Maireya: 14 definitions
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Maireya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMaireya (मैरेय).—A kind of wine;1 flows in some rivers of the Uttarakuru region.2
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaMaireya (मैरेय) refers to a “drink which was served to guests at wedding”, according to the Mahābhārata Āśramavāsikaparva I.21, and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—According to the Vālmīkirāmāyaṇa Uttarākāṇḍa 42.18, the highways of the Kiṣkindha were described as always redolent with the smell of liqour. Sīta herself enjoyed maireyaka variety of wine and promised to worship the river goddess with a thousand pitchers of wine. The Aśvamedha sacrifice of Yudhiṣṭhira has been compared to a sea of liquor in Mahābhārata. Maireya seems to be used as a drink which was served to guests at wedding. In the last chapters of Mahābhārata, dealing of liquor is considered improper for Brāhmaṇas.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMaireya (मैरेय).—A kind of intoxicating drink (a combination of surā and āsava); अधिरजनि वधूभिः पीतमैरेयरिक्तम् (adhirajani vadhūbhiḥ pītamaireyariktam) Śiśupālavadha 11.51; G. L.34; पीत्वा च मधु- मैरेयम् (pītvā ca madhu- maireyam) Bhāgavata 6.1.59; मैरेयं सरसिजीमुखाम्बुजस्थं चक्राह्वाः सह गृहिणीभिरापिबन्ति (maireyaṃ sarasijīmukhāmbujasthaṃ cakrāhvāḥ saha gṛhiṇībhirāpibanti) Rām. Ch.7.
Derivable forms: maireyaḥ (मैरेयः), maireyam (मैरेयम्).
See also (synonyms): maireyaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaireya (मैरेय).—n.
(-yaṃ) A sort of spirituous liquor, prepared from the blossoms of the Lythrum fruticosum, with sugar, &c. E. mirā said to be the name of a country or drug, ḍhak aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaireya (मैरेय).—n. A spirituous liquor, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 368.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaireya (मैरेय).—[masculine] [neuter] a kind of intoxicating drink.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaireya (मैरेय):—m. n. a kind of intoxicating drink ([according to] to [Suśruta [Scholiast or Commentator]] a combination of surā and āsava), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaireya (मैरेय):—(yaṃ) 1. n. A sort of spirituous liquor.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Maireya (मैरेय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Maireya, Mairea.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryMaireya (मैरेय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Maireya.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMairēya (ಮೈರೇಯ):—[noun] a kind of intoxicating drink.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMaireya (मैरेय):—n. a kind of alcoholic drink;
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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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Daily Life (1): Food and Drinks < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Ramayana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LIII < [Book 1 - Bāla-kāṇḍa]
Devala-smriti (critical study) (by Mukund Lalji Wadekar)
References to section [F] < [Chapter 9 - The distinctive features of the Devalasmriti]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 27g - The group of Wines (Madya) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Chapter 11 - The Pharmaceutics of the Soap-pod and Clenolepis < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Chapter 1a - Introduction to the Kalpasthana < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Notes on the renouncement of intoxicating drinks < [Section I.5 - Abstention from liquor]