Salaya, Sālaya: 6 definitions
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Salaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 IndexSalaya (सलय).—Sacred to Lalitāpīṭha.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 44. 98.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysālaya : (adj.) having attachment.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySālaya, (adj.) (sa3+ālaya) having intentions (on), being attached (to=Loc.) J. III, 332. (Page 706)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysaḷaya (सळय) [or यी, yī].—f Commonly saḷaī.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsāḷayā (साळया).—a Used of the sesamum raised in the dry weather, as sāḷē tīḷa, gōḍē tīḷa designates the monsoon crop of sesamum.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySalāyā (सलाया) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śalākā.
Salāyā has the following synonyms: Salāgā.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Calayantiram, Salayatana, Salayatana Samyutta, Salayatana Vagga, Salayatana Vibhanga Sutta, Salayati, Shalayani.
Ends with (+10): Adhyakshalaya, Animishalaya, Caranakishalaya, Charanakishalaya, Cikitsalaya, Karakisalaya, Karnakisalaya, Kishalaya, Manasalaya, Mayanasalaya, Misalaya, Naimishalaya, Nideshalaya, Nissalaya, Parikshalaya, Parnashalaya, Pashucikitsalaya, Pratikshalaya, Pravishalaya, Rakshalaya.
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