1. maya m. (√ 3. mA ) N. of an Asura (the artificer or architect of the Daitya s, also versed in magic, astronomy and military science), MBh. ; Kāv. &c.
3. maya m. (√ 1. mI ) hurting, injuring, W.
Maya (adjective) (—° only) [Vedic maya] made of, consisting of. — An interesting analysis (interesting for judging the views and sense of etymology of an ancient commentator) of maya is given by Dhammapāla at Vv-a 10, where he distinguishes 6 meanings of the word, viz. 1. asma-d-atthe, i.e. "myself" (as representing mayaṃ!). 2. paññatti "regulation" (same as 1. according to example given, but constructed syntectically quite differently by Dhammapāla). 3. nibbatti "origin" (arising from, with example mano-maya "produced by mind"). 4. manomaya "spiritually" (same as 3). 5. vikāratthe "alteration" (? more like product, consistency, substance), with example "sabbe-maṭṭikāmaya-kuṭikā." 6. pada-pūraṇa-matte to make up a foot of the verse (or add a syllable for the sake of completeness, with example "dānamaya, sīlamaya" (= dana; sīla). 1. made of: aṭṭhi° of bone Vin II 115; ayo° of iron Snp 669; Pv I 10 4 ; Ja IV 492; udum- {524} bara° of Ud. wood Mhv 23, 87; dāru° of wood, Vv-a 8; loha° of copper Snp 670; veḷuriya° of jewels Vv 2 1 . 2. consisting in: dāna° giving alms Pv-a 8, 9; dussa° clothes Vv 46 7 ; dhamma° righteousness S I 137. 3. (more as apposition, in the sense as given by Dhammapāla above under 6) something like, a likeness of, i.e. ingredient, substance, stuff; in āhāra° food-stuff, food Ja III 523; utu° something like a (change in) season Vism 395; sīla° character, having sīla as substance (or simply-consisting of) It 51 (dāna°, sīla°, bhāvanā°).
maya a. ( yI f. ) An affix used to indicate ‘made of,’ ‘consisting or composed of,’ ‘full of’: kanakamaya , kAzWamaya, tejomaya, jalamaya &c. — yaH 1 N. of a demon, the architect of the demons. (He built the ‘three cities’ for the demons; cf. tripura . He is also said to have built a splendid hall for the Pāṇḍavas). 2 A horse. 3 A camel. 4 A mule. — yI A mare.
(adj, adj, in comps, from miṇāti) made of; constructed by; built of Construction: √mā + ya