Ranayaniya, Rāṇāyanīya: 5 definitions
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Ranayaniya 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexRāṇāyanīya (राणायनीय).—A composer of Sāma Veda;1 a Kauthuka and a disciple of Lokākṣi.2
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRāṇāyanīya (राणायनीय).—Name of a preceptor.
-yāḥ The school of राणायन (rāṇāyana).
Derivable forms: rāṇāyanīyaḥ (राणायनीयः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Rāṇāyanīya (राणायनीय):—[from rāṇa] m. Name of, a preceptor, [Catalogue(s)]
2) [v.s. ...] [plural] the school of Rāṇāyana, [Śaṃkarācārya]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ranayaniyasutra.
Ends with: Agnipranayaniya, Pranayaniya, Suranayaniya.
Full-text: Rayananiya, Ranayaniyasutra, Suranayaniya, E, Damodara Upadhyaya, Narayana Upasani.
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Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Vireshwarananda)
Chapter III, Section III, Adhikarana XII < [Section III]
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
III, 3, 23 < [Third Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)
Brahma-Sūtra 3.3.23 < [Adhikaraṇa 8 - Sūtra 23]
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) (by George Thibaut)
Sutra 3.3.23 < [Third Adhyaya, Third Pada]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter VI - Division of the Sama-veda < [Book III]
Gautama Dharmasūtra (by Gautama)