# वीर्य (vīrya)

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वीर्य (vīrya) is a Sanskrit word meaning manliness, valour, strength, power, and energy, heroic deed, manly vigor or semen, efficacy of medicine, poison, splendour. Its 16 recorded definitions are grouped into 8 contexts, among them Comprehensive Definitions (Multiple Meanings), Strength, Courage, and Heroism, Proper Name.

- **SLP1:** `vIrya`  **IAST:** vīrya  **Devanagari:** वीर्य
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C4%ABrya
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/virya/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** वीर्या (vīryā)

## Meanings by context

### Comprehensive Definitions (Multiple Meanings) (6 definitions)
- vigor, energy, virility  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2B) [Printed book page 1006,3] वीर्या (vīryā) ( आ (ā) ), f. vigour, energy, virility, L. [ ID=203902 ]
- 1. Manliness, valour. 2. Power, potency, efficacy. 3. A heroic deed. 4. Manly vigour or semen virile.  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वीर्य (vīrya) [Printed book page 294-1 ] वीर्य (vīrya) vīr-yâ, a. manliness, valour; power, potency, efficacy; heroic deed; manly vigour, semen virile : ( a ) -kāma, a. desirous of manly vigour; ( â ) -vat, a. strong, powerful, efficacious; ( a ) -śulka, n. heroism as a price; a. purchased Page294-2 by heroism; ( a ) -sattva-vat, a. possessed of valour and worth. [ ID=16920 ]
- 1. Vigour, strength, or heroism. 2. Virility or semen. 3. Splendour or dignity. 4. Efficacy.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वीर्य (vīrya) [Printed book page 685-06 ] वीर्य (vīrya) n. 1. Vigour, strength; 2. prowess, valour, heroism, R. ii.4, iii.62, xi.47, 72; 3. virility; 4. semen virile; 5. splendour, lustre; 6. dignity, consequence; 7. efficacy, अतिवीर्य (vīrya) वतीव भेषजे बहुरल्पीयसि दृश्यते गुणः (ativīryavatīva bheṣaje bahuralpīyasi dṛśyate guṇaḥ) Kir. ii.24. [ ID=35981 ]
- 1. Strength or power. 2. Fortitude. 3. Heroism. 4. Dignity. 5. Splendour.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वीर्य (vīrya) [Printed book page 0886-a ] वीर्य (vīrya) vīrya, i. e. vīra + ya, n. 1. Strength, power, Chr. 23, 33; Vikr. d. 16. 2. Fortitude, Chr. 4, 14. 3. Heroism. 4. Dignity. 5. Splendour. Page0886-b+ 43 — Comp. A-mogha-, adj. 1. of unfail- ing virility. 2. of unfailing power. Nis-, adj. powerless, Hit. ii. d. 6. Mahā-, I. adj. very strong, Rām. 3, 53, 12. II. m. Brahman. Vi-citra-, m. a proper name, Chr. 3, 6. Sama-, adj. having equal strength, Hit. iv. d. 20. Su-, n. 1. great vigour. 2. abundance in heroes, Chr. 288, 12 = Rigv. i. 48, 12 ( cf. i. 40, 2). [ ID=13861 ]
- manliness, courage, strength, heroic deed, semen  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वीर्य (vīrya) [Printed book page 516 ] वीर्य (vīrya) n. manliness, courage, strength, heroic deed, semen virile. [ ID=30702 ]
- 1. Vigour, strength, or power. 2. Heroism, prowess, valour, or fortitude. 3. Virile energy or virility. 4. Dignity or consequence. 5. Splendor or lustre. 6. Semen or plant seed.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > वीर्य (vīrya) [Printed book page 0955-c ] Vīrya, am, n. vigour, strength, power; heroism, prowess, valour, fortitude, courage, firmness; virile energy, virility; dignity, consequence; splendor, lustre; semen virile; the seed of plants, &c. ( ā ), f. vigour, energy, virility. —Vīrya-ja, as, m. a son. —Vīrya- dhara, ās, m. pl., N. of a race. —Vīrya-pāra- mitā, f. one of the six perfections (with Buddhists). —Vīrya-prapāta, as, m. discharge of semen virile. —Vīrya-vat, ān, atī, at, possessing vigour, vigor- ous, strong, stout, robust; efficacious, overcoming, victorious. —Vīrya-virahita, as, ā, am, devoid of prowess or vigour, &c. —Vīrya-viśiṣṭa, as, ā, am, possessed of courage, vigour, &c. —Vīrya-vṛddhi- kara, as, ī, am, causing an increase of virile energy; ( am ), n. an aphrodisiac. —Vīrya-śālin, ī, inī, i, possessing vigour or heroism, strong, heroic. —Vīrya- śulka, as, ā, am, having prowess or heroism as its price, to be purchased by valour. —Vīrya-hāni, is, f. loss of vigour or virile energy; impotence. —Vīrya-hīna, as, ā, am, deprived of strength; cowardly; seedless. —Vīryā-vat, ān, atī, at, Ved. = vīrya-vat. —Vīryāvadāna (°ya-av°), am, n. effecting anything by prowess; ( āni ), n. pl. valour and achievements. —Vīryāvadhūta (°ya-av°), as, ā, am, overcome or surpassed in prowess. [ ID=44643 ]

### Strength, Courage, and Heroism (3 definitions)
- manliness, valour, strength, power, and energy  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 1006,3] वीर्य (vīrya) n. ( ifc. f( आ (ā) ). ) manliness, valour, strength, power, energy, RV. &c. &c. [ ID=203895 ]
- heroic deed  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > heroism, heroic deed, ib. [ ID=203896 ]
- 1. Courage and strength. 2. A heroic deed.  
  *Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary*
  > वीर्य (vīrya) [Printed book page 249-a ] vīryà, n. —1. manliness, courage; strength; —2. concrete, heroic deed. [ vīrá, 1212d 4.] [ ID=3983 ]

### Proper Name (2 definitions)
- Name of a serpent-maid  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a serpent-maid, Kāraṇḍ. [ ID=203903 ]
- a son of Akrura  
  *The Purana Index*
  > वीर्य (vīrya) [Printed book page 3-299 ] Vīrya — a son of Akrūra. M. 45. 29. [ ID=13412 ]

### Dignity or Consequence (1 definition)
- dignity, consequence  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > dignity, consequence, ib. [ ID=203901 ]

### Efficacy or Potency (1 definition)
- efficacy of medicine  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > efficacy (of medicine), Kum.; Kir. [ ID=203898 ]

### Poison (1 definition)
- poison  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > poison, BhP. [ ID=203899 ]

### Splendour or Lustre (1 definition)
- splendour  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > splendour, lustre, W. [ ID=203900 ]

### Virility, Semen, Procreative Power (1 definition)
- manly vigor or semen  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > manly vigour, virility, semen virile, MBh.; Kāv. &c. [ ID=203897 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); The Purana Index; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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