Jainism glossary, starting with ‘a’
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The Jainism glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 1214 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.
- Abandonment Of Anger
- Abandonment Of Deceit
- Abandonment Of Ego
- Abandonment Of Greed
- Abdhi
- Abdhiprabhava
- Abhakshya
- Abhashika
- Abhava
- Abhavyatva
- Abhayadana
- Abhayadeva
- Abhayadevasuri
- Abhayaghosha
- Abhayakumara
- Abhayakumarakatha
- Abhayaraja
- Abhayavati
- Abhicakumara
- Abhicandra
- Abhici
- Abhidhanacintamani
- Abhidhanacintamaninamamala
- Abhidheya
- Abhigraha
- Abhigrahika
- Abhihita
- Abhii
- Abhimata
- Abhimatasiddhi
- Abhimatasiddhida
- Abhimukha
- Abhinandana
- Abhinandananatha
- Abhinandanasvamigita
- Abhinandanasvamin
- Abhinandita
- Abhinaya
- Abhindita
- Abhinibodha
- Abhinibodhika
- Abhinibodhikajnana
- Abhinibohiya
- Abhinibohiyanana
- Abhiniveshika
- Abhisheka
- Abhishekashala
- Abhishekashri
- Abhishta
- Abhishvanga
- Abhiyoga
- Abhiyogika
- Abhiyogya
- Abhogini
- Abhrapatala
- Abhutodbhavana
- Abhyantara
- Abhyantara-parigraha
- Abhyantaratapas
- Abhyarthana
- Abhyasa
- Abhyudaya
- Abrahma
- Abrahmavarjanapratima
- Abu
- Acakshudarshana
- Acakshudarshanavarana
- Acakshudarshanavaraniya
- Acakshurdarshana
- Acakshurdarshanavarana
- Acakshurdarshanavaraniya
- Acala
- Acalabhrata
- Acalagrama
- Acaleshvara
- Acamamla
- Acamamlavardhamana
- Acamana
- Acamla
- Acara
- Acarana
- Acarya
- Acauryanuvrata
- Acchupta
- Acelaka
- Acetana
- Achana
- Acicchit
- Aciccidrupa
- Acidrupa
- Acintya
- Acira
- Acitta
- Acoksha
- Acyupta
- Acyuta
- Acyutakalpa
- Adamsaghara
- Adamsha
- Adana
- Adananikshepa
- Adananikshepana
- Adananikshepanasamiti
- Adanaviccheda
- Adarsha
- Adarshagraha
- Adarshagriha
- Adarshamukha
- Adarshani
- Adarshavidya
- Adatta
- Adattadana
- Adattatyaja
- Adaya
- Adbhuta
- Adda
- Adda-halidda
- Addhina
- Adeya
- Adhaena
- Adhahpatat
- Adhaka
- Adhaki
- Adhama
- Adhamaparyaya
- Adhamottama
- Adhararahita
- Adharma
- Adharmastikaya
- Adharmika
- Adhas
- Adhastaraka
- Adhi
- Adhigama
- Adhika
- Adhikarana
- Adhikaranatva
- Adhikaraniki
- Adhikya
- Adhina
- Adhipatya
- Adhirupa
- Adhisha
- Adhishthita
- Adhishthitatman
- Adhitishthat
- Adhivyadhi
- Adhivyadhirupa
- Adhogati
- Adholoka
- Adhovyatikrama
- Adhruva
- Adhvaga
- Adhvara
- Adhya
- Adhyana
- Adhyatma
- Adhyatmatapas
- Adhyatmika
- Adhyayana
- Adijina
- Adijinastavana
- Adikritmandala
- Adiksha
- Adimatsya
- Adinashatru
- Adinatha
- Adinathastava
- Adinathastotra
- Adipta
- Adisara
- Adisaragita
- Adishvara
- Adishvarastavana
- Aditya
- Adityabha
- Adityapitha
- Adityapura
- Adityarajas
- Adityaratha
- Adityayashas
- Adribhid
- Agadha
- Agai
- Agama
- Agamana
- Agaracanda
- Agari
