As a deity name
Name 446 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
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
to be revered or honoured, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified derivationWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "ijya" is the vocative of "ijyā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
ijya mfn. (irr. fut. pass. p. of √ yaj), to be revered or honoured, RāmatUp.; BhP. &c.
ijya m. a teacher, BhP.
a deity, god, BhP.
N. of Bṛhaspati (the teacher or Guru of the gods)
of the planet Jupiter
ijyā f. a sacrifice, making offerings to the gods or manes, Pāṇ. iii, 3, 98; KātyŚr.; MBh.; Bhag.; Suśr.; Ragh. &c.
a gift, donation
Caveats
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