Sviya, Svīya: 12 definitions

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Sviya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)

Svīya (स्वीय) is an alternative name for Svakīya, which refers to a “heroine of good character” and represents one of the three kinds of “heroines” (nāyikā) in a dramatic representation, according to the Abhinaya-sara-samputa, as used within the classical tradition of Indian dance and performance, also known as Bharatanatyam.—In the depiction of any mood or sentiment, a dance performance or a dramatic representation takes the medium of the hero (nāyaka) and the heroine (nāyikā). The nāyikās (heroines) are generally classified into three types [viz., Svīya or Svakīya].

Natyashastra book cover
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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

svīya (स्वीय).—a (S) Own, belonging or relating to self.

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svīyā (स्वीया).—f S One's own wife or mistress.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

svīya (स्वीय).—a Own, belonging to self.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Svīya (स्वीय).—a. Own, one's own; लोकालोकविसारि तेन विहितं स्पीयं विशुद्धं यशः (lokālokavisāri tena vihitaṃ spīyaṃ viśuddhaṃ yaśaḥ) S. D.97.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Svīya (स्वीय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) Own, relating or belonging to one. f.

(-yā) A virtuous woman, one attached solely to her husband. E. sva own, cha aff.

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

Svīya (स्वीय).—i. e. sva + īya, I. adj. Own, [Pañcatantra] ii. [distich] 80. Ii. f. , A faithful. wife.

— Cf. .

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

Svīya (स्वीय).—[adjective] one’s own.

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

1) Svīya (स्वीय):—[from sva] mf(ā)n. relating or belonging to one’s self, own, proper, peculiar, characteristic, [Kāvya literature; Purāṇa] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] m. ([plural]) one’s own people or kindred, [ib.]

3) Svīyā (स्वीया):—[from svīya > sva] f. ‘one’s own wife’, a wife solely attached to her husband, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

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

Svīya (स्वीय):—[(yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a.] Own. 1. f. A virtuous or faithful wife.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Svīya (स्वीय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sīa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sviya in German

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Svīya (ಸ್ವೀಯ):—[adjective] of or belonging to oneself, one’s family or one’s kinsmen, etc.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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