- Agarin
- Agata
- Agha
- Aghasuti
- Agneya
- Agneyakuni
- Agneyi
- Agni
- Agnibhuti
- Agnijatin
- Agnijvala
- Agnika
- Agnikumara
- Agnikunda
- Agnimanava
- Agnimandala
- Agnimitra
- Agnimukha
- Agnipradipta
- Agnisahita
- Agnisharman
- Agnishikha
- Agnishikhacarana
- Agnisimha
- Agnivahana
- Agnivyapta
- Agra
- Agrahayana
- Agrahita
- Agrayaniya
- Agrihita
- Agrima
- Aguptayika
- Agupti
- Aguptibhaya
- Aguru
- Agurulaghu
- Agurulaghutva
- Aha
- Ahamindra
- Ahar Vargana
- Ahara
- Aharaka
- Aharaka Sharir
- Aharakamishra
- Aharatva
- Ahicchatra
- Ahilya
- Ahimsa
- Ahimsanuvrata
- Ahimsavrata
- Ahindra
- Ahindranayaka
- Ahna
- Ahnika
- Ahsrava
- Aikata
- Aikshvaka
- Aikya
- Aikyabhava
- Aira
- Airavana
- Airavata
- Airavatakshetra
- Airavatatirtha
- Airavatavarsha
- Airavati
- Aishana
- Aishanakalpa
- Aishvarya
- Ajamukha
- Ajasra
- Ajatasatru
- Ajaya
- Ajina
- Ajinadvipa
- Ajinapatala
- Ajinasamudra
- Ajinavara
- Ajinavaradvipa
- Ajinavarasamudra
- Ajinavaravabhasa
- Ajinavaravabhasadvipa
- Ajinavaravabhasasamudra
- Ajita
- Ajitabala
- Ajitadeva
- Ajitadevasuri
- Ajitakatha
- Ajitanatha
- Ajitanathagita
- Ajitasena
- Ajitashanti
- Ajitashantistavana
- Ajitasimha
- Ajitasimhasuri
- Ajiva
- Ajivakaya
- Ajivika
- Ajna
- Ajnabhiyoga
- Ajnana
- Ajnanaraga
- Ajnanasamuha
- Ajnanavadin
- Ajnanin
- Ajnata
- Ajnavicaya
- Ajnavyapadiki
- Akama
- Akamanijjara
- Akamanirjara
- Akampita
- Akaratraya
- Akarmabhumi
- Akasha
- Akasha Dravya
- Akashabhuta
- Akashaga
- Akashagamini
- Akashagata
- Akashamatra
- Akashapradesha
- Akashaya
- Akashayavedaniya
- Akasmika
- Akasmikabhaya
- Akhamal
- Akhandala
- Akhandalapura
- Akhandita
- Akhapata
- Akhara
- Akhemal
- Akhila
- Akimcanya
- Akincanata
- Akirna
- Akranda
- Akrandana
- Akranta
- Akrita
- Akritabhishta
- Akriyavadin
- Akrosha
- Aksha
- Akshama
- Akshara
- Akshasamagri
- Akshatapuja
- Akshatritiya
- Akshaughaprakrama
- Akshaya
- Akshayatritiya
- Akshipra
- Akshobhya
- Alabha
- Alaka
- Alakatilaka
- Alambhiya
- Alambusha
- Alana
- Alanita
- Alankaradappana
- Alasa
- Ali
- Alidha
- Alingi
- Alingimridanga
- Alingipushkara
- Alingita
- Alla-kaccura
- Alla-muttha
- Alocana
- Aloka
- Alokakash
- Alokakash Dravya
- Alokakasha
- Alokitapana
- Alpabahutva
- Alu
- Aluka
- Amadeva
- Amadevasuri
- Amala
- Amalaga
- Amalapathin
- Amanaska
- Amanaskodaya
- Amantrana
- Amara
- Amaracala
- Amaraguru
- Amarakshaka
- Amarakumara
- Amarakunda
- Amaramanikya
- Amaramanikyasuri
- Amaranayaka
- Amarapati
- Amararatna
- Amararatnasuri
- Amarasagara
- Amarasagarasuri
- Amarasena
- Amarasiddhi
- Amarasundara
- Amaravati
- Amaru
- Amasa
- Amavasi
- Amavasya
- Amaya
- Amayavalli
- Amba
- Ambadaga
- Ambadak
- Ambara
- Ambaratilaka
- Ambarisha
- Ambashtha
- Ambhodhi
- Ambhoja
