Maya (adj.) ( -- ˚ 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 VvA 10, where he distinguishes 6 meanings of the word, viz. 1. asma -- d -- atthe, i. e. "myself" (as representing mayaŋ!). -- 2. paññatti "regulation" (same as 1. according to example given, but constructed syntectically quite diff. by Dhp.). -- 3. nibbatti"origin" (arising from, with example mano -- maya "produced by mind"). -- 4. manomaya "spiritually" (same as 3). -- 5. vikār' atthe "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 Sn 669; Pvi.104; J iv.492; udum- bara˚ of Ud. wood Mhvs 23, 87; dāru˚ of wood, VvA 8; loha˚ of copper Sn 670; veḷuriya˚ of jewels Vv 21. -- 2. consisting in: dāna˚ giving alms PvA 8, 9;dussa˚ clothes Vv 467; dhamma˚ righteousness S i.137. -- 3. (more as apposition, in the sense as given by Dhp. above under 6) something like, a likeness of, i. e. ingredient, substance, stuff; in āhāra˚ food -- stuff, food J 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˚).