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    See also avyayaḥ.


    Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 87.
    avyaya mfn. (-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ)

    1 Economical, parsimonious.

    2 Unexpended, unwasted.

    3 Imperishable, immutable, eternal. m. (-yaḥ) A name of VIṢṆU. mn. (-yaḥ-yaṃ) An indeclinable word, a particle.

    E. a neg. and vyaya expenditure.

    Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 67, col. 2.
    a-vyaya (yaḥ-yaṃ) 1. m. n. An indeclin-
    able word. m. Vishnu. a. Econo-
    mical; imperishable.

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

    ☞ p. 98, col. 3.
    avyaya 1 . avyaya, as, ī, am (fr. avi, q. v.),

    Ved. coming from sheep, made of sheep's skin.
    ☞ p. 98, col. 3.
    avyaya 2 . a-vyaya, as, ā, am (rt. i with a

    and vi), not liable to change, imperishable, unde-

    caying, immutable, eternal; unexpended, unwasted;

    economical, parsimonious; (as), m. a N. of Viṣṇu

    or of Śiva; N. of a son of Manu Raivata; (as, am),

    m. n. an indeclinable word, a particle; (am), n. (in

    the Vedānta) a member or corporeal part of an

    organized body. —Avyaya-tva, am, n. imperishable-

    ness. —Avyaya-varga, as, m. the class of indeclin-

    ables. —Avyayātman (°ya-āt°), ā, ā, a, imperish-

    able, eternal; (ā), m. soul, spirit.

    Lanman’s Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

    ☞ p. 122, col. 1.
    a-vyaya, a. imperishable; not subject to change; unbroken. [1288a.]

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 198, col. 3.
    avyaya a. [nāsti vyayo yasya]

    1 (a) Not liable to change, imperishable, undecaying, immutable; vedāvināśinaṃ nityaṃ ya enamajamavyayaṃ Bg. 2. 21; vināśamavyayasyāsya na kaścitkartumarhati 17, 4. 1, 6, 13; 7. 24-5; 15. 5, 17; Ms. 1. 18, 19, 57; 2. 81; R. 8. 24. (b) Eternal, everlasting; aśvatthaṃ prāhuravyayaṃ Bg. 15. 1; akīrtiṃ kathayiṣyaṃti te'vyayāṃ 2. 34.

    2 Unexpended, unwasted.

    3 Economical.

    4 Giving imperishable fruit.

    — yaḥ

    1 N. of Viṣṇu.

    2 N of Śiva.

    — yaṃ

    1 (In the Vedānta) A member or corporeal part of an organized body.

    2 Brahma.

    3 (In gram.) An indeclinable particle &c.; sadṛśaṃ triṣu liṃgeṣu sarvāsu ca vibhaktiṣu . vacaneṣu ca sarveṣu yanna vyeti tadavyayam ...

    Comp. (pb)

    — ātman of an imperishable or eternal nature. (

    — tmā) the soul or spirit.

    — vargaḥ the class of indeclinable words.

    Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 50.
    1 avyaya m. non-expense.
    ☞ p. 50.
    2 avyaya a. imperishable, immutable. n. an indeclinable word.
    ☞ p. 50.
    3 avyáya (ávyaya) a. = ávya.

    Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 32, col. 1.
    avyaya a-vyaya, m. non-expenditure; a. imperishable,
    immutable; stingy; n. indeclinable
    word: -tva, n. imperishableness; -āt-
    -man, a. of imperishable nature; -ībhāva,
    m. indeclinable compound.

