As a deity name
Name 845 of the Saraswati Sahasranāma — Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
Name 867 of the Saraswati Sahasranāma — Skanda 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
superior power
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M1 · same meaning "turyāyai" is the dative of "turyā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "turyāyai" is the dative of "turya" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "turya" is derived from "tur" with the yat suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. tur (cf. tṝ, tvar) cl. 6. to hurry, press forwards, vi, 18, 4 (p. ˚rat), TS. ii (Ā. ˚rate) : cl. 4. (Imper. tūrya) to overpower, RV. viii, 99, 5; Ā. to run, Dhātup.; to hurt, ib. : cl. 3. tutorti, to run, ib. : Caus. turayate (p. ˚rayat) to run, press forwards, RV.; SV. : Desid. tūtūrṣati, to strive to press forwards, RV. x, 100, 12; Intens. p. tarturāṇa, rushing, pressing each other (waves), ix, 95, 3.
2. tur mfn. running a race, conquering, i, 112, 4; iv, 38, 7
turya mfn. (Pāṇ. v, 2, 51, Vārtt. 1) 4th, BhP.; Vet.; Śrut.
forming a 4th part, BhP.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
turyā f. superior power, TS. ii, 2, 12.
turya mfn. (Pāṇ. v, 2, 51, Vārtt. 1) 4th, BhP.; Vet.; Śrut.
forming a 4th part, BhP.
1. tur (cf. tṝ, tvar) cl. 6. to hurry, press forwards, vi, 18, 4 (p. ˚rat), TS. ii (Ā. ˚rate) : cl. 4. (Imper. tūrya) to overpower, RV. viii, 99, 5; Ā. to run, Dhātup.; to hurt, ib. : cl. 3. tutorti, to run, ib. : Caus. turayate (p. ˚rayat) to run, press forwards, RV.; SV. : Desid. tūtūrṣati, to strive to press forwards, RV. x, 100, 12; Intens. p. tarturāṇa, rushing, pressing each other (waves), ix, 95, 3.
2. tur mfn. running a race, conquering, i, 112, 4; iv, 38, 7
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