As a deity name
Name 163 of the Narasimha Sahasranāma — Brahmanda Purana / Narasimha Purana, as taught by Sages to Assembly of Devotees
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a respectable or honourable or faithful man, an inhabitant of Āryāvarta
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (7)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "āryāya" is the dative of "ārya" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "ārya" is derived from "ār" with the ñyaṅ/ñyaṭ/yat suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. ār cl. 4. P. āryanti, to praise, RV. viii, 16, 6 and x, 48, 3 (perhaps connected with √ ṛ).
2. ār (ā-√ ṛ) P. (Subj. 2. sg. -ṛṇos, RV. i, 30, 14 and 15; ā-ṛṇvati, RV. i, 144, 5; but also Impv. 2. pl. iyarta, RV. viii, 7, 13; aor. āratām, &c.) Ā. (3. sg. ā-ṛṇve, RV. v, 74, 5) to insert, place in RV.; to excite; to bring near, fetch, RV.; to come; to reach, obtain, fall into (misfortune), RV.; ŚBr.; AitBr. &c.; to inflict, AitBr. : Caus. ārpayati, to cause to partake of ŚBr. iv, 5, 7, 7; to fix, settle, annex; to inflict, injure.
ārya m. (fr. arya, √ ṛ), a respectable or honourable or faithful man, an inhabitant of Āryāvarta
one who is faithful to the religion of his country
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ārya m. (fr. arya, √ ṛ), a respectable or honourable or faithful man, an inhabitant of Āryāvarta
one who is faithful to the religion of his country
1. ār cl. 4. P. āryanti, to praise, RV. viii, 16, 6 and x, 48, 3 (perhaps connected with √ ṛ).
2. ār (ā-√ ṛ) P. (Subj. 2. sg. -ṛṇos, RV. i, 30, 14 and 15; ā-ṛṇvati, RV. i, 144, 5; but also Impv. 2. pl. iyarta, RV. viii, 7, 13; aor. āratām, &c.) Ā. (3. sg. ā-ṛṇve, RV. v, 74, 5) to insert, place in RV.; to excite; to bring near, fetch, RV.; to come; to reach, obtain, fall into (misfortune), RV.; ŚBr.; AitBr. &c.; to inflict, AitBr. : Caus. ārpayati, to cause to partake of ŚBr. iv, 5, 7, 7; to fix, settle, annex; to inflict, injure.
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