ်။ (၅) နိဗ္ဗာန်။ (၆) ပဋိစ္စသမုပ္ပါဒ်တရား။ (၇) ဉာယကျမ်း၊ နျာယကျမ်း။ (တိ) (၈) အသင့်၊ အလျော်၊ သင့်လျော်-မှန်ကန်-သော၊ နည်းလမ်းကျသော။ (၉) သိအပ်သော။ ဉာယဂန္ထ-ကြည့်။ ဉာယတ္ထ-(၁)-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Method, approach. (2) Wisdom, knowledge. (3) Virtue, moral practice, righteous behavior. (4) (a) Magga, Ariya Magga. (b) With Vipassana - Magga - Ariya Magga. (5) Nibbana. (6) The principles of materiality. (7) Nyaya Sutra, Nyaya Canon. (8) Appropriate, suitable - correct - in accordance with, well-timed. (9) Knowledgeable. Look at Nyaya Gantha - Nyaya Sutra.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
naya (नय).—m S Ethics. 2 Guiding or leading. 3 Polity, government, direction (of a state or body).
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nāya (नाय).—f A plant, Sphæranthus Indicus. Pr. nāya niragūḍa mākā hyā tihīñcā ghēijē phāṅkā āṇi uḍavā- ijē paḍalaṅkā. 2 A particular creeping plant.
naya (नय).—m Ethics. Leading. Direction (of a state or body).
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
Naya (नय).—a. [nī bhāve ac]
1) Leading, conducting.
2) A guide.
3) Suitable, right, proper.
-yaḥ 1 Guiding, leading, managing.
2) (a) Behaviour, course of conduct, conduct, way of life as in दुर्नय (durnaya). सितोन्नतेनैव नयेन हृत्वा कैलासशैलस्य यदग्रशोभाम् (sitonnatenaiva nayena hṛtvā kailāsaśailasya yadagraśobhām) Bu. Ch.1.3. (b) Prudent or righteous conduct, virtue. नयानयौ दण्डनीत्याम् (nayānayau daṇḍanītyām) Kau. A.1.2.
3) Prudence, foresight, circumspection; तत् तासामुपशान्तये सुमतिभिः कार्यो विशेषान्नयः (tat tāsāmupaśāntaye sumatibhiḥ kāryo viśeṣānnayaḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.371;3.176.
4) Policy, political wisdom, statesmanship, civil administration, state-policy; नयप्रचारं व्यवहारदुष्टताम् (nayapracāraṃ vyavahāraduṣṭatām) Mṛcchakaṭika 1.7; नयगुणोप- चितामिव भूपतेः सदुपकारफलां श्रियमर्थिनः (nayaguṇopa- citāmiva bhūpateḥ sadupakāraphalāṃ śriyamarthinaḥ) R.9.27; नयशालिभिः (nayaśālibhiḥ) Mu.1.22.
5) Morality, justice, rectitude, equity; चलति नयान्न जिगीषतां हि चेतः (calati nayānna jigīṣatāṃ hi cetaḥ) Kirātārjunīya 1.29;2.3;6.38;16.42.
6) A plan, design, scheme; हितैः साधुसमाचारैः शास्त्रज्ञैर्मतिशालिभिः । कथंचिन्न विकल्पन्ते विद्वद्भिश्चिन्तिता नयाः (hitaiḥ sādhusamācāraiḥ śāstrajñairmatiśālibhiḥ | kathaṃcinna vikalpante vidvadbhiścintitā nayāḥ) || Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.339;377; Mu.6.11;7.9.
7) A maxim, principle.
8) Course, method, manner.
9) A system, doctrine, opinion.
1) A philosophical system; वैशेषिके नये (vaiśeṣike naye) Bhāṣā P.15.
11) Name of Viṣṇu.
12) A kind of game.
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Nāya (नाय).—[nī-kartari ṇa]
1) A leader, guide.
2) Guiding, directing.
3) Policy, prudence; यात यूयं यमश्रायं दिशं नायेन दक्षिणाम् (yāta yūyaṃ yamaśrāyaṃ diśaṃ nāyena dakṣiṇām) Bhaṭṭikāvya 7.36.
