Nayana: 16 definitions
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Introduction:
Nayana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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.
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In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: McGill: The architectural theory of the MānasāraNayana (नयन, “eye”).—Besides āyādiṣaḍvarga, three other astrological principles are also mentioned in passing in the text (Mānasāra chapter 9), without always giving their full list or the formula to ascertain them: rāśī, “zodiacal sign”, gaṇa, literally, “cluster”, and nayana, literally, “eye”.
For nayana, the formula is given as follows: the total days of the week, seven, is multiplied by three, and to it is added the nakṣatra of the day. The sum is then divided by seven. The remainder gives the nayana, in the order of ekanetra, one-eyed, dvinetra, two-eyed, and so on (netra being a synonym of nayana). It is not clear from this account how this principle is brought into relation with the architectural or iconographic object because no measurement of the object is engaged in the formula.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsNayana (नयन):—Eye
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryNayana.—(IE 8-1-2), ‘two’; cf. netra. Note: nayana 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 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynayana : (nt.) the eye. (ger.), carrying.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNayana, (nt.) (Sk. nayana, to nayati=the leader cp. also netra=P. netta) the eye Th. 2, 381; Vv 353; Dhs. 597; Vbh. 71 sq.; Miln. 365; ThA. 255; VvA. 161 (=cakkhu); PvA. 40 (nettāni nayanāni), 152; Sdhp. 448, 621. (Page 347)
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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynayana (नयन).—n (S) An eye. nayanātēṃ or nayanīṃ udaka yēṇēṃ g. of s. To have tears coming into the eyes. Ex. darbhanirmita tayā śayanā- tēṃ || dēkhatāṃ udaka yē nayanātēṃ ||.
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nayana (नयन).—n S Leading, guiding, directing.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnayana (नयन).—n An eye. nayanātēṃ or nayanīṃ udaka yēṇēṃ To have tears coming into the eyes. Guiding.
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 dictionaryNayana (नयन).—[nī-karaṇe lyuṭ]
1) Leading, guiding, conducting managing.
2) Taking, bringing to or near, drawing; पापापहं स्वर्नयनं दुस्तरं पार्थिवर्षभैः (pāpāpahaṃ svarnayanaṃ dustaraṃ pārthivarṣabhaiḥ) Rām.1.14.58.
3) Ruling, governing, polity; वाक्यैः पवित्रार्थपदैर्नयनैः प्राकृतैरपि (vākyaiḥ pavitrārthapadairnayanaiḥ prākṛtairapi) Bhāg. 1.5.34.
4) Obtaining.
5) The eye.
6) Passing, spending (as time).
-nā, -nī The pupil of the eye.
Derivable forms: nayanam (नयनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNayana (नयन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. The eye. 2. Leading, guiding, (literally or figuratively.) 3. Attaining, obtaining. 4. Bringing. f.
(-nā) The pupil of the eye. E. ṇī to guide, affix karaṇe lyuṭ . nīyate vuddhi vṛttiḥ svasaṃyuktaviṣayān anena .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNayana (नयन).—i. e. nī + ana, n. 1. Leading, Mahābhārata 12, 458. 2. Ruling, 1, 2580. 3. Leading to, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 71, 14. 4. Bringing, [Pañcatantra] 174, 19. 5. Theeye, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 59, 16.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNayana (नयन).—[masculine] a man’s name; [neuter] leading, conduct, the eye as the leader (adj. —° [feminine] ā, [rarely] ī).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nayana (नयन):—[from naya] m. Name of a man, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
2) Nayanā (नयना):—[from nayana > naya] f. the pupil of the eye, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Nayana (नयन):—[from naya] n. leading, directing, managing, conducting
4) [v.s. ...] carrying, bringing, [Harivaṃśa; Kāvya literature; Pañcatantra] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] (kālasya) fixing, [Mahābhārata i, 2580; Nīlakaṇṭha]
6) [v.s. ...] drawing, moving (a man or piece in a game cf. naya and naya-pīṭhī), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]; ([plural]) prudent, conduct, polity, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa x, 50, 34]
7) [v.s. ...] n. ‘the leading organ’, the eye (ifc. f(ā or ī). ), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature; Suśruta etc.]
8) Nāyana (नायन):—mf(ī)n. ([from] nayana) relating to the eye, ocular, [Nyāyasūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNayana (नयन):—(naṃ) 1. n. The eye; leading. f. (nā) Pupil of the eye.
