ards heaven, tending heavenward; e. g. the Maruts (Sā-
yaṇa: = dyulokamabhigatāḥ or = abhigatā dyauryaiste). 2 Radiant,
splendid, shining around; e. g. the Viśvadevas, the Maruts,
sacrificers, a horse &c. (Sāyaṇa: = abhigatadīptayaḥ or =
abhigatā dyaurdīptiryeṣām or = abhito dīpyamānāḥ).
2. m. (-dyuḥ) (ved.) A half month; in the Ṛgv. verse:
pra vo vājā abhidyavo haviṣmanto ghṛtācyā . devāñjigāti
sumnayuḥ, where Sāyaṇa explains, according to the gloss of
the Taittirīyabr. (pra vo vājā ityanvāha māsā vai vājā ardha-
māsā abhidyavaḥ &c.), abhidyavaḥ = abhito dyavo divasā
yeṣu; and similarly in his comm. on Śatap. I. 4. 1. 8. (E. I. H.
Mss. 657. 1509): vastoḥ . dyuḥ . (bhānuḥ is omitted) . vāsara-
mityaharnāmasu pāṭhāt . dyuśabdo dinavacanaḥ . dyūnabhi divasā-
nabhi gatā iti vyutptattyā abhidyava ityanenārdhamāsā ucyante.
E. abhi and dyu.
1) zum Himmel gerichtet, dem Licht zustrebend; häufig von den Winden ṚV. 1, 6, 8. 6, 51, 15. 8, 7, 25. 10, 77, 3. 78, 4. von Agni 8, 64, 5. von Anbetenden 1, 47, 4. 127, 7. u. s. w.
— 2) himmlisch: samîndra rā̀yā samìṣā râbhemahì saṃ vājêbhiḥ puruścàndrairàbhidyûbhiḥ ṚV. 1, 53, 5. (indavaḥ) àsmatkrā̀ṇā̀sàḥ sukṛ̂tā àbhidyâvaḥ 134, 2. 119, 10. 3, 27, 1. ŚAT. BR. 1, 4, 1, 8. 9.
-um (tarutā́ram) {119,10}.
-ave {684,6} (agnáye).
-avas káṇvāsas {47,4}; kīstā́sas {127,7}; índavas {134,2}; vā́jās {261,1}. 2) (devā́s) {492,15}; {692,9}; (marútas) {627,25}; {903,3}; {904,4}.
-ubhis priyámedhais {624,20}; vā́jebhis {53,5}. 2) gaṇaís índrasya {6,8}.
— 2. himmlisch.