"न्याय" meaning in Sanskrit

See न्याय in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /njɑː.jɐ/ [Vedic], [j̃jɑː.jɐ] [Vedic], /ˈn̪jɑː.jɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: Literally means "that into which a thing goes back"; ultimately formed from नि (ni, “back, into”) + इ (i, “to go”). Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=m|tr=nyāyá}} न्याय • (nyāyá) stem, m Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-m|nyāyá}} Forms: nyāyá [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], न्यायः [nominative, singular], न्यायौ [dual, nominative], न्याया1 [dual, nominative], न्यायाः [nominative, plural], न्यायासः1 [nominative, plural], न्याय [singular, vocative], न्यायौ [dual, vocative], न्याया1 [dual, vocative], न्यायाः [plural, vocative], न्यायासः1 [plural, vocative], न्यायम् [accusative, singular], न्यायौ [accusative, dual], न्याया1 [accusative, dual], न्यायान् [accusative, plural], न्यायेन [instrumental, singular], न्यायाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], न्यायैः [instrumental, plural], न्यायेभिः1 [instrumental, plural], न्यायाय [dative, singular], न्यायाभ्याम् [dative, dual], न्यायेभ्यः [dative, plural], न्यायात् [ablative, singular], न्यायाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], न्यायेभ्यः [ablative, plural], न्यायस्य [genitive, singular], न्याययोः [dual, genitive], न्यायानाम् [genitive, plural], न्याये [locative, singular], न्याययोः [dual, locative], न्यायेषु [locative, plural]
  1. that into which a thing goes back i.e. an original type, standard, method, rule, (esp.) a general or universal rule, model, axiom, system, plan, manner, right or fit manner or way, fitness, propriety
    Sense id: en-न्याय-sa-noun-P0MMpNKC Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 14 1 26 24 8 18 6 2 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 35 14 35 10 5 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 28 26 26 15 4
  2. a lawsuit, legal proceeding, judicial sentence, judgement
    Sense id: en-न्याय-sa-noun-Hi3dxPej Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 35 14 35 10 5 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 28 26 26 15 4
  3. a logical or syllogistic argument or inference (consisting of a combination of enthymeme and syllogism, and so having, according to the नैयायिकs 5 members, viz. प्रतिज्ञा, हेतु, उदाहरण, उपनय, निगमन, or according to the वेदान्तिन्s 3 members)
    Sense id: en-न्याय-sa-noun-12EPWfFy Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 14 1 26 24 8 18 6 2 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 35 14 35 10 5 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 28 26 26 15 4
  4. a system of philosophy delivered by गोतम or गौतम (it is one of the six दर्शनस् q.v., and is perhaps so called, because it ‘goes into’ all subjects physical and metaphysical according to the above syllogistic method treated of in one division of the system ; its branch is called वैशेषिक)
    Sense id: en-न्याय-sa-noun-ygbM1Z2p Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 35 14 35 10 5 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 28 26 26 15 4
  5. likeness, analogy, a popular maxim or apposite illustration (cf. काकाक्षि-, घुणाक्षर-, दण्डापूप. &c.)
    Sense id: en-न्याय-sa-noun-wsImQlBY
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Kannada: ನ್ಯಾಯ (nyāya)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ml",
            "2": "ന്യായം",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Malayalam: ന്യായം (nyāyaṁ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Malayalam: ന്യായം (nyāyaṁ)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ta",
            "2": "நியாயம்",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Tamil: நியாயம் (niyāyam)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Tamil: நியாயம் (niyāyam)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "te",
            "2": "న్యాయము",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Telugu: న్యాయము (nyāyamu)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Telugu: న్యాయము (nyāyamu)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally means \"that into which a thing goes back\"; ultimately formed from नि (ni, “back, into”) + इ (i, “to go”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nyāyá",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sa-decl-noun-m",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "a-stem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायः",
      "roman": "nyāyáḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायौ",
      "roman": "nyāyaú",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्याया1",
      "roman": "nyāyā́1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायाः",
      "roman": "nyāyā́ḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायासः1",
      "roman": "nyāyā́saḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्याय",
      "roman": "nyā́ya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायौ",
      "roman": "nyā́yau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्याया1",
      "roman": "nyā́yā1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायाः",
      "roman": "nyā́yāḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायासः1",
      "roman": "nyā́yāsaḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायम्",
      "roman": "nyāyám",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायौ",
      "roman": "nyāyaú",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्याया1",
      "roman": "nyāyā́1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायान्",
      "roman": "nyāyā́n",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायेन",
      "roman": "nyāyéna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "nyāyā́bhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायैः",
      "roman": "nyāyaíḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायेभिः1",
      "roman": "nyāyébhiḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायाय",
      "roman": "nyāyā́ya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "nyāyā́bhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायेभ्यः",
      "roman": "nyāyébhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायात्",
      "roman": "nyāyā́t",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "nyāyā́bhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायेभ्यः",
      "roman": "nyāyébhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायस्य",
      "roman": "nyāyásya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्याययोः",
      "roman": "nyāyáyoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायानाम्",
      "roman": "nyāyā́nām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्याये",
      "roman": "nyāyé",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्याययोः",
      "roman": "nyāyáyoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "न्यायेषु",
      "roman": "nyāyéṣu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "tr": "nyāyá"
      },
      "expansion": "न्याय • (nyāyá) stem, m",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nyāyá"
      },
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-m"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "that into which a thing goes back i.e. an original type, standard, method, rule, (esp.) a general or universal rule, model, axiom, system, plan, manner, right or fit manner or way, fitness, propriety"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rule",
          "rule"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a lawsuit, legal proceeding, judicial sentence, judgement"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lawsuit",
          "lawsuit"
        ],
        [
          "judgement",
          "judgement"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a logical or syllogistic argument or inference (consisting of a combination of enthymeme and syllogism, and so having, according to the नैयायिकs 5 members, viz. प्रतिज्ञा, हेतु, उदाहरण, उपनय, निगमन, or according to the वेदान्तिन्s 3 members)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a system of philosophy delivered by गोतम or गौतम (it is one of the six दर्शनस् q.v., and is perhaps so called, because it ‘goes into’ all subjects physical and metaphysical according to the above syllogistic method treated of in one division of the system ; its branch is called वैशेषिक)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "likeness, analogy, a popular maxim or apposite illustration (cf. काकाक्षि-, घुणाक्षर-, दण्डापूप. &c.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "likeness",
          "likeness"
        ],
        [
          "analogy",
          "analogy"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/njɑː.jɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[j̃jɑː.jɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈn̪jɑː.jɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Nyaya"
  ],
  "word": "न्याय"
}

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