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

    ☞ p. 111, col. 3.
    1. avyáya or rarely ávyaya [only RV. viii, 97, 2 and ix, 86, 34] mfn. (ávi) made of sheep's skin (as the woollen Soma strainer), RV.
    ☞ p. 111, col. 3.
    belonging to or consisting of sheep, RV. viii, 97, 2.
    ☞ p. 111, col. 3.
    2. a-vyaya mf(ā)n. not liable to change, imperishable, undecaying, Up.; Mn. &c.
    ☞ p. 111, col. 3.
    ‘not spending’, parsimonious
    ☞ p. 111, col. 3.
    a-vyaya m. N. of Viṣṇu or Śiva, L.
    ☞ p. 111, col. 3.
    of a son of Manu Raivata, Hariv. 433
    ☞ p. 111, col. 3.
    of a Nāga demon, MBh. i, 2157 (ed. Bomb.)
    ☞ p. 111, col. 3.
    the non-spending, parsimony
    ☞ p. 111, col. 3.
    a-vyaya n. [or m., L.] an indeclinable word, particle, Pāṇ.; APrāt. &c.
    ☞ p. 111, col. 3.
    a-vyaya n. (in Vedānta) a member or corporeal part of an organized body, L.

    Śabdasāgara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 71, col. 2.
    avyaya

    mfn. (-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ)

    1. Economical, parsimonious.

    2. Unexpended,
    unwasted.

    3. Imperishable, immutable, eternal.

    m. (-yaḥ) A name
    of VISHNŪ.

    mn. (-yaḥ-yaṃ) An indeclinable word, a particle.

    E. a neg.
    and vyaya expenditure.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 272.
    avyaya a. [nāsti vyayo yasya] 1 (a) Not liable to change, imperishable, undecaying, immutable; vedāvināśinaṃ nityaṃ ya enamajamavyayam Bg.2.21; vināśamavyayasyāsya na kaścitkartumarhati Bg.2.17,4.1,6,13;7.24-25;15.5,17. Ms.1.18,19,57;2.81; R.8.24. (b) Eternal, everlasting, aśvatthaṃ prāhuravyayam Bg.15.1; akīrtiṃ kathayiṣyanti te'vyayām Bg.2.24. -2 Unexpended, unwasted. -3 Economical. -4 Giving imperishable fruit. -yaḥ 1 N. of Viṣṇu. -2 N. of Śiva. -yam 1 (In the Vedānta) A member or corporeal part of an organized body. -2 Brahmā. -3 (In gram.) An indeclinable particle &c.; sadṛśaṃ triṣu liṅgeṣu sarvāsu ca vibhaktiṣu | vacaneṣu ca sarveṣu yanna vyeti tadavyayam || -4 welfare; yudhiṣṭhiramathāpṛcchatsarvāṃśca suhṛdo'vyayam Bhāg.10.83.1. -5 Prosperity; kuśalaṃ cāvyayaṃ caiva paryapṛcchannaradhipam Rām.1.18.45. -Comp. -ātman of an imperishable or eternal nature. (-tmā) the soul or spirit. ajo'pi sannavyayātmā Bg.4.6. -vargaḥ the class of indeclinable words.

    Burnouf Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 58, col. 2.
    avyaya avyaya a. (av-i-i) impérissable; immortel.

    Econome, ménager.

    — S. m. surnom de viṣṇu.

    M. n. particule, mot indéclinable, tg.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 96, col. 1.
    a-vyaya- m. fait de ne pas dépenser; a. inaltérable, constant; avare; qui ne fait pas d'effort; ép. de dieux; nt. indéclinable; -tva- nt. immutabilité.

    avyayī-bhāva- m. composé (devenu) indéclinable (gramm.).

    Renou Terminologie grammaticale du Sanskrit

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 70. ☞ vol. 3, p. 382.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 505.
    1. avyáya (von avi) adj. f. ī vom Schaf herrührend: romā̂ṇi ṚV. 1, 135, 6. vārê 9, 36, 4. 67, 4. 69, 4. pàvitrâm 66, 28. gàvyàyī tvagbhâvati nìrṇigàvyayī̂ 70, 7. 16, 6. und sonst. Abweichend betont 86, 34. : pavâmānà mahyarṇò vi dhā̂vasì sūrò na cìtro avyâyānì pavyâyā .

    — Vgl. avya .

