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    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1st ed.)

    ☞ p. 81, col. 2.
    arāya a-rāya, as, m., Ved. too poor to make

    oblations, obstructing a sacrifice; niggard, stingy;

    (as, ī,) m. f. any evil spirit. —Arāya-kṣayaṇa, as,

    ī, am, Ved. overpowering malignant spirits; (am), n.

    destruction of malignant spirits. —Arāya-cātana, as,

    ī, am, Ved. destroying evil spirits; (am), n. destruc-

    tion of evil spirits.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 161, col. 1.
    arāya a. [nāsti rādhanaṃ yasya vede ṣacsamāsaḥ]

    1 Devoid of wealth, without sacrificial gifts.

    2 Stingy, niggardly.

    — yaḥ, yī Any malignant or evil spirit.

    Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 40.
    1 árāya a. niggard, stingy.
    ☞ p. 40.
    2 arā́ya m. °yī́ f. a kind of evil spirits.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    ☞ p. 87, col. 3.
    á-rāya mfn. id., RV. viii, 61, 11 (Nir. vi, 25)
    ☞ p. 87, col. 3.
    a-rā́ya m. an evil spirit, AV.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 216.
    arāya a. [nāsti rā dhanaṃ yasya vede ṣacsamāsaḥ] 1 Devoid of wealth, without sacrificial gifts. -2 Stingy, niggardly. -yaḥ, -yī Any malignant or evil spirit; arāyi kāṇe vikaṭe Rv.10.155.1.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 410.
    1. árāya (3. a + rāya) m. Knicker, Geizhals: na pā̀pāsô manāmahè nārā̂yāsò na jaḻhâvaḥ ṚV. 8, 50, 11. NIR. 6, 25.
    ☞ vol. 1, p. 410.
    2. arā́ya (wie eben) m. °yī́ f. Unhold, Unholdin, Bezeichn. einer Gattung von Dämonen: àrāyêbhyo jighàtsubhyâ ìmaṃ mè parî rakṣata AV. 8, 2, 20. àrāyā̂m̐ asya mùṣkābhyā̀ṃ bhaṃsâsò apâ hanmasi 6, 4. 5. àrāyâmasṛ̀kpāvā̂nàṃ yaścâ sphā̀tiṃ jihī̂rṣati 2, 25, 3. ye gândhàrvā âpsàrasò ye cā̀rāyā̂ḥ kimī̀dinâḥ 12, 1, 50. 11, 6, 16. 16, 6, 7. fem. NIR. 6, 30. àrā̀yyâṃ brahmaṇaspatè tīkṣṇâśṛṅgodṛ̀ṣannîha ṚV. 10, 155, 2. 1. àsau yo âdhàrādgṛ̀hastatrâ santvarā̀yyâḥ AV. 2, 14, 3. àpàmṛjyâ yātùdhānā̀napà sarvā̂ arā̀yyâḥ 4, 18, 8. 7. 1, 28, 4. 4, 17, 5.

    Grassmann Wörterbuch zum Rig Veda

    ☞ p. 105.
    á-rāya, a., dass.; parallel pāpá, jáḍhu.

    -āsas {670,11}.

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 106, col. 1.
    1. árāya Adj. geizig , karg.
    ☞ vol. 1, p. 106, col. 1.
    2. arā́ya m. und arāyí f. eine best. Gattung von Dämonen.

    Vācaspatyam

    ☞ p. 354, col. 2.
    arāya tri0 nāsti rā dhanaṃ yasya vede ṣacsamā0 . 1 dhanaśūnye
    striyāṃ ṅīṣ .. “apamṛjya vā yātudhānānapa sarvvā arāyyaḥ”
    aya0 4, 18, 8 rā + bhāve ghañ rāyoyajñādaudānam na0 ba0 .
    2 tacchūnye tri0 . “nārāyāso na jvahlavaḥ” ṛ0 8 . 61 . 11,
    “arāyāḥ adhanāḥ ahaviṣkā vā” bhā0 “arāyebhyo-
    jighatsubhya imaṃ me parirakṣata” atha0 8, 2, 20 .