As a deity name
Name 271 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 513 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
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 father-in-law
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "pūjyāya" is the dative of "pūjya" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "pūjya" is derived from "pūj" with the yat suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
pūj cl. 10. P., (Dhātup. xxxii, 100) pūjayati (ep. also Ā. ˚te and cl. 1. P. pūjati; pf. pupūjire, MBh.; aor. apūpujat Gr.; ind.p. pūjayitvā, Mn. &c.; pūjya, MBh.), to honour, worship, revere, respect, regard, ĀśvGṛ.; Mn.; MBh. &c.; to honour or present with (instr.), Mn. vii, 203; to initiate, consecrate, Vet.
pūj 10 U. (pūjayati-te, pūjayāṃcakāracakre, apūpujat-ta, apupūjat-ta, pūjayituṃ, pūjita) 1 To adore, worship, revere, honour, receive with respect; yadapūpujastvamiha pārtha murajitamapūjitaṃ satāṃ Śi. 15. 14; Ms. 4. 31; Bk. 2. 26; Y. 2. 14. 2 To present or honour with; Ms. 7. 203. 3 To regard, take notice of.
pūjya mfn. = ˚janīya (superl. -tama), Mn.; MBh. &c.
pūjya m. an honourable man, Car.
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pūjya mfn. = ˚janīya (superl. -tama), Mn.; MBh. &c.
pūjya m. an honourable man, Car.
pūj cl. 10. P., (Dhātup. xxxii, 100) pūjayati (ep. also Ā. ˚te and cl. 1. P. pūjati; pf. pupūjire, MBh.; aor. apūpujat Gr.; ind.p. pūjayitvā, Mn. &c.; pūjya, MBh.), to honour, worship, revere, respect, regard, ĀśvGṛ.; Mn.; MBh. &c.; to honour or present with (instr.), Mn. vii, 203; to initiate, consecrate, Vet.
pūj 10 U. (pūjayati-te, pūjayāṃcakāracakre, apūpujat-ta, apupūjat-ta, pūjayituṃ, pūjita) 1 To adore, worship, revere, honour, receive with respect; yadapūpujastvamiha pārtha murajitamapūjitaṃ satāṃ Śi. 15. 14; Ms. 4. 31; Bk. 2. 26; Y. 2. 14. 2 To present or honour with; Ms. 7. 203. 3 To regard, take notice of.
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