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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मायाmāyāDeceit, fraud, trick, trickery; a device, an artifice; रथचर्यास्त्रमायाभिर्मोहयित्वा परंतप Mb. 7.46.24; यो…

    [मा-यः बाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied नेत्वम्]

    1. Deceit, fraud, trick, trickery; a device, an artifice; रथचर्यास्त्रमायाभिर्मोहयित्वा परंतप Mb. 7.46.24; यो मायां कुरुते मूढः प्राणत्यागे धनादिके Pt.1. 359.
    2. Jugglery, witchcraft, enchantment, an illusion of magic; स्वप्नो नु माया नु मतिभ्रमो नु Ś.6.1; मायायोगविदां चैव न स्वयं कोपकारणात् Kau. Atmanepada 1.19.
    3. (Hence) An unreal or illusory image, a phantom, illusion, unreal apparition; मायां मयोद्भाव्य परीक्षितोऽसि R.2.62; विकृतिः किं नु भवेदियं नु माया Ki.13.4; R.12.74; Often times as the first member of comp. in the sense of 'false', 'phantom', 'illusory'; Exempli gratia, for example मायावचनम् false words; मायामृग etc.
    4. A political trick or artifice, diplomatic feat.
    5. (In Vedānta Philosophy) Unreality, the illusion by virtue of which one considers the unreal universe as really existent and as distinct from the Supreme Spirit; मायां तु प्रकृतिं विद्यान्मायिनं तु महेश्वरम् Śvet. Up.
    6. (In Sāṅ. Philosophy) The Pradhāna or Prakṛiti.
    7. Wickedness.
    8. Pity, compassion.
    9. Name of the mother of Buddha.
    10. Vedic Extraordinary power, wisdom (प्रज्ञा).
    11. (With Śaivas) One of the four snares (पाश) which entangle the soul.
    12. Name of the city Gayā.
    13. Name of Lakṣmī.
    14. Name of Durgā; देवीं मायां तु श्रीकामः Bhāg.2.3.3.
    15. Skill, art; दधारैको रणे राजन् वृषसेनोऽस्त्रमायया Mb.7.16.1.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आचार Adjective acting deceitfully.

    • -आत्मक Adjective false, illusory.

    • -उपजीविन् Adjective living by fraud; बहवः पण्डिताः क्षुद्राः सर्वे मायो- पजीविनः Pt.1.288.

    • -कारः, -कृत्, -जीविन् Masculine) a conjurer, juggler.

    • -चण

      1. Adjective
      2. noted for juggling.
      3. deceptive.

    • -जलम् artificial water; स्निग्धत्वमायाजललेपलोपसयत्न- रत्नांशुमृजांशुकाभाम् Name1.93.

    • -दः a crocodile.

    • -देवी Name of the mother of Buddha. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसुतः Buddha.

    • -धर Adjective deceitful, illusive.

    • -पटु Adjective skilled in deception, fraudulent, deceitful.

    • -प्रयोगः

      1. deceitfulness, employment of tricks or fraud; मायाप्रयोगः प्रिये Pt. 1.19.
      2. employment of magic.

    • -फलम् a gall-nut.

    • -मृगः a phantom deer, an illusory or false deer.

    • -यन्त्रम् an enchantment.

    • -योगः employment of magic.

    • -योधिन् Adjective fighting deceitfully.

    • -रसिक, -वसिक Adjective deceitful.

    • -वचनम् false or deceitful words.

    • -वादः the doctrine or illusion, (a term applied to Buddhism).

    • -विद् Adjective skilled in deception or magical arts.

    • -सुतः an epithet of Buddha.