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 505.
    2. avyaya (3. a + vyaya)

    1) adj. f. ā keinem Wechsel unterworfen, gleichmässig fortdauernd, unvergänglich H. an. 3, 478. MED. y. 68. KAṬHOP. 3, 15. MUṆḌ. UP. 1, 1, 6. ŚVETĀŚV. UP. 3, 12. M. 1, 18. 19. 57. 2, 81. 8, 344. BHAG. 2, 17. 34. 4, 1. 6. 13. 7, 24. 25. 15, 5. 17. ARJ. 6, 1. N. 2, 14. R. 1, 2, 28. 31, 19. 2, 101, 28. 3, 10, 14. 5, 3, 24. 89, 37. VIŚV. 12, 6. 15, 4.

    — 2) m. = parameśvara H. an. 3, 478. Viṣṇu MED. y. 68. Śiva TRIK. 1, 1, 45. ŚIV.

    — 3) N. pr. ein Sohn des Manu Raivata HARIV. 433.

    — 4) m. n. SIDDH. K.249,a, ult. ein Indeclinabile P. 1, 1, 37. 2, 1, 6. 2, 11. 3, 69. 4, 82. 4, 2, 104. 6, 2, 2. AK. 3, 4, 241. 6, 34. 46. H. 23. an. MED. sadṛśaṃ triṣu liṅgeṣu sarvāsu ca vibhaktiṣu . vacaneṣu ca sarveṣu yanna vyeti tadavyayam .. Kār. in P. II, 414. fg.

    ☞ vol. 5, p. 1069.
    2. avyaya

    1) yaḥ patitvā gireḥ śṛṅgādavyayastanmataṃ dhruvam unversehrt LA. (II) 90, 14. sich nicht anstrengend (= aśrama Schol.) BHĀG. P. 10, 44, 34.

    — 4) AV. PRĀT. 2, 48. 4, 71. — avyaya häufig fälschlich für apyaya, z. B. MBH. 2, 1214. 12, 9211. 13, 7400.

    ☞ vol. 7, p. 1704.
    2. avyaya

    3) N. pr. eines Schlangendämons MBH. 1, 2157 nach der Lesart der ed. Bomb., vyaya ed. Calc.

    Grassmann Wörterbuch zum Rig Veda

    ☞ p. 133.
    avyáya, a., vom Schafe [ávi] herrührend, stets auf die Wolle der Somaseife bezogen.

    -am [n.] vā́ram {749,3}; {779,20}; {781,4}; {794,1}; {797,5}; {798,31}; {812,4}; pavítram {761,4}; {778,28}; sā́nu {798,8}; várma {810,2}.

    -e vā́re {748,4}; {776,5}; {778,11}; {811,5}; {815,3}; {819,22}; {822,10}; sā́no … {798,3}; rūpé {728,6}.

    -ā [n.] vā́rāni {779,4}; {815,2}; {819,10}; rómāṇi {135,6}; {774,8}.

    -ī [f.] nirṇíj {782,7}.

    ☞ p. 133.
    ávyaya, a., dass. — bhāgá ávyaya, Antheil an Schafen.

    -am bhāgám {706,2}.

    -āni pávyayā {798,34}.

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 133, col. 3.
    1. avyáya Adj. ávyaya (selten) Adj. vom Schaf herrührend , in Schafen bestehend.
    ☞ vol. 1, p. 133, col. 3.
    2. avyaya m. das Nichtverausgaben 165,31.
    ☞ vol. 1, p. 133, col. 3.
    3. avyaya

    — 1) Adj. (f. ā)

    — a) unveränderlich , unvergänglich. Dazu Nom.abstr. °tva n.

    — b) Nichts ausgebend , Knicker Spr. 7689.

    — 2) m.

    — a) der höchste Gott: *Viṣṇu , Śiva.

    — b) *Pl. eine best. Klasse von Göttern , = tuṣita GAL.

    — c) N.pr. eines Sohnes des Manu Raivata und eines Schlangendämons.

    — 3) n. (*m.). Indeclinabile Spr. 7689. Dazu Nom.abstr. °tva n. MAHĀBH. 3,69,b.

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 134, col. 1.
    4. avyaya m. häufig fehlerhaft für apyaya.

    Cappeller Sanskrit Wörterbuch

    ☞ p. 33, col. 2.
    1. avyaya m. das Nichtausgeben.
    ☞ p. 33, col. 2.
    2. avyaya unvergänglich, unveränderlich; n. ein Indeclinabile (g).

