payas

Dictionary meanings for payas from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

n. 1 Water.

2 Milk; payaḥ- pānaṃ bhujaṃgānāṃ kevalaṃ viṣavardhanaṃ H. 3. 4; R. 2, 36, 63; 14. 78 (where both senses are intended).

3 Semen vi- rile.

4 Food.

5 Ved. Night.

6 Vital spirit, power, strength (Ved.). (payas is changed to paṃyo before soft con-sonants). Comp. galaḥ, ḍaