Japya, ´³Äå±è²â²¹: 9 definitions
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Japya 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram´³Äå±è²â²¹ (जापà¥à¤�) refers to “repetitions of mantraâ€�, according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra.—Accordingly, “From the root (of all things) ÅšÄmbhavīśakti is BhairavÄ« the energy that is full (²ú³ó²¹°ù¾±³ÙÄå) (of all the energies). [...] She generates the energy of eternal bliss and has merged into the Bliss of Stillness (²Ô¾±°ùÄå²Ô²¹²Ô»å²¹â€”i.e. Åšiva). Blissful and delighted, she is satisfied and her form is blissful. She is the supreme Command and her form is the Void. She pierces through the moving and immobile (universe). Her nature is the Void (±¹²â´Ç³¾²¹°ùÅ«±èÄå) and she resides within the secret Void. The energy that utters itself, she abides as 100,000 repetitions of mantra [i.e., ±ô²¹°ìá¹£a-ÂáÄå±è²â²¹]. She is KÄmeÅ›varÄ« who, as the power of the will (kÄmaÅ›akti), has comes forth from the centre of the Pointâ€�.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJapya (जपà¥à¤¯).â€�a. [jap karmaṇi yat] To be repeated in a low voice, muttered, or whispered.
-pyaá¸�, -pyam A muttered prayer; कृतजपà¥à¤¯à¤®à¤™à¥à¤—लाः (°ìá¹›t²¹Âá²¹±è²â²¹³¾²¹á¹…g²¹±ôÄåá¸�) MahÄbhÄrata (Bombay) 12.58.3; जपà¥à¤¯à¤¶à¥à¤� परमो गà¥à¤¹à¥à¤¯à¤ƒ शà¥à¤°à¥‚यतां मे नृपातà¥à¤®à¤œ (japyaÅ›ca paramo guhyaá¸� Å›rÅ«yatÄá¹� me ná¹›pÄtmaja) BhÄgavata 4.8.53.
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´³Äå±è²â²¹ (जापà¥à¤�).â€�a. To be muttered; जजाप परमं जापà¥à¤¯à¤‚ पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤—à¥à¤œà¤¨à¥à¤®à¤®à¤¨à¥à¤¶à¤¿à¤•à¥à¤·à¤¿à¤¤à¤®à¥ (jaÂáÄå±è²¹ paramaá¹� jÄpyaá¹� prÄgjanmamanuÅ›iká¹£itam) BhÄgavata 8.3.1.
-pyam A prayer to be muttered in a low voice.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJapya (जपà¥à¤¯).—mfn.
(-±è²â²¹á¸�-±è²âÄå-±è²â²¹á¹�) To be repeated inaudibly, to be said over repeatedly, (a prayer, &c.) E. jap, and karmaṇi yat aff.
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´³Äå±è²â²¹ (जापà¥à¤�).—mfn.
(-±è²â²¹á¸�-±è²âÄå-±è²â²¹á¹�) To be muttered, &c. n.
(-±è²â²¹á¹�) The muttering of prayers, &c.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryJapya (जपà¥à¤¯).—[adjective] the same; [neuter] ([masculine]) whisper or prayer.
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´³Äå±è²â²¹ (जापà¥à¤�).—[adjective] to be muttered, [neuter] a prayer.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Japya (जपà¥à¤¯):—[from jap] mfn. idem, [Åšatapatha-brÄhmaṇa x; ÅšÄá¹…khÄyana-Å›rauta-sÅ«tra; Manu-smá¹›ti xi, 143; VarÄha-mihira’s Bá¹›hat-saṃhitÄ]
2) [v.s. ...] n. (once m. [scilicet] mantra, [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa iv, 8, 53]) a muttered prayer, [Manu-smá¹›ti; YÄjñavalkya; MahÄbhÄrata etc.]
3) ´³Äå±è²â²¹ (जापà¥à¤�):—[from ÂáÄå±è²¹] mfn. to be muttered, [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa i, 19, 38]
4) [v.s. ...] ([from] ÂáÄå±è²¹) relating to a muttered prayer, [MahÄbhÄrata xii, 7260]
5) [v.s. ...] n. a prayer to be muttered, muttering of prayers, [MahÄbhÄrata xiii, 6232; RÄmÄyaṇa i, 29, 32] ([varia lectio] ÂáÄå±è²¹), [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa viii, 3, 1.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Japya (जपà¥à¤¯):—[(pyaá¸�-pyÄ-±è²â²¹á¹�) a.] That should be repeated mentally.
2) ´³Äå±è²â²¹ (जापà¥à¤�):—[(pyaá¸�-pyÄ-±è²â²¹á¹�) a.] To be muttered.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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 corpusJapya (ಜಪà³à²¯):—[adjective] to be or fit to be meditated on.
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Japya (ಜಪà³à²¯):—[noun] a hymn or mystic syllable to meditate.
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´³Äå±è²â²¹ (ಜಾಪà³à²�):â€�
1) [noun] the act or habit of putting off doing (something) until a future time; procrastination; a habitual delaying.
2) [noun] a man who habitually procrastinates.
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´³Äå±è²â²¹ (ಜಾಪà³à²�):—[adjective] (fit) to be meditated, chanted (religiously).
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´³Äå±è²â²¹ (ಜಾಪà³à²�):—[noun] that which is fit to be meditated on or worshipped within.
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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Starts with: Japyagara, Japyaka, Japyakarman.
Full-text (+3): Rudrajapya, Kimjapya, Dhyanajapya, Upajapya, Japyakarman, Apadhvamsin, Karajapya, Mamtrajapya, Japyeshvaratirtha, Dridhagrahin, Japa, Japyagara, ³¢²¹°ìá¹£aÂá²¹±è²â²¹, Ceppiyam, Dhyanapushta, Japajapya, Jap, Yapya, Aghamarshana, Laksha.
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