- Ambhojabhringa
- Ambika
- Ambilii
- Ambilika
- Ambiliya
- Ambu
- Ambudhi
- Amedhya
- Amedhyamandira
- Amita
- Amitagati
- Amitamanasa
- Amitamati
- Amitatejas
- Amitavahana
- Amitavega
- Amla
- Amlika
- Amloca
- Amma
- Ammaka
- Ammala
- Ammaya
- Amnaya
- Amogha
- Amoghavijaya
- Amoha
- Amolakarshi
- Amra
- Amracaura
- Amracaurakatha
- Amrakubja
- Amrakubjasana
- Amrisha
- Amrita
- Amritadharma
- Amritapayas
- Amritaprabha
- Amritasvara
- Amritavalli
- Amshu
- Amudhadrishti
- Amurta
- Amurtasambandha
- Amusement
- Anabhigrahika
- Anabhijna
- Anabhoga
- Anabhogika
- Anacara
- Anadara
- Anaddha
- Anadeya
- Anadhara
- Anadi
- Anadibhava
- Anadijati
- Anadikala
- Anadinidhana
- Anadiprabhava
- Anadisamudbhava
- Anadisiddha
- Anadrita
- Anadyananta
- Anadyatman
- Anagara
- Anagari
- Anagarin
- Anagha
- Anaharaka
- Anahilla
- Anahillapura
- Anakanksha
- Anakshara
- Anala
- Analakalita
- Analalidha
- Analaprabha
- Analasamalidha
- Analastambhani
- Anamtavattiya
- Anamtavattiyanuppeha
- Anana
- Ananda
- Anandaghana
- Anandagriha
- Anandakarin
- Anandakatha
- Anandakuja
- Anandamalin
- Anandamaya
- Anandanilaya
- Anandavardhana
- Anandavriksha
- Anandghan
- Ananga
- Anangakrida
- Anangakusuma
- Anangasundari
- Ananta
- Anantabhava
- Anantacatushtaya
- Anantaduhkha
- Anantaguna
- Anantajit
- Anantakalpa
- Anantakaya
- Anantamati
- Anantamatika
- Anantanatha
- Anantanathagita
- Anantanubandhi
- Anantara
- Anantaratha
- Anantarotpanna
- Anantasena
- Anantashakti
- Anantashaktimat
- Anantavanaspati
- Anantavirya
- Anantavritti
- Anantavrittita
- Anantavrittitanupreksha
- Ananugami
- Ananugamika
- Anapannika
- Anaparnika
- Anaranya
- Anaranyaja
- Anarpita
- Anartha
- Anarthadandavirati
- Anarthagriha
- Anarthamandira
- Anarya
- Anasana
- Anashvara
- Anasina
- Anata
- Anatanka
- Anatha
- Anathavatsala
- Anaushadha
- Anaushadhagraha
- Anava
- Anavacchinna
- Anavadya
- Anavasthita
- Anayanaprayoga
- Anayatana
- Ancalagaccha
- Ancalagacchapattavali
- Andaja
- Andha
- Andhaka
- Andhakara
- Andhakupa
- Andhikrita
- Andhikritatman
- Andhra
- Aneka
- Anekadhvanimanjari
- Anekanigada
- Anekartha
- Anekarthatva
- Anekashuci
- Anga
- Angabahira
- Angabahya
- Angada
- Angadesha
- Angaja
- Angamandira
- Angana
- Anganasamsarga
- Angapaittha
- Angapavittha
- Angapravishta
- Angavijja
- Anger
- Anghra
- Anghripa
- Angikritya
- Angin
- Angopanga
- Angula
- Anicca
- Aniccanuppeha
- Aniccatta
- Anihsrita
- Anika
- Anikapati
- Anilavat
- Anilavega
- Anima
- Animishavishtapa
- Anindita
- Anindriya
- Anisha
- Anishta
- Anishtaphala
- Anishtata
- Anishvara
- Anitya
- Anityanupreksha
- Anityata
- Anityatanupreksha
- Anityatva
- Anivarya
- Anivaryatva
- Anivrittibadara
- Aniyata
- Aniyatatva
- Aniyatotpada
- Anjana
- Anjanasundari
