a. [ṛ-ṇyat] 1 Āryan.

2 Worthy of an Ārya.

3 Worthy, venerable, respectable, honourable, noble, high; yadāryamasyāmabhilāṣi me manaḥ Ś. 1. 22; so āryaveṣaḥ respect- able dress; oft. used in theatrical language as an honorific adjective and a respectful mode of address; āryacāṇakyaḥ, āryā aruṃdhatī &c.; ārya revered or honoured Sir; ārye revered or honoured lady. The following rules are laid down for the use of...

m. (fr. ary/a, ṛ), a respectable or honourable or faithful man, an inhabitant of A1rya1varta āryāvarta 152,2 26533 m. one who is faithful to the religion of his country 152,2 26534 m. N. of the race which immigrated from Central Asia into A1rya1varta āryāvarta (opposed to an-ārya, dasyu, dāsa) 152,2 26535 m. in later times N. of the first three castes (opposed to śūdra) RV.; AV.; VS.; MBh.; Ya1jn5.; Pan5cat. &c...