Irshya, Īṣy, Īṣy: 26 definitions
Introduction:
Irshya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Īṣy and Īṣy can be transliterated into English as Irsya or Irshya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Ershya.
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraĪṣy (ईर्ष्य�, “jealousy�).—One of the thirty-three ‘transitory states� (ⲹ屹), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 7. These ‘transitory states� accompany the ‘permanent state� in co-operation. The term is used throughout ṭyśٰ literature. It is also known as Asūyā. (Also see the Daśarūpa 4.8-9)
: archive.org: Natya ShastraĪṣy (ईर्ष्य, “jealousy�).—Where there is affection there is fear also. And where there is jealousy (īṣy) there occurs love (madana). The causes of this jealousy are fourfold:
- vaimanasya (depression),
- ⲹī첹 (mixed feeling),
- vipriya (disgust),
- manyu (anger).

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).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Wisdom Library: Viṣṇu-purāṇaĪṣy (ईर्ष्य�) refers to “jealousy� and represents a type of Ādhyātmika pain of the mental (Բ) type, according to the Viṣṇu-purāṇa 6.5.1-6. Accordingly, “the wise man having investigated the three kinds of worldly pain, or mental and bodily affliction and the like, and having acquired true wisdom, and detachment from human objects, obtains final dissolution.�
Ādhyātmika and its subdivisions (e.g., īṣy) represents one of the three types of worldly pain (the other two being ܳپ첹 and 岹첹) and correspond to three kinds of affliction described in the Sāṃkhyakārikā.
The Viṣṇupurāṇa is one of the eighteen Mahāpurāṇas which, according to tradition was composed of over 23,000 metrical verses dating from at least the 1st-millennium BCE. There are six chapters (ṃśa) containing typical puranic literature but the contents primarily revolve around Viṣṇu and his avatars.

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.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the ManubhāṣyaĪrsyā (ईर्स्य�) possibly refers to “envy� (desire to strike or even take away the life), according to the Manusmṛti 7.50. Accordingly, “[...] tale-bearing (貹śܲԲⲹ), Treachery (droha?), Envy (īṣy), Slandering (?), Misappropriation of property (ٳūṣaṇa), Cruelty of speech (岵岹ṇḍ) and of Assault (ṣy);—these constitute the eightfold set born of Anger. [...] in the set born of anger (krodhaja),—Assault (岹ṇḍٲԲ), Cruelty of speech (vākṣy) and Misappropriation of property (ٳūṣaṇa),—are to be regarded as the three most pernicious (첹ṣṭٲ)�.

Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Īṣy (ईर्ष्य�) refers to �(the urges of) jealousy�, mentioned in verse 4.25 of the ṣṭṅgṛdⲹṃh (Sūtrasthāna) by 岵ṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] He, however, who desires welfare both after his death and here shall always suppress the urges of avarice, jealousy, hatred, envy, passion [viz., lobha-īṣy-屹ṣa-mātsarya-岵], etc. after having subjugated his senses [viz., jitendriya�.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraĪṣy (ईर्ष्य) refers to “envy�, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 15.3-4ab, while describing protection rituals]—“[The Mantrin] says the [Amṛteśa] mantra and performs exorcism to destroy all demons and also all [those] full of all envy (sa-īṣy). It protects, therefore he calls [white mustard] ṣa貹. It protects from all sides�.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Īṣy (ईर्ष्य�) refers to “envy�, and represents one of the eighteen Addictions or Vices (vyasana) which are to be practised within proper bounds for the delight of the enjoyments of the world, according to the ŚⲹԾ첹-śٰ: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “[...] It has been said that there are eighteen addictions. These are the outcome of the desire for earthly enjovments. [...] Envy (īṣy) means intolerance of others� prosperity. It is praise-worthy when it incites to action against rivals or enemies, because inspired by envy, people try to destroy them. [...�.

This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts�) and Shastras (“sciences�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraĪṣy (ईर्ष्य�, “envy�) refers to one of ten types of manifestly active defilements (貹ⲹٳԲ) according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 13.—The Bodhisattvas (accompanying the Buddha at Ჹṛh on the ṛdūṭa貹ٲ) excelled in destroying various these ten manifestly active defilements (e.g., Īṣy).

