Traya: 15 definitions
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Traya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Tray.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Traya (त्रय).—Group of three: varṇa loka, etc.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 97. 33.
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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
traya (त्रय).—n S An aggregate of three, a triad or trio.
traya (त्रय).—n trayī f An aggregate of three, a trio; used esp. of the three Vedas collectively.
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
Traya (त्रय).—a. (-yī f.) Triple, threefold, treble, divided into three parts, of three kinds; त्रयी वै विद्या ऋचो यजूंपि सामानि (trayī vai vidyā ṛco yajūṃpi sāmāni) Śat. Br.; Manusmṛti 1.23.
-yam A triad, a group or collection of three; अदेयमासीत्त्रयमेव भूपतेः शशिप्रभं छत्रमुभे च चामरे (adeyamāsīttrayameva bhūpateḥ śaśiprabhaṃ chatramubhe ca cāmare) R.3.16; लोकत्रयम् (lokatrayam) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 11.2,43; Manusmṛti 2.76.
Traya (त्रय).—nf. (-yaṃ-yī) 1. The third. 2. (In composition) Tree, as guṇatrayaṃ the three properties. E. tri, ayac aff.
Traya (त्रय).—i. e. tri + a, I, adj., f. yī, Threefold, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 1, 23. Ii. f. yī, 1. The three Vedas, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 125. 2. Triad, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 143 (śata-, Three hundreds). Iii. n. Triad, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Traya (त्रय).—[feminine] ī triple, threefold; [neuter] a triad; [feminine] trayī the same ([especially] the three Vedas); trayī vidyā the threefold knowledge ([ritual or religion]).
1) Traya (त्रय):—mf(ī)n. ([from] tri, [Pāṇini 5-2, 43]) triple, threefold, consisting of 3, of 3 kinds, [Ṛg-veda x, 45, 2; Atharva-veda iv, 11, 2; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] etc. (yī vidyā), ‘the triple sacred science’, reciting hymns, performing sacrifices, and chanting ([Ṛg-veda], Yv., and Sv.), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Aitareya-brāhmaṇa] etc.
2) n. a triad (chiefly ifc.), [Chāndogya-upaniṣad; Kaṭha-upaniṣad; Manu-smṛti] etc.
Traya (त्रय):—[(yaṃ-yī)] 1. n. 3. f. The third.
Traya (त्रय):—
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Traya (त्रय):—
1) trayībhāṣya [Oxforder Handschriften 257,b,4.]
Traya (त्रय):——
1) Adj. (f. ī) dreifach , — getheilt , dreierlei. trayī vidyā die dreifache Wissenschaft ist ursprünglich das Wissen des heiligen Wortes in seiner dreifachen Gestalt als Lied , Opferspruch und Gesang ; später das Wissen der 3 Veda , welche jene dreifache Form darstellen. In der späteren Sprache steht trayāṇām für das ältere trīṇām. —
2) f. trayī — a) Dreizahl. — b) die drei Veda [Gautama's Dharmaśāstra] — c) die buddhistische Trias ; Buddha , Dharma und Saṃgha [Harṣacarita 204,12.] — d) Gipfel [Bālarāmāyaṇa 15,4.] — e) *eine Frau , deren Mann und Kinder am Leben sind. — f) *Vernonia anthelminthica. — g) * = sumati. —
3) n. Dreizahl.
Traya (त्रय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Taya.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Traya (त्रय) [Also spelled tray]:—(a) three; (nm) the number three.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Traya (ತ್ರಯ):—[noun] a set or group of three things, persons, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Traya (त्रय):—adj. triple; three-fold; divided into three parts;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+4): Traya Rishi, Trayadha, Trayah, Trayahpancashat, Trayahsaptati, Trayahshashti, Trayahshatashatardha, Trayaka, Trayaman, Trayamana, Trayamanaghrita, Trayamanaghrita, Trayamanaghrita, Trayamane, Trayamani, Trayamanika, Trayamayi, Trayashcatvarimsha, Trayashcatvarimshat, Trayatimshad.
Full-text (+451): Trayodasha, Trayahpancashat, Trayodashi, Trayastrimsha, Trayahshashti, Trayahsaptati, Gunatraya, Trayastrimshat, Kalatraya, Trayovimsha, Shaktitraya, Katutraya, Trayodashama, Trayovimshati, Jagattraya, Lokatraya, Agnitraya, Bhuvanatraya, Ratnatraya, Doshatraya.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 3.10.5 < [Chapter 10 - The Glory of Śrī Girirāja]
Verse 4.14.10 < [Chapter 14 - The Story of the Jālandharīs]
Verse 5.10.20 < [Chapter 10 - The Stories of the Washerman, Weaver, and Florist]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Krishna Sandarbha of Jiva Goswami (by Kusakratha Prabhu)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Three types of Dance < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 16.21 < [Chapter 16 - Daivāsura-sampada-yoga]
Verse 11.20 < [Chapter 11 - Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga (beholding the Lord’s Universal Form)]
Verse 15.17 < [Chapter 15 - Puruṣottama-toga (Yoga through understanding the Supreme Person)]