Vyama, ղ峾: 14 definitions
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Vyama means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agricultureղ峾 (व्या�) refers to a “fathom� (a particular measurement), according to the ղٳṇḍⲹ첹貹Ჹ, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [when the Bhagavān reached the vicinity of the residence of Vaiśravaṇa], “[...] All people, women, men, boys and girls, cattle, horses, mares, buffaloes, elephants, camels, donkeys and so on became delighted by comfort. That lotus lake had an expansion of two yojanas and [a depth of] a fathom (峾) all around in the four directions. [...]�

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary峾 : (m.) a fathom.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionaryղ峾, see 峾 & add ref. D. II, 18�Vism. 136 (catu°pamāṇa). Vyāyata (vi+āyata) stretched; only neg. a° senseless, confused (should it be vyāyatta?) J. I, 496 (=avyatta C.). See also viyāyata. (Page 654)

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.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary峾 (व्या�).—m S (Popularly ṃv) A fathom.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryղ峾 (व्या�).—A measure of length equal to the space between the tips of the fingers of either hand when the arms are extended; a fathom; (ܳ�) दश- व्याममथोद्विद्धं निष्पत्रमकरोत्तद� (daśa- 峾mathodviddha� niṣpatramakarottadā) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.11.39; ٲśܳٲ 2.2.
Derivable forms: 峾� (व्यामः).
See also (synonyms): 峾na.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryղ峾 (व्या�).—m.
(-�) 1. A fathom, or the space between the tips of the fingers of either hand when the arms are extended. 2. Disregard. 3. Smoke. E. bi before am to go, with � prefix and ac aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryղ峾 (व्या�).—i. e. vi-yam + a, m. 1. A fathom, or the space between the tips of the fingers of either hand when the arms are extended, [ٲśܳٲ] in
ղ峾 (व्या�).—[masculine] a fathom (lit. stretch -out).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ղ峾 (व्या�):—[=-峾] m. ([probably] for -峾 q.v.; cf. -峾, -峾) the measure of the two extended arms (= 5 Aratnis), a fathom, [Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] diagonal direction, [Atharva-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] disregard, disrespect (?), [Horace H. Wilson]
4) [v.s. ...] smoke (?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a class of deceased ancestors, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
6) [v.s. ...] Costus Speciosus or Arabicus, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryղ峾 (व्या�):—[+] (�) 1. m. A fathom; smoke; disregard.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ղ峾 (व्या�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 峾.
[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 corpusղ峾 (ವ್ಯಾ�):�
1) [noun] a unit of length, equal to the distance between the tips of the middle fingers of both hands, when stretched apart away from the chest.
2) [noun] the cardinal number hundred; 100.
3) [noun] a man suffering from a disease; a sick man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryղ峾 (व्या�):—n. a measure of length equal to the space between the tips of the fingers of either hand when the arms are extended;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vyamaka, Vyamamatra, Vyamana, Vyamaprabha, Vyamaprabhasa, Vyamardana, Vyamarsha.
Full-text (+3): Ardhavyama, Dvivyama, Vyayama, Vyamamatra, Vyamana, Vyamya, Samama, Trivyama, Vyamaprabha, Vimarttam, Vamva, Vyam, Vyamaprabhasa, Vyamaka, Viyamam, Vilasin, Byama, Vama, Vyamotsanga, Pravedha.
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Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXVIII < [Abhimanyu-badha Parva]
Section XXII < [Kicaka-badha Parva]
Section CXVII < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 97 < [Volume 1 (1871)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
I. Apparent longevity of the buddhas < [Part 16 - Obtaining the immense longevity and immense radiance of the Buddhas]
Act 3: The Buddha illuminates by means of his usual light < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Act 7.1: The Buddha shows his ordinary body (prakṛtyātmabhāva) < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 14 - The Sudation Therapy (sveda) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) � General Principles]
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)