As a deity name
Name 586 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 876 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
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
Nom. Ā. ˚māyate, to assume a dark colour (˚māyita become dark)
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (8)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "śyāmāya" is the dative of "śyāma" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
śyāmāya Nom. Ā. ˚māyate, to assume a dark colour (˚māyita mfn. become dark), Kāv.; Sāh.
śyāma mf(ā)n. (said to be connected with √ śyai) black, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or grey or green, sable, having a dark or swarthy complexion (considered a mark of beauty), AV. &c. &c.
śyāma m. black or blue or green (the colour), L.
Alternative readings
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