- Anjanasundaricaupai
- Anjira
- Anka
- Anki
- Ankimridanga
- Ankita
- Ankola
- Ankura
- Ankurarpana
- Ankusha
- Anna
- Annapananirodha
- Antaha
- Antahpuriki
- Antahpurikividya
- Antaka
- Antakabhogin
- Antakasamhara
- Antakrastadasha
- Antakriddasha
- Antakriddashavivarana
- Antakrita
- Antara
- Antaradvipa
- Antaragata
- Antarakatha-samgraha
- Antaramuhurta
- Antaranga
- Antarangari
- Antarasthita
- Antaratman
- Antaraya
- Antarayakarma
- Antardhyana
- Antariksha
- Antarlina
- Antarodaga
- Antarodaka
- Antarvacana
- Antarvedi
- Antosha
- Anu
- Anubhaga
- Anubhagabandha
- Anubhava
- Anubhayamanoyoga
- Anubhayavacanayoga
- Anubhutisvarupa
- Anubhutisvarupacarya
- Anubimbita
- Anucatana
- Anucintana
- Anuddhara
- Anudisha
- Anudvara
- Anugama
- Anugami
- Anugamika
- Anujiviguna
- Aṇuka
- Anukampa
- Anukarin
- Anuklesha
- Anukosha
- Anukta
- Anumanita
- Anumatityaga
- Anumatityagapratima
- Anumodana
- Anupacanda
- Anupasevya
- Anuppeha
- Anupracaya
- Anupreksha
- Anupurvi
- Anupurvya
- Anuradha
- Anushreni
- Anushtheya
- Anuttara
- Anuttarasura
- Anutttoppadika
- Anuveladharin
- Anuvici
- Anuvrata
- Anuyogadvarasutra
- Anuyogadvarasutravritti
- Anvita
- Anya
- Anyadrishtiprashamsaticara
- Anyajana
- Anyashasana
- Anyasvabhava
- Anyasvabhavatva
- Anyata
- Anyatha
- Anyatva
- Anyayogavyavacchedika
- Ap
- Apada
- Apadagriha
- Apadanatva
- Apadhyana
- Apaharin
- Apakritya
- Apana
- Apapa
- Apapapuri
- Aparajita
- Aparajitapriccha
- Aparatva
- Aparigraha
- Aparigrahanuvrata
- Aparigrahavrata
- Aparigrihitagamana
- Aparyapta
- Aparyapti
- Apas
- Apasya
- Apata
- Apavada
- Apavarga
- Apaya
- Apayanupreksha
- Apayavicaya
- Apoha
- Aprajnaptika
- Apramatta
- Aprameyabala
- Aprapta
- Aprashasta
- Aprashna
- Aprashnavidya
- Apraticakra
- Apratighata
- Apratirupa
- Apratyakhana
- Apratyakhyana
- Apratyakhyanavarana
- Apratyakhyanavaraniya
- Apratyavekshita
- Apravritti
- Apriti
- Apriya
- Apsaras
- Apurva
- Apurvakarana
- Ara
- Arabdha
- Arabhya
- Aradhana
- Aradhya
- Arahana
- Arambha
- Arambhabhita
- Arambhatyaga
- Arambhatyagapratima
- Arambhayoga
- Arambhin
- Arana
- Aranakalpa
- Aranala
- Aranatha
- Arapaka
- Arati
- Aravinda
- Aravindasana
- Arbuda
- Arbudacala
- Arbudacalacaityaparipati
- Arcimali
- Arcimalini
- Arcis
- Ardhabarbara
- Ardhacakradhara
- Ardhacakrin
- Ardhahara
- Ardhaharadvipa
- Ardhaharasamudra
- Ardhaharavabhasa
- Ardhaharavabhasadvipa
- Ardhaharavabhasasamudra
- Ardhaharavara
- Ardhaharavaradvipa
- Ardhaharavarasamudra
- Ardhanaraca
- Ardhaparyanka
- Ardhaparyankasana
- Ardhapudgalaparavartana
- Ardhapudgalaparivartana
- Ardhashlokadhikara
- Ardita
- Ardra
- Ardra-haridra
- Ardra-kaccura
- Ardra-musta
- Ardraka
- Ardrakumara
- Ardrakumarakatha
- Arghada
- Arhaddatta
- Arhannaya
- Arhat
