Niyamya: 9 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaivism
2. Yoga
3. Ayurveda
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Niyamya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Niyamya (नियम्य) or Saṃniyamya refers to “exercising control”, according to the Mataṅgapārameśvara (with Rāmakaṇṭha’s commentary).—Accordingly, “[...] [Rāmakaṇṭha]:—Now if you ask what this vidyāvrata is which he must have observed, this is what the text teaches: The power of the vidyā that is mentioned here [in this compound vidyāvrata] is first to be recited for a year in a temple to Śiva, while exercising control of the senses (saṃniyamya-indriya-grāma), maintaining purity, eating daily [only the sacrificial gruel known as] caru, sleeping on the ground in the room reserved for pūjā and fire[-sacrifice] on a spread of kuśa-grass, with his mind engaged [in meditation], focussed. [Rāmakaṇṭha]:—It [viz. the power of the vidyā] is the vyomavyāpin.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Niyamya (नियम्य) refers to “having restrained” (the fickle and unsteady mind), according to the 310Bhagavadgītā verse 6.25cd-26.—Accordingly: “Having fixed the mind on the self, [the Yogin] should think of nothing whatsoever. Wherever the fickle and unsteady mind moves, there, having restrained (niyamya) it, he should direct it [back] to the self”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Niyamya (नियम्य) refers to “fastening (an elephant)” (to a post), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] 7. All this was reported to Romapāda (the lord of Aṅga) by his servants. So he went and, while the hermit (Pālakāpya) was gone into the hermitage, caught the elephants, and came straightway to Campā, and gave them over to the excellent sages Gautama, Nārada, and the rest. But they fastened (niyamya) them securely to posts, and then dwelt there in peace, as did the other folk likewise. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

niyamya (नियम्य).—a (Purposed, necessary &c.) to be restrained, controlled, regulated: also to be fixed, settled, appointed.

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

Niyamya (नियम्य).—ind. Having restrained. mfn.

(-myaḥ-myā-myaṃ) To be checked or restrained. E. ni before, yam to govern, lyap or yat aff.

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

Niyamya (नियम्य).—[adjective] to be restrained, subdued, limited, or defined.

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

1) Niyamya (नियम्य):—[=ni-yamya] [from ni-yam] a ind. having restrained or checked or bound etc., [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc. 2.]

2) [v.s. ...] b mfn. to be restrained etc., [ib.]

3) [v.s. ...] to be (or being) limited or restricted or defined, [Śaṃkarācārya]

[Sanskrit to German]

Niyamya in German

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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.

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Verse 3.41 < [Chapter 3 - Karma-yoga (Yoga through the Path of Action)]

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