[Sanskrit to German] (Deutsch Wörterbuch)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchNayana (नयन):—(von nī)
1) m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes [Rājataraṅgiṇī 7, 495.] —
2) f. ī Augenstern [Śabdacandrikā im Śabdakalpadruma] ā [Wilson’s Wörterbuch] nach ders. Aut. —
3) n. a) das Hinführen, Fortführen, Hinbringen: piturasyāḥ samīpanayanamavasthitameva [Śākuntala 71, 14.] ādiśyantāṃ śakuntalānayanāya [48, 21.] nayanaṃ pārijātasya dvārakāṃ mama rocate [Harivaṃśa 7296.] valmīke kṣīranayanāya putraṃ nirūpya [Pañcatantra 174, 19.] das Ziehen (von Spielfiguren) [Amarakoṣa 2, 10, 46.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 487.] das Leiten: sunītanayanāya ca . daṇḍo vidhātrā vihitaḥ [Mahābhārata 12, 458.] kālasya das Hinbringen, Verlaufenmachen der Zeit: kālasya nayane yuktāḥ somapatnyaḥ (als Mondstationen) [Mahābhārata 1, 2580. 3124.] kālasya nayane yuktā yamasya puruṣāśca ye [2, 343.] — b) oxyt. Auge (das führende Sinnesorgan; vgl. netra) [UJJVAL.] zu [Uṇādisūtra 2, 78.] [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 2, 44.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 575.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 59, 16.] [Suśruta 1, 125, 19. 126, 7. 155, 18.] [Raghuvaṃśa 2, 75.] [Vikramorvaśī 68, 7.] [Meghadūta 9.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 19, 5. 68, 26.] [Hitopadeśa I, 204.] [Dhūrtasamāgama 87, 15.] Am Ende eines adj. comp. f. ā [Nalopākhyāna 11, 31.] [Mahābhārata 15, 802.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 9, 7.] [Śākuntala 45, v. l.] [?ad. Śākuntala 54. Bhartṛhari 1, 21. Meghadūta 96. 111. Śrutabodha 26. Caurapañcāśikā 8. 18. Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 18, 40. Prabodhacandrodaja 7, 5.] Vgl. dagegen taralanayanī .
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Nayana (नयन):—
3) a) [Z. 6. fgg.] kālasya nayane erklärt [Nīlakaṇṭha] zu [Mahābhārata 1, 2580] durch kālasya jñāpane; st. [?3124 ist 3134] zu lesen. — c) pl. kluges Benehmen [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 10, 50, 34.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungNayana (नयन):——
1) m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes. —
2) *f. ā und ī Augenstern. —
3) n. — a) das Hinführen , Fortführen , Hinbringen. — b) *das Ziehen (einer Spielfigur). — c) das Leiten. — d) Pl. kluges Benehmen. — e) das Bestimmen (der Zeit). — f) Auge. Am Ende eines adj. Comp. f. ā und ī (ausnahmsweise). Nom.abstr. tva n. [Veṇīsaṃhāra 107,15.]
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Nāyana (नायन):—Adj. ocularis Comm. zu [Gotama's Nyāyadarśana 3,1,36.]
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 dictionaryNayana (नयन) [Also spelled nayan]:—(nm) an eye; —[kora] extreme end of the eye; ~[gocara] visible, tangible; ~[chada/paṭa] an eyelid; ~[jala/vāri/salila] tear(s); ~[patha] the visual range; —[viṣaya] a visual object.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+31): Nayana-budbuda, Nayanabhirama, Nayanabhushana, Nayanabudabuda, Nayanacandrika, Nayanacarita, Nayanacchada, Nayanachada, Nayanacharita, Nayanachhada, Nayanagocara, Nayanagocari, Nayanagochara, Nayanaja, Nayanajala, Nayanamadhu, Nayanamayavarti, Nayanambu, Nayanamoshin, Nayanamrita.
Ends with (+172): Abdanayana, Abhinayana, Abhipranayana, Abjanayana, Adhinirnayana, Adhonayana, Agninayana, Agnipranayana, Agnishomapranayana, Anayana, Animeshanayana, Animishanayana, Anunayana, Anyonyapakshanayana, Apanayana, Aparinayana, Araktanayana, Aralapakshmanayana, Ardranayana, Arjunayana.
Full-text (+198): Trinayana, Vishamanayana, Sunayana, Kuranganayana, Praphullanayana, Abjanayana, Nayanopanta, Nayanavari, Jvalitanayana, Agninayana, Nayanasalila, Sahasranayana, Aupanayanika, Raktanayana, Vamanayana, Nayanamoshin, Galitanayana, Nayanajala, Upanayana, Apanayana.
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