Sayin, Sayi, Śayi, Śāyī, Ṣāyi, Sāyin, Śāyin, Shà yí, Sha yi, Shayi, Shayin: 22 definitions
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Sayin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
The Sanskrit terms Śayi and Śāyī and Ṣāyi and Śāyin can be transliterated into English as Sayi or Shayi or Sayin or Shayin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Śāyin (शायिन्) refers to “that which is bent”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 4), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the two horns of the moon should appear but slightly raised and far from each other presenting the appearance of a boat, she brings trouble on the sailors but prosperity on mankind at large. [...] If, when the northern horn is a little higher than the other and bent aside [i.e., pārśva-śāyin], the southern horn is straight like a carriage pole, pilgrim parties will suffer and there will be no rain. If one of the horns should appear higher than the other and bent down at the end, cows will suffer”.
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.
Shaivism
Śāyin (शायिन्) refers to “one who is sleeping”, according to the Guhyasūtra chapter 3.—Accordingly, “[...] [If] one wanders in the cremation-ground at night, with a skull in one’s hand and a Khaṭvāṅga, covered in ashes, that is called the cremation-ground observance. If one dances, sings, laughs and talks madly, with the body smeared in ashes and wearing rags, this is called the Gaṇavrata. One performs the Clod-of-Earth Observance by being engaged in recitation, feeding on alms, sleeping on the earth (loṣṭu-śāyin), with senses controlled, engaged in meditation and restraint. [...]”.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śāyin (शायिन्) (or Śāyinī) refers to “one who resides somewhere”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to Pārvatī: “[...] She who forsakes her husband and secretly violates her fidelity is born as a she-owl of cruel nature wasting its days in the hollow of a tree (koṭara-śāyinī). If she desires to beat her husband in retaliation, she becomes a tiger or a wild cat. She who ogles at another man becomes squint-eyed. She who partakes of sweet dish denying the same to her husband becomes a pig in the village or a wild goat eating its own dung. [...]”.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Śāyin (शायिन्) refers to a “hidden” or “covered-up elephant” (employed in the ‘cow-seduction’ technique of catching elephants), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 10, “on the catching of elephants”]: “7. Taking five or six reliable cow elephants and covering their backs (literally ‘bellies’) with leather coverings, elephant tenders shall hide (śāyin) under these skins [carmāntaraśāyino gajabhaṭāḥ], armed with ropes, etc. Then by striking them with their hands they shall drive the cows straight to a herd, and shall quickly tie up five or six elephants; thus the ‘cow-seduction’ is performed, by seducing them with cows”.
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.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Śāyin (शायिन्) refers to “one who sleeps (wherever the sun happens to set)”, according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] The wise man stands out by being free from anticipation, without attachment to such things as children or wives, free from desire for the senses, and not even concerned about his own body. Peace is everywhere for the wise man who lives on whatever happens to come to him, going to wherever he feels like, and sleeping wherever the sun happens to set (astamita-śāyin). [svacchandaṃ carato deśānyatrā'stamitaśāyinaḥ] [...]”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
sayi : (aor. of sayati) slept; lay down. (aor. of seti), slept. || sāyi (aor. of sāyati), tasted.
Sāyin, (adj.) (fr. śī) lying Dh. 325. (Page 705)
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
Śāyī (शायी).—a S That sleeps. In comp. Ex. bhūśāyī, śēṣaśāyī, sukhaśāyī, uttānaśāyī, jalaśāyī, vṛkṣaśāyī, antarikṣaśāyī, ētacchāyī, tacchāyī.
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śāyī (शायी).—f Ink &c. See under śāī.
Śāyī (शायी).—a That sleeps. In comp. Ex. śēṣaśāyī, jalasāyī.
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
Śāyin (शायिन्).—a. Reclining, sleeping, resting &c.
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Sāyin (सायिन्).—m. A horseman.
Śayi (शयि).—(= Sanskrit śayyā, § 3.115), bed: mama śayi chora-yitvā Lalitavistara 230.18 (verse), having abandoned my bed.
Śayin (शयिन्).—adj. (to Sanskrit śete, śayate, °ti, plus -in), lying: śayanasyādṛśi chinna pāda caturo dharaṇītalesmiṃ chayī (acc. pl. m.) Lalitavistara 194.15 (verse), she saw the four feet of the bed cut off, lying on the floor; so Tibetan, sa yi steṅ na ñal ba mthoṅ, saw lying on the surface of the ground.
Śāyin (शायिन्).—mfn. (-yī-yinī-yi) Lying down. E. śī to sleep, ṇini aff.
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Sāyin (सायिन्).—m. (-yī) A horseman, a groom. E. sa for saha with, ay to go, ṇini aff.
Śayin (शयिन्).—[-śayin], i. e. śī + in, adj. Reposing, [Daśakumāracarita] in
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Śāyin (शायिन्).—i. e. śī + in, adj., f. nī, Lying down, lying, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Śāyin (शायिन्).—[adjective] lying, resting, sleeping (mostly —°).