4) Means, expedient; नायः कोऽत्र स येन स्यां बताहं विगतज्वरः (nāyaḥ ko'tra sa yena syāṃ batāhaṃ vigatajvaraḥ) Bhaṭṭikāvya 6.82.
Derivable forms: nāyaḥ (नायः).
Naya (नय).—mfn.
(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) 1. Fit, right, proper. 2. Leading, conducting, (who or what does so.) m. (yaḥ) 1. Guiding, directing, (literally or figuratively, as in morals, &c.) 2. Polity, civil and military government. 3. The theological part of the Vedas. 4. A sort of dice or men for playing with. 5. A guide, a conductor. E. nay to go, affix ghañ, or ṇī to guide, &c. affix bhāve ac .
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Nāya (नाय).—m.
(-yaḥ) 1. Guiding, directing, (morally or physically.) 2. Policy. 3. Obtaining. 4. Means, expedient. E. ṇī to guide, &c. affix ṇa or ghañ; also with ac affix naya.
Naya (नय).—i. e. nī + a, m. 1. Leading, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 1, 21. 2. Conduct, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 7346; way of life, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 20, 191. 3. Prudent conduct, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 19. 4. Prudence, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 7, 9; [Daśakumāracarita] in
Naya (नय).—[masculine] leading (of an army), conduct, behaviour, way of life, policy, worldly or political wisdom.
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Nāya (नाय).—[masculine] leader, guide; (wise) conduct, policy.
1) Naya (नय):—m. (√1. nī) leading (of an army), [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) conduct, behaviour, ([especially]) prudent c° or b°, good management, polity, civil and military government, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
3) wisdom, prudence, reason (naya [in the beginning of a compound] or nayeṣu, in a prudent manner, [Mahābhārata]), [Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
4) plan, design, [Mahābhārata; Pañcatantra; Kathāsaritsāgara]
5) leading thought, maxim, principle, system, method, doctrine, [Rāmāyaṇa; Sāhitya-darpaṇa; Bhāṣāpariccheda; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
6) a kind of game and a sort of dice or men for playing it, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) Name of a son of Dharma and Kriyā, [Purāṇa]
8) of a son of 13th Manu, [Harivaṃśa]
9) guide, conductor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) mfn. fit, right, proper, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) Nāya (नाय):—m. (√nī) a leader, guide, [Ṛg-veda vi, 24, 10; 46, 11] (proper Name [Sāyaṇa]; cf. aśva-, go-)
12) guidance, direction, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
13) policy, means, expedient, [Bhaṭṭi-kāvya [Scholiast or Commentator]]
1) Ṇaya (णय):—(ña) nayati, te 1. c. To go, to approach; to preserve; to defend.
2) Naya (नय):—(ṅa) nayate 1. d. To go, move.
3) (yaḥ) 1. m. A guiding; polity; the theological part of the Veda; a sort of dice; a guide. a. Fit, proper; leading.
4) Nāya (नाय):—(yaḥ) 1. m. Guiding; policy.