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.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaĪṣy (ईर्ष्य) is the name of a Vīra (hero) who, together with the Ḍākinī named Īrṣyī forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Cittacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākṇa chapter 15. Accordingly, the cittacakra refers to one of the three divisions of the Ծṇa-ṭa (‘emanation layer�), situated in the ܰ첹ṇḍ. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs and Vīras [viz., Īṣy] are black in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiĪṣy (ईर्ष्य�, “delusion�) refers to one of the “five afflictions� (貹ñś), according to the Saṃvaramaṇḍala of Abhayākaragupta’s Niṣpannayogāvalī, p. 45 and n. 145; (Cf. Cakrasaṃvaratantra, Gray, David B., 2007).—The tiger skin (岵) symbolizes a fully developed Yogī, able to route the Buddhist devil Māra, and save those overcome by the Pañcakleśa, "The Five Afflictions", (the Mahāyāna version of the Triviṣa, "Three Poisons"). 1) moha, "delusion", 2) 岵, "passion", 3) 屹ṣa, "hatred", 4) Բ, "pride", 5) īṣy, "jealousy.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaĪṣy (ईर्ष्य�, “jealousy�) refers to one of the fourty “conditions� (ṃs) that are “associated with mind� (citta-samprayukta) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 30). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., īṣy). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Īṣy also refers to one of the “twenty-four minor defilements� (ܱ貹ś) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 69).
: Google Books: Divine StoriesĪṣy (ईर्ष्य�, “envy�) refers to one of the “Nine bonds to Existence� (ԲṃyᲹԲ).—The term ṃyᲹԲ is usually translated as “fetter,� but these nine [e.g., envy (īṣy)] do not correspond to the standard list of fetters (e.g, ten fetters, five lower fetters, three fetters).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryīṣy (ईर्ष्य�).—f S pop. īṣ� f Impatience of another's prosperity, emulation, rivalry, the spirit of competition or vieing. v dhara, yē. īṣ� dēṇēṃ To incite, stimulate, urge on.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishīṣy (ईर्ष्य�).�f Emulation, the spirit of competition or vieing.
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 dictionaryĪṣy (ईर्ष्य).�a. Envious, jealous.
See also (synonyms): īṣy, īṣyka.
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Īṣy (ईर्ष्य�).—[īṣy-] Envy, jealousy, envy of another's success, spite, malice.
See also (synonyms): īṣ�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionaryṣy (इर्ष्य�).�= Sanskrit īṣy, jealousy: all mss. at Lalitavistara 52.13; 372.17. Weller 20 would em. to īṣy; but this may be only Sanskritization of semi-MIndic ir°, compare iryā- etc. As Weller notes, irṣyā is found as v.l. in some mss. of Ѳ屹ٳ (i.37.6; 44.13, four of six mss.; iii.27.17; 164.19); tho in all these cases at least one ms. has īr°, the form ir° may have been original.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĪṣy (ईर्ष्य).—mfn.
(-ṣy�-ṣy-ṣy�) Envious, envying. f.
(-ṣy) 1. Envy or impatience of another’s success. 2. Spite, malice. E. īṣy to envy, and ac and ṭāp affixes; also, but according to the best writers, inaccurately written īṣ�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĪṣy (ईर्ष्य�).—[īrṣy + ā], f. 1. Envy, [Բśٰ] 7, 48. 2. Jealousy, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 1, 2.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĪṣy (ईर्ष्य�).—[feminine] envy, jealousy.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Īṣy (ईर्ष्य):—[from īṣy] mfn. envious, envying, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Īṣy (ईर्ष्य�):—[from īṣy > īṣy] f. envy or impatience of another’s success
3) [v.s. ...] spite, malice
4) [v.s. ...] jealousy, [Atharva-veda; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Kathāsaritsāgara etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Īṣy (ईर्ष्य):�īṣyti 1. a. To envy.
2) [(rṣya�-ṣy-rṣya�) a.] Envious. f. Envy.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Īṣy (ईर्ष्य�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: .
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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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryĪṣy (ईर्ष्य�) [Also spelled ershya]:�(nf) jealousy; ~[lu] jealous; ~[ܳ] jealousness.
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Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryĪṣy (ईर्ष्य�):—n. envy; jealousy; envy of another's success; spilt; malice;
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.
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