    In the Gita7·147·1518·61

    दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया ।

    daivī hyeṣā guṇamayī mama māyā duratyayā, — This is my divine Maya of the gunas and it is hard to overcome; those cross beyond it who approach Me. 7·14
    • मायाmāyānominative singular of the feminine noun māyā (the conscious action of the self-existent Godhead, the Divine Power of delusion).
    • मायाम्māyāmaccusative singular of the feminine noun māyā (the conscious action of the self-existent Godhead, the Divine Power of delusion).
    • माययाmāyayāinstrumental singular of the feminine noun māyā (the conscious action of the self-existent Godhead, the Divine Power of delusion).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मायाmāyā[mâ-yấ] f. art, marvellous power (V.); artifice, device, trick; deceit, fraud; jugglery, witchcraft…

    [mâ-yấ] feminine; also equal for art, marvellous power (Veda, Vedic); artifice, device, trick; deceit, fraud; jugglery, witchcraft; illusory image, phantom; illu sion (in the Vedânta=the power which causes the world to appear as really existent and distinct from the universal soul): --˚, phan tom in the shape of; ˚--, phantom, illusory, unreal; disguised; epithet of Durgâ; Fraud (personified as a daughter of Anrita and Adharma).

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  2. अमायाamāyā[a-mâyâ] f. sincerity: in. frankly, honestly.

    [a-mâyâ] feminine; also equal for sincerity: instrumental frankly, honestly.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मायाmāyāf. see below.
    1. feminine see below.
    2. feminine art, wisdom, extraordinary or supernatural power (only in the earlier language)
    3. feminine illusion, unreality, deception, fraud, trick, sorcery, witchcraft magic fg-veda etc.
    4. feminine an unreal or illusory image, phantom, apparition ibidem (especially in the beginning of a compound Equivalent to false, unreal, illusory; confer, compare compound)
    5. feminine duplicity (with Buddhists Buddhists one of the 24 minor evil passions) Dharmas. 69 (in philosophy) Illusion (identified in the Sa1m2khya सांख्य with Prakr2iti प्रकृति or Pradha1na प्रधान and in that system, as well as in the Veda7nta वेदा*न्त, regarded as the source of the visible universe) IW. 83; 108
    6. feminine (with S3aivas शैव s) one of the 4 Pa1s3as पाश s or snares which entangle the soul Sarvad. MW.
    7. feminine (with Vaishn2avas वैष्णव s) one of the 9 S3aktis शक्ति s or energies of Vishn2u विष्णु Lexicographers
    8. feminine Illusion personified (sometimes identified with Durga1 दुर्गा, sometimes regarded as a daughter of Anr2ita अनृत and Nirr2iti निरृति or Nikr2iti निकृति and mother of Mr2ityu मृत्यु, or as a daughter of Adharma अधर्म) Pur.
    9. feminine compassion, sympathy Lexicographers
    10. feminine Convolvulus Turpethum Lexicographers
    11. feminine Name of the mother of Gautama गौतम Buddha बुद्ध MWB. 24
    12. feminine of Lakshmi1 लक्ष्मी W.
    13. feminine of a city catalogue or catalogues
    14. feminine of 2 metres Col.
    15. feminine dual number (माये इन्द्रस्य) Name of 2 Sa1mans सामन् s A1rshBr.
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  2. अभिसमायाabhisamāyāto approach together MBh. v, 1974.

    to approach together MBh. v, 1974.

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  3. अमायाamāyāf. absence of delusion or deceit or guile

    feminine absence of delusion or deceit or guile

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  4. असुरमायाasuramāyāf. demoniacal magic AV. iii, 9, 4 S3Br. KaushBr. PBr.

    feminine demoniacal magic AV. iii, 9, 4 S3Br. KaushBr. PBr.

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  5. आत्मायासātmāyāsam. self-torture, Na1g.

    masculine gender self-torture, Na1g.

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  6. क्रमायातkramāyātamfn. descended or inherited lineally, coming from one's ancestors in regular succession W.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective descended or inherited lineally, coming from one's ancestors in regular succession W.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who has acceded to the throne by succession Pan5cat.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective proceeding in regular order W.
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  7. देवमायाdevamāyāf. d divine illusion R. i, 1, 26.

    feminine d divine illusion R. i, 1, 26.

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