1 An attempt, effort, exertion; na svalpamapyadhyavasāyabhīroḥ ka- roti vijñānanidhirguṇaṃ hi H. 1. v. l.; ºsahaca- reṣu sāhaseṣu Dk. 161.

2 Deter- mination, resolution; mental effort or apprehension; saṃbhāvanaṃ nāma asti- tvādhyavasāyaḥ P. VI. 2. 21.

3 Per- severance, diligence, energy, con- stancy; tatkoyaṃ pade pade mahānanadhyava- sāyaḥ U. 4 absence of energy or resolution, drooping of spirits; (with...