Naya (नय):—(von nī) m. [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 3, 24,] [Scholiast] gaṇa vaṣādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 6, 1, 203.] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 26, 36.] = nāya [Amarakoṣa 3, 3, 9.] = nīti [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 2, 369.] [Medinīkoṣa y. 33.] = nyāya [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 743.] = naigamādi [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha]
1) Führung: senānayaviśāradaḥ [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 1, 21.] —
2) Art und Weise sich zu benehmen, Handlungsweise: eṣa buddhimatāṃ nayaḥ [Harivaṃśa 7346.] mahāmāṃsabhojanaṃ ḍākinīnayaḥ [Kathāsaritsāgara 20, 191.] ko yaṃ nayaḥ [Rājataraṅgiṇī 3, 284.] —
3) kluge Aufführung, kluges und angemessenes Benehmen, Lebensklugheit, Staatsklugheit, Politik: kṛṣṇe nayo mayi balaṃ jayaḥ pārthe dhanaṃjaye [Mahābhārata 2, 647.] bṛhaspatisamo naye [4, 1829.] nayo nṛpajane kluges Benehmen gegen [Bhartṛhari 2, 19.] pauruṣeṇa nayena ca [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 7, 159. 180.] śamayāmāsa putrānbarhiṣmato nayaiḥ [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 4, 30, 46.] nayena ca saṃpanno dharmeṇa vinayena [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 42, 5.] samavekṣya nayānayau [78, 4.] jña [1, 16, 3.] [Pañcatantra III, 125.] viśārada [Rāmāyaṇa 5, 41, 3.] vid [Mahābhārata 5, 1347.] nayeṣu kuśalaḥ [5286.] ga [878.] kovida [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 2, 1. 7, 5, 2.] śālin [Kirātārjunīya 5, 24.] adhigata [Prabodhacandrodaja 14, 14.] nayāpanayakovida [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 40, 16. 5, 90, 19.] nayo nayo vā [Pañcatantra 259, 16.] (naśyati) samṛddhiranayāt [Bhartṛhari 2, 34.] nayaśca vinayaṃ vinā [Śatruṃjayamāhātmya 10, 187.] upavedanayaiḥ saha [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 12, 35.] nayāñjaliṣu baddheṣu [Rājataraṅgiṇī 4, 128.] Oft so v. a. Vernunft: yannayena virudhyate [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 7, 9.] nayanaiḥ prasupto pi jāgarti nayacakṣuṣā [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 37, 21. 1, 7, 11.] nayacakṣus adj. [Raghuvaṃśa 1, 55.] —
4) Plan: tasya nayāḥ sunītāḥ [Mahābhārata 5, 1087.] kathaṃcinna vikalpante vidvadbhiścintitā nayāḥ [Pañcatantra I, 385.] tadasmadīye tra naye tvamapi praviśādhunā [Kathāsaritsāgara 20, 190.] naye tra sthāpyatām [195.] —
5) leitender Gedanke, Maxime, Grundsatz: yeṣāṃ kāmaśca krodhaśca nayaśca [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 37, 8.] [Sāhityadarpana 16, 21. 18, 13.] vaiśeṣike naye [Bhāṣāpariccheda 104.] nyāyanayajña 16. —
6) ein best. Spiel (in dem Steine, Figuren gezogen werden) [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] eine Figur in einem solchen Spiele [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 10, 18.] [Hārāvalī 171.] Vgl. nayapīṭhī . —
7) das personificirte kluge Benehmen ist ein Sohn des Dharma von der Kriyā [Viṣṇupurāṇa 55.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 50, 26.] —
7) Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des 13ten Manu [Harivaṃśa 489.] — Nach [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] auch adj. = netar führend, leitend und nyāyya angemessen, entsprechend — Vgl. anaya, durnaya .
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Nāya (नाय):—(von nī) [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 1, 142. 3, 24. 6, 1, 159.]
1) Führer; s. aśva, go . Nach [Sāyaṇa] in den folg. Stellen, wo es aber vielleicht Nomen proprium ist: sacasva nā.amavase a.hīke [Ṛgveda 6, 24, 10.] adha sma no vṛ.he bha.endra nā.amavā yu.hi [46, 11.] —
2) Führung, Leitung, = naya [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 26, 36.] [Amarakoṣa 3, 3, 9.] kluges Benehmen [Scholiast] zu [Bhaṭṭikavya 7, 36.] — nāyī v.l. zu nāryaḥ [das 3, 17]; wohl irrig.
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Naya (नय):—
2) [Spr. 1852.] maduktamalpaṃ tvannaya evātra bhūyān [Daśakumāracarita 89, 15.] —
3) nayeṣu auf kluge Weise [Mahābhārata 5, 4548.] vacobhirnayanaipuṇaiḥ [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 11, 22, 27.] nayārthita auf eine angemessene, höfliche Weise gebeten [Kathāsaritsāgara 56, 406.] —
4) [Spr. 914. 2118. 5180.] —
5) Methode [SARVADARŚANAS. 41, 7. 42, 5.] System [43, 6. 145, 17] (diese Bed. auch in [Bhāṣāpariccheda]). Lehre: saugata Buddha's [Kathāsaritsāgara 72, 98] (= śāsana [95]).
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Nāya (नाय):—
2) a kein kluges Benehmen kennend [Spr. 3915.] — Vgl. puruṣa .
