[avayūyate kāryadravyeṇa saṃbadhyate, ava-yu-karmaṇi-ap] 1 A limb (of the body); mukhāvayavalūnāṃ tāṃ R. 12. 43, Amaru. 40, 46; a member (in general); kasmiṃścidapi jīvati naṃdānvayāvayave Mu. 1.

2 A part, portion (as of a whole); pade na varṇā vidyaṃte varṇeṣvavayavā na ca Bhar- tri.; dravyāṇāṃ kenacidavayavena Dk. 61; kte- nāhorātrāvayavāḥ P. II. 1. 45; I. 1. 46.

3 A member or a component part of a logical...