Payu, Pāyu: 16 definitions
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Payu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: YogaPāyu (पायु) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “anus”. It is one of the fourteen Adhyātma (pertaining to the body) mentioned in the Subālopaniṣad (fifth section). The corresponding Ādhibhūta (pertaining to the elements) is called visarjayitavya (the excreta) and the corresponding Adhidaivata (presiding deity) is mṛtyu. Accordingly, “the nādis form their bond (or connect them). He who moves in the anus (pāyu), in visarjayitavya, in mṛtyu, in the nādis, in prāṇa, in vijñāna, in ānanda, in the ākāśa of the heart and within all else—That is Ātman. It is that which should be worshipped. It is without old age, death, fear, sorrow or end.”
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).
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: academia.edu: The Śaiva Yogas and Their Relation to Other Systems of YogaPāyu (पायु, “anus”) refers to one of the sixteen types of “locus” or “support” (ādhāra) according to the Netratantra. These ādhāras are called so because they “support” or “localise” the self and are commonly identified as places where breath may be retained. They are taught in two different setups: according to the tantraprakriyā and according to the kulaprakriyā. Pāyu belongs to the latter system.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsPāyu (पायु):—[pāyuḥ] Rectum
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraPāyu (पायु, “anus”) refers to several types of mokṣa (“termination”) of solar and lunar eclipses, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the lunar eclipse should terminate at the south-western and north-western points of the disc, the terminations are known as dakṣiṇa-pāyu (right anus) and vāma-pāyu (left anus) respectively: there will be diseases of the genital organs in the case of both terminations and the Queens of reigning sovereigns will suffer in the case of the latter. If the lunar eclipse should commence and terminate at the eastern point of the disc, the termination is known as sañchardana (vomitting): there will be prosperity and joy in the land and food crops will flourish”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypāyu (पायु).—n S The anus.
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 dictionaryPāyu (पायु).—Ved. A guard, protector.
Derivable forms: pāyuḥ (पायुः).
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Pāyu (पायु).—The anus; पायूपस्थम् (pāyūpastham) Manusmṛti 2.9,91; Y.3.92.
Derivable forms: pāyuḥ (पायुः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPāyu (पायु).—m.
(-yuḥ) The anus. E. pā to preserve, Unadi aff. uṇ and yuka inserted.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPāyu (पायु).—m. The anus, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 91.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPāyu (पायु).—1. [masculine] guard, protector.
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Pāyu (पायु).—[masculine] the anus.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pāyu (पायु):—[from pāy] 1. pāyu ([Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xiv], pāyu), m. the anus, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]; etc.
2) 2. pāyu m. (√3. pā; for 1. pāyu See [column]s) a guard, protector, [Ṛg-veda] ([especially] [instrumental case] [plural] ‘with protecting powers or actions, helpfully’), [Atharva-veda]
3) Name of a man, [Ṛg-veda vi, 47, 24] (with bhāradvāja, author of [vi, 75; x, 87]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPāyu (पायु):—(yuḥ) 2. m. The anus.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pāyu (पायु) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pāu.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusPāyu (ಪಾಯು):—[noun] the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted; the anus.
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 LexiconPāyu (பாயு) noun < pāyu. Anus, fundament; குதம். பதங்கை பாயு வுபத்தமென்று [kutham. pathangai payu vupathamenru] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 9, 17).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Payu-tullu, Payubheda, Payukshalaka, Payukshalana, Payukshalanabhumi, Payukshalanaveshman, Payumedhantara, Payunjamana, Payunjati, Payunji, Payunjitva, Payupastha, Payuta, Payutattva, Payutta, Payuttaka, Payutukkaiyar, Payuvalaya.
Ends with: Alpayu, Apayu, Jnapayu, Kupayu, Papayu, Svalpayu, Swalpaayu, Upayu.
Full-text (+7): Payukshalanaveshman, Payukshalanabhumi, Payubheda, Payukshalana, Pau, Bhamsas, Lubdhaka, Payupastha, Ekadashendriya, Payu-tullu, Karmendriya, Buli, Pay, Rajni, Guhya, Chardana, Guhyaruj, Samchardana, Payutattva, Shagma.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Appendix 1 - The five faces of Śiva (pañcānana) < [Appendices]
Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata (by Shini M.V.)
Indriya (sense and motor organs) < [Chapter 2 - The Principles of Sāṃkhya Philosophy]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 44 [Transformation of Vyomeśvari] < [Chapter 2 - Second Vimarśa]
Part 8 - Śiva tattvas and Śakti tattvas < [Philosophy of Kashmir Tantric System]
Part 13 - Thirty-six Tattvas (elements) of Śaivism < [Philosophy of Kashmir Tantric System]
A Manual of Khshnoom (by Phiroz Nasarvanji Tavaria)