Naya (नय):—m. —
1) Führung (eines Heeres). —
2) Art und Weise sich zu benehmen , Handlungsweise. —
3) Sg. und Pl. kluge Aufführung , kluges und angemessenes Benehmen , — gegen (Loc.) , Lebensklugheit , Staatsklugheit , Politik. nayeṣu auf kluge Weise , nayārthita auf eine angemessene , höfliche Weise gebeten. —
4) Plan. —
5) leitender Gedanke , Maxime , Grundsatz , Methode , System , Lehre. —
6) *ein best. Spiel oder *eine Figur in einem solchen Spiele. —
7) Nomen proprium eines Sohnes — a) das Dharma und der Kriyā. — b) das 13ten Manu.
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Nāya (नाय):—m. —
1) Führer. —
2) *Führung , Leitung. —
3) kluges Benehmen , Staatsklugheit.
Naya (नय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇaya.
Nāya (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 那耶修摩 [nà yé xiū mó]: “Nāya” [Sanskrit personal name].
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
1) Naya (नय) [Also spelled nay]:—(nm) policy; ~[śāstra] political science.
2) Nayā (नया):—(a) new, novel; fresh; unused; green; recent; modern; raw; inexperienced; young; ~[pana] newness, novelty; originality; unacquainted; not known; —[gula khilānā] (said derisively) to do something unusual and unseemly; to give a novel and peculiar turn to events; —[naukara tīraṃdāja] a new broom sweeps clean; —[nau dina purānā sau dina] while the new perishes, the old endures; —[mullā allā hī allā pukāratā hai, —mullā dina meṃ dasa bāra namāja paḍhatā hai] the newer the initiate, the more rigid his approach; —[śikāra phaṃsanā] to get at a game; [naī rāha nikālanā] to break fresh ground; [nae sire se] ab initio, afresh.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Ṇaya (णय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Naga.
2) Ṇaya (णय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Naca.
3) Ṇaya (णय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Nata.
4) Ṇaya (णय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Naya.
5) Ṇāya (णाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Nāda.
6) Ṇāya (णाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Nyāya.
7) Ṇāya (णाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Nāda.
8) Ṇāya (णाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Nyāyya.
9) Ṇāya (णाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Nyāyya.
10) Ṇāya (णाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Nāka.
11) Ṇāya (णाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Jñāta.
12) Ṇāya (णाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Jñāta.
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
Naya (ನಯ):—
1) [noun] softness; smoothness; fineness.
2) [noun] mildness; gentleness; pleasantness.
3) [noun] the quality of being charmingly or exquisitely beautiful or the fact of having a beauty that appeals to the heart or mind as well as to the eye, as a person or a face; loveliness.
4) [noun] a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person; a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection; love.
5) [noun] a slight or delicate variation in tone, colour, meaning, etc. which only a discerning connoisseur can recognise; nuance.
6) [noun] (rhet.) fine and sensitive style, considered as one of the merits in a literary work.
7) [noun] the quality of musical voice or sound characterised by fineness, subtlety (that can be achieved by a discerning musician).
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Naya (ನಯ):—
1) [noun] the act or an instance of conveying (something from one place to another).
2) [noun] the act or art of managing, handling, etc.; management.
3) [noun] behaviour; conduct.
4) [noun] the quality of being wise; power of judging rightly and following the soundest course of action, based on knowledge, experience, understanding, etc.; wisdom; sagacity.
5) [noun] goodness; kindness; virtue; excellence.
6) [noun] the feeling of devotion; piety.
7) [noun] the quality of being proper, fitting or suitable; fitness; propriety.
8) [noun] a right or proper manner or approach.
9) [noun] skill and vision in managing public affairs; the ability, character or methods of a statesman; statesmanship.
10) [noun] the political expedients used in effecting a desired result.
11) [noun] an accepted religious or philosophical doctrine.
12) [noun] the act or process of making better, improving, setting right something.
13) [noun] (dance.) a rhythmic movement.
14) [noun] ನಯವಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲ [nayaviddalli bhayavilla] nayaviddalli bhayavilla (prov.) softness, humility ensures safe and respectful life; soft words break no bones.