- Arijaya
- Arimjaya
- Arinatha
- Arinathagita
- Arindama
- Arindamana
- Arinjayapura
- Arishta
- Arishtanemi
- Arisudana
- Arjaka
- Arjava
- Arjuna
- Arka
- Arkacandra
- Arkacandrama
- Arkakirti
- Arkaprabha
- Arkaratha
- Arkendu
- Arnava
- Arnavavarta
- Arpita
- Arshabhi
- Arta
- Artadhyana
- Artha
- Arthadana
- Arthaikya
- Arthakriya
- Arthakriyakarin
- Arthakriyakaritva
- Arthantara
- Arthavagraha
- Arthavijnana
- Arudha
- Aruna
- Arunabhasa
- Arunadvipa
- Arunagrama
- Arunaprabha
- Arunasamudra
- Arunavara
- Arunavaradvipa
- Arunavaravabhasasamudra
- Arunoda
- Arupa
- Arya
- Aryabrahma
- Aryadesha
- Aryaghosha
- Aryagupta
- Aryajati
- Aryakhanda
- Aryakhapatacarya
- Aryakhapatacaryakatha
- Aryaman
- Aryarakshita
- Aryarakshitasambandha
- Aryarakshitasuri
- Aryashridhara
- Aryasuri
- Asadana
- Asadjnana
- Asadudbhavana
- Asadvidya
- Asadya
- Asakarana
- Asali
- Asalika
- Asamikshyadhikaraṇan
- Asamjnin
- Asammudha
- Asampraptasripatikā
- Asamyama
- Asamyamamaya
- Asana
- Asanagriha
- Asanga
- Asanmarga
- Asara
- Asarana
- Asarananuppeha
- Asat
- Asatavedaniya
- Asatkalpa
- Asatya
- Asatyamanoyoga
- Asatyasatya
- Asatyavacanayoga
- Asava
- Asceticism
- Asevana
- Asevanashiksha
- Asha
- Ashadhabhuti
- Ashadhabhutikatha
- Ashadhabhutirasa
- Ashagaja
- Ashakti
- Ashamsin
- Ashanighosha
- Ashanijava
- Ashaninirghosha
- Ashanivega
- Asharananupreksha
- Asharanatva
- Ashashvata
- Ashashvatatva
- Ashauca
- Ashaya
- Ashcarya
- Ashcaryakara
- Ashcaryakaraka
- Ashirvada
- Ashitika
- Ashmaka
- Ashodhyatva
- Ashoka
- Ashokacandra
- Ashokacandrakatha
- Ashokadatta
- Ashokalati
- Ashokamuni
- Ashrama
- Ashramapada
- Ashranta
- Ashravavidhi
- Ashta
- Ashtahnika
- Ashtahnikamahotsava
- Ashtakanya
- Ashtamangala
- Ashtamangalika
- Ashtangamahanimittajnana
- Ashtapada
- Ashtapadatirtha
- Ashtapadatirthotpatti
- Ashtapadatirthotpattikatha
- Ashtapsaras
- Ashtayoshit
- Ashubha
- Ashubhakarma
- Ashubhakshaya
- Ashubhanupreksha
- Ashubhashaya
- Ashubhasrava
- Ashubhavihayogati
- Ashubhayoga
- Ashucibhavana
- Ashucigriha
- Ashucinamaka
- Ashucitva
- Ashva
- Ashvabhadra
- Ashvabindu
- Ashvagala
- Ashvaghosha
- Ashvagriva
- Ashvakandhara
- Ashvakarna
- Ashvamukha
- Ashvapura
- Ashvaratha
- Ashvasena
- Ashvattha
- Ashvavabodha
- Ashvavakebodhatirthotpatti
- Ashvavakebodhatirthotpattikatha
- Asi
- Asiddha
- Asiddhabhava
- Asipatra
- Asitaksha
- Askandita
- Asmata
- Aspada
- Asra
- Asravatva
- Asrij
- Asrikpurna
- Assembly
- Asteya
- Asteyavrata
- Asthi
- Asthira
- Asthiradeha
- Asthisamuha
- Astikaya
- Astikya
- Astinastipravada
- Astitva
- Asubhanuppeha
- Asuci
- Asumatkrita
- Asura
- Asurakumara
- Asuranayaka
- Asuri
- Asvada
- Asvadodaya
- Atadakara
- Atanka
- Atapa
- Ataranga
- Atarangatama
- Atarkita
- Atarkitahetu