1) Śāyin (शायिन्):—[from śāya] mfn. lying down, reclining, resting, abiding, [Brāhmaṇa] etc. etc. (mostly ifc.; cf. adhaḥ-, eka-ś etc.)
2) Sāyin (सायिन्):—m. ([probably] [wrong reading] for sādin) a horseman, [Horace H. Wilson]
1) Śāyin (शायिन्):—[(yī-yinī-yi) a.] Lying down.
2) Sāyin (सायिन्):—(yī) 5. m. A horseman, a groom.
Śāyin (शायिन्):—(von śī) adj. liegend, ruhend, schlafend, zu liegen u.s.w. gewohnt (die Ergänzung antwortet auf die Fragen wo, worauf, wann und wie): śāyī nityamadhaḥ [Mahābhārata 12, 11271.] salile [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 63, 25.] tasyā bhasmani [Kathāsaritsāgara 76, 28.] gṛha [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 2, 1, 14.] seyaṃ bhūmau pariśrāntā śete prāsādaśāyinī [Mahābhārata 1, 5908.] guhākandara [3, 8705.] mahīvivara [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 28, 14.] śibikālaya [4, 24, 32.] [Spr. 2046.] [PAÑCAR. 2, 3, 62.] salila [Mahābhārata 9, 1763. 13, 648.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 43, 14 (44, 11 Gorresio).] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 74, 7.] [PAÑCAR. 4, 8, 120.] māturutsaṅga [Rāmāyaṇa 5, 3, 48.] nadīpulina [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 119, 52.] [Mṛcchakaṭikā 120, 16.] kāñcanaparyaṅka [Rājataraṅgiṇī 4, 434.] kuśasaṃstara [Mahābhārata 1, 4708.] [Rāmāyaṇa] [Gorresio 2, 3, 23.] [Suśruta 1, 316, 10.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 42, 56.] rāṅkavājina [Mahābhārata 5, 3141. 11, 578.] bhū [Kathāsaritsāgara 49, 228. 107, 81.] [Spr. 2460.] bhasma [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 1, 49, 30.] pannaga auf [Spr. (II) 929.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 4, 507.] [PAÑCAR. 4, 3, 28.] pārśva [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 93, 12.] mārgapārśva [Daśakumāracarita 74, 17.] bhāsvarānalamayūkha [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 107, 3.] upari [GOP. BR. 2, 7.] abhyudita bei Sonnenaufgang [Mahābhārata 13, 4997.] jaghanya sich zuletzt (später als alle Andern) schlafen legend [12, 8840.] maṇḍūka wie ein Frosch [11271.] sukha behaglich [Oxforder Handschriften 268,a,34. fgg.] apratibodha ohne zu erwachen [Raghuvaṃśa 8, 57.] — Vgl. adhaḥ (auch [22, 19]), adhaḥprāṅ, avaroha, ūrdhva, eka, jala, taru, pārśva, bila, bile, madhya (auch [Kathāsaritsāgara 45, 188]), yoga, mita, rata, vīra .
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Sāyin (सायिन्):—m. Reiter [WILSON] nach [ŚABDĀRTHAK.] fehlerhaft für sādin .
Śāyin (शायिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sāi.
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
Śāyi (ಶಾಯಿ):—[noun] a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing; ink.
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Sayi (ಸಯಿ):—[adjective] = ಸಯ್ [say]2.
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Sayi (ಸಯಿ):—[noun] = ಸಯ್ [say]3.
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Sāyi (ಸಾಯಿ):—[verb] = ಸಾಯು [sayu].
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Sāyi (ಸಾಯಿ):—[noun] a female helper, attendant.
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Sāyi (ಸಾಯಿ):—
1) [noun] a master; a lord; an employer.
2) [noun] a king; a ruler.
3) [noun] a man appointed to a position or office of authority in government, business, institution, etc.; an officer.
4) [noun] a man as he is related to his wife; a husband.
5) [noun] the Supreme Being.
6) [noun] a suffix added to the names of men as a mark of respect.
7) [noun] a respectful mode of addressing eleders, gods, officers, etc.
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Sāyi (ಸಾಯಿ):—[noun] the cream that forms on some liquids as milk, when boiled and cooled.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Ṣāyi (ஷாயி) noun < Urdu shiyāhī. Ink. See சாயி¹. [sayi¹.] (W.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Chinese-English dictionary
帹暆 ts = shà yí p refers to “kerchief covering head (arch.)”.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Yi, Ge, Xie, Sha, Ti.
Starts with (+0): Cayinam, Cayintar, Cayintavalavanam, Cayintavam, Cayintavi, Shayini.
Full-text (+270): Vishayin, Anusayin, Sayita, Atishayin, Jalashayi, Sthandilashayin, Sheshashayi, Upashayin, Adhyavasayin, Ratashayin, Tarushayin, Bilashayin, Ekashayin, Yogashayin, Urdhvashayin, Bhasmashayin, Adhahshayin, Nishayin, Parshvashayin, Vishamashayin.
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