Purushaya, Puruṣāya: 2 definitions

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Purushaya 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.

The Sanskrit term Puruṣāya can be transliterated into English as Purusaya or Purushaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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

Puruṣāya (पुरुषाय).—a [denominative.] derived from puruṣa with ya, [Ātmanepada.] To behave like a man, Mahābhārata 12, 8102.

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

Puruṣāya (पुरुषाय):—[from puruṣa] [Nominal verb] [Ātmanepada] yate, to behave or act like a man, play the man, [Harivaṃśa]

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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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