    Bopp Glossarium Sanscritum

    ☞ p. 22, col. 2.
    avyaya (BAH. ex a priv. et vyaya m. interitus, exitium;

    quod non, sicut Wils. a r. vyay expendere, erogare

    derivari volo, sed a r. i ire praef. vi s. a) 1) interi-

    tûs, exitii expers. N. 2. 15. BH. 2. 17. 4. 1. 6. 13. 7. 24. 25.

    9. 2. 14. 5. 27. 2) m. n. vox indeclinabilis.

    Vācaspatyam

    ☞ p. 470, col. 1.
    avyaya pu0 na0 vi + iṇ—ac na0 ta0 . sarvāsu vibhaktiṣu
    sarvvavacaneṣu ca ekarūpe 1 śabdavṛttidhamma viśeṣe, yathāsvarā-
    dayovyayāḥ sarvvatraikarūpāḥ 2 śive 3 viṣṇau ca pu0 . ādya-
    ntarahite 4 vikāraśūnye tri0 5 parabrahmaṇi na0 . “sadṛśaṃ
    triṣu liṅgeṣu sarvvāsu ca vibhaktiṣu . vacaneṣu ca sarvveṣu
    yanna vyeti tadavyayamiti” śrutiḥ . pravāharūpeṇa 6 sarvvadā-
    sthite ca “aśvatthaṃ prāhuravyayam” gītā “manasāvaya
    vaiḥ sūkṣmaṃ sarvabhūtakṛdavyayam” sūkṣmābhyo mūrttimātrābhyaḥ
    saṃbhavatyavyayādvyayam” manuḥ 7 avyayaphalade ca “bhūrādyā
    stisra evaitā mahāvyāhṛtayo'vyayāḥ . chandoga0 “avyayā
    avyayaphaladā mokṣadā” iti ā0 ta0 raghu0 . “avyayaḥ
    puruṣaḥ sākṣī” viṣṇusa0 .

    Index to the Names in the Mahābhārata

    ☞ p. 102, col. 1.
    *Avyaya1 (“imperishable”): XII, 1437 (devo = Brahman),

    1607 (= Kṛṣṇa), 7604 (id.), 9218 (deveśaṃ = Brahman),

    10682 (= Brahman), 11229 (jyotir avyayaṃ), 11602 (Śambhuḥ

    Prajāpatiḥ…jyotir Avyayaḥ), 12875 (devānām ādiḥ,

    i.e. Viṣṇu), 12879 (Viśvamūrttiḥ = id.), 13192; XIII, 716

    (= Śiva), 1185 (= do., 1000 names2), 1262 (prāsānāṃ prabhavo

    'vyayaḥ = Śiva, 1000 names2), 6951 (= Viṣṇu, 1000 names),

    6953 (do.), 6995 (vācam? = do.), 7045 (do.); XIV, 206

    (= Śiva).—Do.2, a serpent: I, 57, 2157.

    The Purāṇa Index

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 122.
    Avyaya (I) — a son of Bhṛgu, and a deva.

    Br. III. 1. 90; M. 195. 13.
    ☞ vol. 1, p. 122.
    Avyaya (II) (Paulastya) — a sage of the Raucya epoch.

    Br. IV. 1. 102.
    ☞ vol. 1, p. 122.
    Avyaya (III) — An Ajitadeva.

    Vā. 67. 34.
    ☞ vol. 1, p. 122.
    Avyaya (IV) — a sage of the XIIIth epoch of Manu.

    Vi. III. 2. 40.

    Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 34, col. 1.
    avyaya gr. L. 2523.

    --by Rāmakṛṣṇa Bhaṭṭa. B. 3, 2.

    --by Śākaṭāyana. Bühler 544.

    Puranic Encyclopedia

    ☞ p. 84, col. 1.
    AVYAYA . A serpent of the Dhṛtarāṣṭra family. This

    serpent fell in the sacrificial fire meant for serpents,

    prepared by Janamejaya. (M.B., Ādi Parva, Chapter

    57, Stanza 16).