Yamaya, Yan-maya, Yanmaya: 4 definitions
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Yamaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Yanmaya (यन्मय):—[=yan-maya] [from yan > yad] mf(ī)n. formed or consisting of which, [Kāvyādarśa; Purāṇa]
2) Yamāya (यमाय):—[from yam] [Nominal verb] [Ātmanepada] yate, to represent or be like Yama (the god of death), [Gīta-govinda]
3) Yamayā (यमया):—said to be equal to جمعة, Name of the 6th astronomical Yoga.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryYāmaya (यामय):—(yaḥ) 1. m. The chief artizan of the demons. Also maya.
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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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Starts with: Yamayaatnaa, Yamayaga, Yamayajna, Yamayal, Yamayama, Yamayana, Yamayatana, Yamayatanai, Yamayate.
Ends with (+65): Akshyamaya, Ashcaryamaya, Avidyamaya, Bahvashcaryamaya, Bhakshyabhojyamaya, Bhojyamaya, Bhurikritrimamanikyamaya, Chayamaya, Chhayamaya, Codyamaya, Dayamaya, Dhanyamaya, Dhayamaya, Dravyamaya, Dronyamaya, Gadyapadyamaya, Godhumasamcayamaya, Gomayamaya, Guhyamaya, Hiranyamaya.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 243-244 [Sṛṣṭi Krama is the best of the Kalās] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Verse 231-234 [Smṛti Śakti and Nityasiddhā] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
The Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
4. Worship of Sūrya < [Chapter 3]
Divisions of Āśrama (a): Brahmacarya < [Chapter 2]
Śrāddha ceremony (worship of ancestors) < [Chapter 3]
Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - Rites to be Performed on Vatsadvādaśī, [...] Dīpāvalī < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
Chapter 17 - Procedure of Worship (of the Sun-God) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 5.4: Mid-day soma pressing (mādhyandina-savana) < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
Part 2.5: The Pravargya rite < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]