Priyaya, Priyāya: 1 definition
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Priyaya 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Priyāya (प्रियाय):—[from prī] [Nominal verb] [Ātmanepada] yate, to treat kindly, [Atharva-veda; Mahābhārata] ([varia lectio] priyam ivācarate, [Nīlakaṇṭha]; cf. prīyāya);
—to make friends with ([instrumental case]), [Ṛg-veda]
2) Prīyāya (प्रीयाय):—[from prī] [Nominal verb] [Ātmanepada] yate, to rejoice at ([accusative]), [Mahābhārata] (cf. priyāya).
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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Starts with: Priyayajna.
Ends with: Nipriyaya.
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