Mayu, , Mayú: 15 definitions
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Mayu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, biology, 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)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationMayu (मय�) is another name for the Kinnaras, who, like Yakṣas, are the attendants of Kubera. They are represented as mythical beings with a human figure and the head of a horse or with a horse’s body and the head of a man. They are described as celestial choristers and musicians who dwell in the paradise of Kuvera on Kailāsa. They are called Aśvamukhas, Turaṅgavaktras, “horse-faced� and Mayus.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index(मायु).—Belonging to the line of Krodhavaśa.*
- * Brahṇḍa-purāṇa III. 8. 70.
Mayu (मय�) (?) or Mayus is one of the six sons of Aila Purūravas, according to the ղṃśānܳٲ section of the 10th century ܰܰṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, [...] Aila Purūravas, the most illustrious pious king gets married to Urvaśī, the heavenly damsel who is cursed by Brah to spend sometime here on earth. Purūravas begets on her six sons—Āyu, Mayu, Ayu, Viśvāyu, Śatāyu and Śrutāyu. All these are celebrated like Semi-divine beings (devayonaya).

The Purana (पुरा�, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Mayu in Peru is the name of a plant defined with Sophora tetraptera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Edwardsia grandiflora Salisb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Botany (1916)
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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
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary, (*Sk. yu) bile, gall Abhp 281. (Page 530)

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMayu (मय�).�
1) A Kinnara, a celestial musician.
2) A deer, an antelope.
Derivable forms: � (मयुः).
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(मायु).�
1) The sun.
2) Bile, bilious humour; (n. also in this sense).
3) Sorcery, bad art.
Derivable forms: � (मायु�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMayu (मय�).—m.
(-�) 1. A Kinnara or chorister of Swarga, 2. A deer. E. mi to scatter, (sweet sounds, &c.) Unadi aff. u .
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(मायु).—m.
(-�) Bile, the bilious humour. E. si to scatter or diffuse, (through the body,) � Unadi aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMayu (मय�).—m. The name of a class of attendants on Kuvera.
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(मायु).—I. m. Bile. Ii. i. e. 2. + u, Sounding, crying, at the end of comp. words; ved. dz see s. v.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMayu (मय�).—[masculine] a Kimpurusa or some other manlike animal.
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(मायु).�1. charm, spell (only —�).
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(मायु).�2. [masculine] bleating, roaring, a cert. animal.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mayu (मय�):�m. ([probably] [from] �2. ) a Kimpuruṣa (sub voce) or a [particular] man-like animal, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
2) an antelope, deer, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) (मायु):—[from ] 1. yu m. (for 2. See p. 811, col. 2) bleating, bellowing, lowing, roaring, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; ???]
4) [v.s. ...] ‘the bleater or bellower�, Name of a [particular] animal or of a Kim-puruṣa, [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
5) 2. yu m. (�3. ; for 1. yu See p. 804, col. 2) = 徱ٲⲹ, [Nirukta, by Yāska]
6) sorcery, witchcraft, bad art (cf. dur-m)
7) (ū), [Atharva-veda xviii, 4, 4.]
8) 3. yu mn. ([according to] to [Uṇādi-sūtra i, 1 fr.] �1. mi) gall, bile, the bilious humour, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mayu (मय�):�(�) 2. m. A Kinnara; a deer.
2) (मायु):�(�) 2. m. Bile.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus(ಮಾಯು):�
1) [verb] to grow less; to diminish.
2) [verb] to go out of sight; to disappear; to be hidden.
3) [verb] to grow dim; to lose colour, brightness.
4) [verb] to be lost; to lose physical existence.
5) [verb] (a wound, boil, etc.) to be healed, cured.
6) [verb] to cease to exist; to die.
7) [verb] to be spoiled; to become useless.
8) [verb] to become wicked, depraved.
9) [verb] (an evil, difficulty, etc.) to be removed, prevented.
10) [verb] to grow or develop fully; to become ripe.
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(ಮಾಯು):—[noun] the supposed use of an evil supernatural power over people and their affairs; witchcraft; black magic.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMayu (மய�) noun < mayu. Kinnara; கின்னரன். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராத�) [kinnaran. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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(மாயு) noun < yu. Bile; பித்தம�. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்த� மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pitham. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+20): Mayua, Mayuccava, Mayuka, Mayukh, Mayukha, Mayukhaditya, Mayukhaka, Mayukhamala, Mayukhamalika, Mayukhaprikta, Mayukhavali, Mayukhavant, Mayukhavat, Mayur, Mayur chulia, Mayura, Mayura bhatta, Mayura panta, Mayura-parivena, Mayuracchatra.
Full-text (+21): Gomayu, Ajamayu, Mayus, Mayuraja, Urdhvamayu, Pramayu, Apritimayu, Mayava, Durmayu, Mayunati, Purimayu, Mayuka, Mayusa, Gomayubhaksha, May, Ajamayava, Ura, Apritimayava, Mayuracan, Abhivrita.
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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 3022: He is Cosmic Awareness < [Tantra Nine (onpatam tantiram) (verses 2649-3047)]
Verse 889: God is Letter A and U < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Verse 1054: What the Wise Say of Her < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 11 - Vannamani (Vac Nama) < [Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 726 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 448 < [Volume 24 (1918)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)