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Nāya (ನಾಯ):—[noun] the quality of being right or correct; impartiality; fairness; rectitude; justice.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Naya (நய) [nayattal] 12 & 4 transitive verb cf. snih.
1. To desire greatly, long for; விரும்புதல். பிறன் வரையாள் பெண்மை நயவாமை நன்று [virumbuthal. piran varaiyal penmai nayavamai nanru] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 150).
2. To compliment, appreciate; சிலாகித்தல். நல் லறிவுடையோர் நயப்பது வேண்டியும் (பத்துப்பாட்டு, நச். உரைச்சிறப்.). [silagithal. nal larivudaiyor nayappathu vendiyum (pathuppattu, nas. uraichirap.).]
3. To respect, esteem; கௌர வித்தல். [kaura vithal.] (W.)
4. To please; பிரியப்படுத்துதல். [piriyappaduthuthal.]
5. To coax; தட்டிக்கொடுத்தல். [thattikkoduthal.]
6. To beseech, implore; கெஞ்சுதல். அவன் எவ்வளவோ நயந்து கேட்டான். [kenchuthal. avan evvalavo nayanthu kettan.]
7. To love, woo, show affection for; அன்பு செய்தல். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [anpu seythal. (sudamaninigandu)]
8. To act upon; to follow; பின் செல்லுதல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pin selluthal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)] — intransitive
1. To be glad; to rejoice; மகிழ்தல். வல்லமன்ற நீ நயந்தளித்த [magizhthal. vallamanra ni nayanthalitha] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 59).
2. To be sweet, pleasing; இனிமையுறுதல். நஞ்சினுங் கொடிய நாட்ட மமுதினு நயந்து நோக்கி [inimaiyuruthal. nanchinung kodiya natta mamuthinu nayanthu nokki] (கம்பராமாயணம் பூக்கொய். [kambaramayanam pukkoy.] 7).
3. To be congenial; to be agreeable; இணங்கிப் போதல். யாரிடத்தும் அவன் நயந்து போவான். [inangip pothal. yaridathum avan nayanthu povan.]
4. To be advantageous, profitable, useful; பயன்படு தல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [payanpadu thal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
5. To be cheap; மலிதல். இவ் வருஷத்தில் தான்யம் நயத்தது. [malithal. iv varushathil thanyam nayathathu.]
6. To excel, surpass, improve; மேம்படுதல். அதற்கிது நயத் திருக்கிறது. [membaduthal. atharkithu nayath thirukkirathu.] Colloq.
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Naya (நய) [nayattal] 11 intransitive verb See நமு²-. [namu²-.] முறுக்கு நயத்துவிட்டது. [murukku nayathuvittathu.] Tinnevelly usage
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
Naya (नय):—n. 1. guiding; leading; managing; 2. policy; statesmanship; state policy; 3. morality; justice; equality; 4. politics; principle; 5. course or way of life;
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Jain Science and Spirituality (by Medhavi Jain)
5.3. Nayavada < [Chapter 4 - Main Theory and Practices in Jainism]
5.2. Syadavada < [Chapter 4 - Main Theory and Practices in Jainism]
5.4. Nayavada and Karma < [Chapter 4 - Main Theory and Practices in Jainism]
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter II.f - The doctrine of Nayavāda (doctrine of standpoints) < [Chapter II - Jaina theory of Knowledge]
Chapter I.g - A brief description of Prameyakamalamārtaṇḍa < [Chapter I - Introduction]
Chapter II.g - The doctrine of Syādvāda (doctrine of conditional predications) < [Chapter II - Jaina theory of Knowledge]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 8 - The Doctrine of Nayas < [Chapter VI - The Jaina Philosophy]
Part 9 - The Doctrine of Syādvāda < [Chapter VI - The Jaina Philosophy]
Part 10 - Knowledge, its value for us < [Chapter VI - The Jaina Philosophy]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.74 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 1.5.35 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
Verse 1.6.29-30 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 4.31 < [Chapter 4 - Jñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Transcendental Knowledge)]
Verse 4.40 < [Chapter 4 - Jñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Transcendental Knowledge)]
Verse 2.20 < [Chapter 2 - Sāṅkhya-yoga (Yoga through distinguishing the Soul from the Body)]