- Atavi
- Atibala
- Atibhadra
- Atibhara
- Atibhararopana
- Atibharavahana
- Atibhuti
- Aticara
- Atidurlabha
- Atigadha
- Atikaya
- Atikrama
- Atikramya
- Atikranta
- Atilobha
- Atimukta
- Atindra
- Atindriya
- Atindriyajnana
- Atinindita
- Atipandukakambala
- Atipandukambala
- Atipurusha
- Atirupa
- Atirupika
- Atisamgraha
- Atishaya
- Atisundari
- Atithisamvibhaga
- Atithisamvibhagavrata
- Ativahana
- Ativirya
- Ativismaya
- Atmadarshin
- Atmadhina
- Atmahita
- Atman
- Atmangula
- Atmaprabodhasajjhaya
- Atmapradesha
- Atmapravada
- Atmaraksha
- Atmarakshastavana
- Atmarama
- Atmartha
- Atmatattva
- Atrana
- Atranabhaya
- Atreyi
- Atreyika
- Atta
- Attajhana
- Attavela
- Atula
- Atulaprayasa
- Atyaksha
- Atyakshabodha
- Atyanta
- Atyantadurlabha
- Atyantagadha
- Atyantanirmala
- Atyantanirveda
- Atyantanishcala
- Atyantashashvata
- Atyantika
- Atyantiki
- Atyartha
- Audarika
- Audarika Sharir
- Audarikamishra
- Audayika
- Audayikarupa
- Aunodarya
- Aupashamika
- Aushadha
- Aushadhabala
- Aushadhi
- Autpattiki
- Autpattikibuddhi
- Avacchinna
- Avadataka
- Avadhi
- Avadhidarshana
- Avadhidarshanavarana
- Avadhijnana
- Avadhijnanavarana
- Avadhijnanavaraniya
- Avadhutarupa
- Avagaha
- Avagahima
- Avagraha
- Avagunthita
- Avajna
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- Avalamba
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- Avali
- Avalokana
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- Avanaddha
- Avani
- Avanitilaka
- Avanti
- Avantisukumala
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- Avarana
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- Avarnavada
- Avarodhaka
- Avarta
- Avartaka
- Avasana
- Avasarpini
- Avashishta
- Avashya
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- Avashyakaniryukti
- Avashyaya
- Avastha
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- Avaya
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- Avayava
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- Avicara
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- Aviddha
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- Avidyaprasara
- Avidyaraga
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- Avigraha
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- Avinashin
- Avineya
- Avipaka
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- Avirata
- Aviratasamyagdrishti
- Avirati
- Aviratisamyagdrishti
- Avishesha
- Avyabadha
- Avyagra
- Avyahata
- Avyahatakrama
- Avyakta
- Avyaya
- Ayagapata
- Ayagapatta
- Ayaitthana
- Ayama
- Ayanama
- Ayarapanahi
- Ayas
- Ayashahkirti
- Ayata
- Ayodhana
- Ayodhya
- Ayoga
- Ayogikevali
- Ayogya
- Ayomaya
- Ayu
- Ayudha
- Ayuhkarma
- Ayurbandha
- Ayurnama
- Ayurveda
- Ayus
- Ayushka
- Ayushpramukha