Yayu, Yà yǔ, Ya yu, Yǎ yǔ: 15 definitions
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Yayu means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Yayu (ययु).—A horse of the moon's chariot.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 52. 53.
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.
In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
1) 雅語 t = 雅语 s = yǎ yǔ p refers to [noun] “chandas”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: chandas; the language of the Vedic hymns (FGDB '雅語 [ya yu]'; MW 'chandas').
2) 雅語 t = 雅语 s = yǎ yǔ p refers to [proper noun] “Sanskrit”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: saṃskṛtam, Tibetan: legs par sbyar ba (Mahāvyutpatti 'saṃskṛtam')..
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Yayu (ययु).—[Uṇādi-sūtra 1.21]
1) A horse fit for a sacrifice; तूर्णमय ययुमिवानुययुः (tūrṇamaya yayumivānuyayuḥ) Śiśupālavadha 15.69.
2) A horse (in general).
Derivable forms: yayuḥ (ययुः).
Yayu (ययु).—m.
(-yuḥ) 1. A horse fit for the Aśwamedha sacrifice. 2. Any horse. E. yā to go, Unadi aff. ku, the root reiterated.
Yayu (ययु).— (vb. yā, red., + u), m. 1. A horse. 2. A horse fit for sacrifice.
Yayu (ययु).—[adjective] = [preceding] [adjective]; [masculine] horse.
1) Yayu (ययु):—[from yayi] mfn. (yayu in a corrupted passage, [Atharva-veda iv, 24, 2]) going, moving, swift (applied to a horse), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a horse ([especially] ‘one fit for sacrifice’), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the horses of the Moon, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] the way of final beatitude, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] f. obtaining, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] mfn. having a long stick, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Yayu (ययु):—(yuḥ) 2. m. A horse; one fit for the Aswamedha sacrifice.
Yayu (ययु):—(wie eben) [Patañjali] zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 6, 1, 12.] adj. dass. Bez. des Rosses [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 22, 19.] yayu [?(Uṇādisūtra 1,
22) steht Atharvavedasaṃhitā 4, 24, 2], die Stelle ist aber verdorben. Nach [Amarakoṣa 2, 8, 2, 13.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 318.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1243.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 2, 377] und [Medinīkoṣa y. 46] ein zum Rossopfer bestimmtes (frei umherlaufendes) Ross; nach [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] und [Medinīkoṣa] auch Pferd überh.
Yayu (ययु):—1. —
1) Adj. laufend , eilend ; m. Bez. des Rosses. Nach den Lexicographen auch ein zum Rossopfer bestimmtes (frei umherlaufendes) Ross. —
2) Nomen proprium eines der Rosse des Mondgottes [Wilson's Uebersetzung des Viṣṇupurāṇa 2,299.]
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Yayu (ययु):—2. [Atharvaveda 4,24,2] in einer verdorbenen Stelle. Fehlt in der anderen Rec.
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
Yayu (ಯಯು):—
1) [noun] a horse (in gen.).
2) [noun] the sacrificial horse which is meant to be sacrificed at the end of the sacrifice.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Yayu (யயு) noun < yayu. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. The horse in an acuva-mētam sacrifice; அசுவமேதக் குதிரை. [asuvamethag kuthirai.]
2. Horse; குதிரை. [kuthirai.]
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
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
猰貐 [yà yǔ] [ya yu]—
An ancient mythical man-eating beast. Erya. Shi Shou (爾雅 [er ya]．釋獸 [shi shou]) says: "The yayu resembles a chu (貙 [chu]), with tiger claws, eats people, and runs swiftly."
猰貐：一種古代傳說中吃人的猛獸。《爾雅．釋獸》：「猰貐，類貙，虎爪、食人、迅走。」
yà yǔ: yī zhǒng gǔ dài chuán shuō zhōng chī rén de měng shòu. < ěr yǎ． shì shòu>: “yà yǔ, lèi chū, hǔ zhǎo,, shí rén,, xùn zǒu.”
ya yu: yi zhong gu dai chuan shuo zhong chi ren de meng shou. < er ya. shi shou>: "ya yu, lei chu, hu zhao,, shi ren,, xun zou."
啞語 t = 哑语 s = yǎ yǔ p refers to [noun] “sign language”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu] , Concept: Language 语言 [yu yan]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '啞語 [ya yu]') .
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ya, Yu, Ao, Yu.
Starts with: Ya yuan, Ya yun, Ya yun yuan, Yayu-huito, Yayulinau.
Full-text (+261): Majjana, Ayana, Upayana, Apayana, Jayana, Viliyana, Niyyana, Vijjana, Nipajjana, Da ya yu, Khiyana, Yin du ni xi ya yu, Bo si ni ya yu, Ghayana, Paccana, Ubbijjana, Liyana, Pamajjana, Yuyu, Ruppana.
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