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Hi everyone and Namaste

Is salutations a good trananslation of the word Jai or is there a

more accurate defenition? Is Jaya different than Jai? Any info on

this would be much appreciated as we are thinking of using Jai as

a possibility for a baby name! Thanks, Barrie

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"Jaya" (in Sanskrit), or "Jai" (in modern Indian languages -- local

variants include "Joi" and "Jey") originally meant <victory>.

 

Parvati Devi is often shown with two girlfriends named Jaya and Vijaya --

meaning The Victorious, and The Conquering.

 

Lord Indra's eldest son is named Jayanti, meaning Victor.

 

But when used in prayer, "Jaya" usually has the same connotation as

English "Hail."

 

-- Kalipadma

 

 

On Wed, 31 Oct 2001 13:52:38 "jagadheep D" <jagadheep

writes:

> Dear Barrie,

>

> >Is salutations a good trananslation of the word Jai or is there a

> >more accurate defenition? Is Jaya different than Jai? Any info on

> >this would be much appreciated as we are thinking of using Jai as

> >a possibility for a baby name! Thanks, Barrie

>

> I do not know the exact translation of Jai, but Jai Ma means Hail

> the Divine

> Mother (Ma means mother, but when we sing bhajans, we usually mean

> the

> Divine Mother). As far as keeping Jai as a baby name goes, I have a

> friend

> whose name is Jaiganesh, who is called Jai.

>

> Jagadheep

>

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Dear Barrie,

 

>Is salutations a good trananslation of the word Jai or is there a

>more accurate defenition? Is Jaya different than Jai? Any info on

>this would be much appreciated as we are thinking of using Jai as

>a possibility for a baby name! Thanks, Barrie

 

I do not know the exact translation of Jai, but Jai Ma means Hail the Divine

Mother (Ma means mother, but when we sing bhajans, we usually mean the

Divine Mother). As far as keeping Jai as a baby name goes, I have a friend

whose name is Jaiganesh, who is called Jai.

 

Jagadheep

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Namah shivaya

 

'jai' actually means 'Victory' similar to 'Jaya'. So

'Jai Ma' will mean victory to the Divine Mother .

 

it can also mean 'salutations to Mother' or 'Hail

Mother'.

 

bala

 

 

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jai has always been a very powerful exclamation for me. i'm not sure

of the text book definition but it is a proclimation of victory, for

example one might shout it out after a hero comes home victorious

from a terrible battle.

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Namaste everyone and thanks to all those who answered my

question about Jai. We know we are having a boy. If anyone has

any other Hindu names they like alomg their definitions I would love

any suggestions. Thanks, Barrie

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Om Amriteswariye Namah!

Some of the names Amma has given is Anaswar, Navin. some

other names which are good are : Akshay meaning which never gets destroyed.

Then again there is Amrit, Ashok,Alok,Siva etc.

 

At Her Feet,

raji

 

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barriecole

Tuesday, November 06, 2001 9:26 PM

Ammachi

Re: Meaning of Jai?

 

Namaste everyone and thanks to all those who answered my

question about Jai. We know we are having a boy. If anyone has

any other Hindu names they like alomg their definitions I would love

any suggestions. Thanks, Barrie

 

Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha!

 

Ammachi

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  • 9 years later...

 

Hi everyone and Namaste

Is salutations a good trananslation of the word Jai or is there a

more accurate defenition? Is Jaya different than Jai? Any info on

this would be much appreciated as we are thinking of using Jai as

a possibility for a baby name! Thanks, Barrie

 

 

Hi, I think it means 'Victory' in Hindu and I know it means Mind/Heart in Thai hope that helps I was thinking of it as a baby name also. :o) good luck with the little one

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