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Smaya, ⲹ: 10 definitions

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Smaya 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.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nṭya-śstra

Smaya (स्मय, “astonishment�).—One of the eight ‘permanent states� (ٳ⾱屹), according to the Nṭyaśstra chapter 7.31. These ‘permanent states� are called ‘the source of delight� and are not interfered with by other States. The term is used throughout ṭyśٰ literature. (Also see the Daśarūpa 4.43-44)

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Smaya (स्मय).—A son of Vasiṣṭha and a Prajpati of the Svrociṣa epoch.*

  • * Matsya-purṇa 9. 9.

1b) Born of Puṣṭi.*

  • * Bhgavata-purṇa IV. 1. 51.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Smaya (स्मय).—[smi-ac]

1) Astonishment, wonder, surprise.

2) Arrogance, pride, haughtiness, conceit; तस्म� स्मयावेश- विवर्जिताय (tasmai smayveśa- vivarjitya) R.5.19; प्रभवः स्मयदूषिता� (prabhava� smayadūṣit�) 󲹰ṛh 3.2,69; Mu. 2.22; विधृतायोधनस्मयां (ṛtǻ󲹲Բ�) () Śiva B.25.29.

Derivable forms: ⲹ� (स्मय�).

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ⲹ (स्मा�).—A gentle smile; स्मायावलोकलवदर्शितभावहार� (屹ǰ첹岹śٲ屹) ... Bhgavata 1.61.4.

Derivable forms: ⲹ� (स्मायः).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Smaya (स्मय).—m.

(-ⲹ�) 1. Pride, arrogance. 2. Surprise, astonishment. E. smi to smile, ac aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Smaya (स्मय).—i. e. smi + a, m. 1. Surprise, astonishment. 2. Arrogance, pride, [󲹰ṛh, (ed. Bohlen.)] 3, 2; [Ჹٲṅgṇ�] 5, 4.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Smaya (स्मय).—[masculine] astonishment, wonder; arrogance, pride in (—�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Smaya (स्मय):—a etc. See [column]3.

2) [from smi] b m. (ifc. f(). ) smiling at anything, wonder, surprise, astonishment, [Mahbhrata; 󲹰ṛh] ([varia lectio])

3) [v.s. ...] arrogance, conceit, pride in or at ([compound]), [Raghuvaṃśa; Daśakumra-carita; Bhgavata-purṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] Pride (personified as the son of Dharma and Puṣṭi), [Bhgavata-purṇa]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Smaya (स्मय):�(ⲹ�) 1. m. Pride; surprise.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Smaya (ಸ್ಮಯ):�

1) [noun] the act or a gesture of smiling.

2) [noun] the feeling of surprise, admiration, and awe aroused by something strange, unexpected, incredible, etc.; wonder.

3) [noun] the quality or state of being arrogant; arrogance.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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