Sya, Shya: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Sya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar1) Sya (स्य).—Case-ending स्य (sya) substituted for the genitive singular case-affix after bases ending in अ; cf. टाङसिङसामि-नात्स्याः (ṭāṅasiṅasāmi-nātsyāḥ) P. VII.1.12;
2) Sya.—Vikarana affix स्य (sya) placed before the personal endings of लृट् (lṛṭ) and लृङ् (lṛṅ) (the second future tense and the conditional mood); cf स्यतासी लृलुटोः (syatāsī lṛluṭoḥ) P. III.1.33.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Sya in Angola is the name of a plant defined with Parinari curatellifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Irvingia mossambicensis Sims (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Genera Plantarum (1789)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l’État (1976)
· Adansonia (1869)
· Histoire des plantes de la Guiane Françoise (1775)
· Dendrol. Moçamb. (1960)
· Trees of S. Afr. (1972)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sya, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySya (स्य).—1 P., 1 U. (syamati, syamayati-te)
1) To sound, to cry aloud, shout; वव्रश्चुराजुघूर्णुश्च स्येमुश्चुकूर्दिरे तथा (vavraścurājughūrṇuśca syemuścukūrdire tathā) Bhaṭṭikāvya 14.77.
2) To go.
3) To consider, reflect (Ātm. only in this sense).
4) To guess, to reflect; L. D. B.
Derivable forms: syam (स्यम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySya (स्य).—apparently particle of emphasis, = asya, q.v. for citations.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚyā (श्या).—śyāyati [participle] śīta, śīna & śyāna (q.v.) freeze, coagulate (tr.); [Passive] śīyata [intransitive]
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Sya (स्य).—[pronoun] st. of 3^d [person or personal] (only [nominative] sgl., cf. tya).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sya (स्य):—1. sya mfn. [pronoun] base of 3rd person (= sa; only in [nominative case] m. syas, sya f. sya; cf. tya, tyad), [Ṛg-veda]
2) 2. sya n. a winnowing basket (= śūrpa), [Śāṅkhāyana-gṛhya-sūtra]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 (+359): Shyai, Shyaina, Shyainalakshana, Shyainampata, Shyaineya, Shyainika, Shyainikashastra, Shyaita, Shyakara, Shyala, Shyalaka, Shyalaki, Shyalanaman, Shyalasharman, Shyali, Shyalika, Shyalipa, Shyama, Shyama acarya, Shyama bhatta.
Ends with (+2007): A-bhata-cchatra-praveshya, A-bhata-praveshya, A-bhrita-praveshya, A-cata-bhata-praveshya, A-praveshya, Abahileshya, Abbhakshya, Abdarahasya, Abhakshya, Abhashya, Abhaujishya, Abhibhashya, Abhicakshya, Abhidhavadarahasya, Abhihasya, Abhilakshya, Abhilashya, Abhimanasya, Abhinavabhashya, Abhipashya.
Full-text (+415): Rasya, Alasya, Vayasya, Shirasya, Ushasya, Nasya, Upahasya, Urasya, Chandasya, Shanmasya, Vivasya, Shamsya, Anamasya, Anuptashasya, Ayashasya, Upanyasya, Chinnanasya, Namasya, Nirvasya, Yasya.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
2.15. Use of Suvadanā metre < [Chapter 4 - Employment of Chandas in Mudrārākṣasa]
2.1. Use of Sragdharā metre < [Chapter 4 - Employment of Chandas in Mudrārākṣasa]
2.8. Use of Vasantatilaka metre < [Chapter 4 - Employment of Chandas in Mudrārākṣasa]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 8.2 - Rājaśekhara’s concepts of Seven Mahādvīpas (islands) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Part 7.11 - Poetic conventions regarding to the Colours < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Part 23 - The story of kāvya-puruṣa by Rājaśekhara < [Chapter 2 - A General Outlines of Sanskrit Poetics]
Dvisahasri of Tembesvami (Summary and Study) (by Upadhyay Mihirkumar Sudhirbhai)
Chapter 8 - Narration of Nṛsiṃhasarasvatī’s incarnation
Incorporation of Upaniṣads in the Dvisāhasrī < [H. H. Ṭembesvāmī: Erudition]
Appendix 4 - Some Important words employed in the Dvisāhasrī
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 2.29 < [Chapter 2 - Sāṅkhya-yoga (Yoga through distinguishing the Soul from the Body)]
Verse 2.55 < [Chapter 2 - Sāṅkhya-yoga (Yoga through distinguishing the Soul from the Body)]
Verse 14.1 < [Chapter 14 - Guṇa-traya-vibhāga-yoga]
Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)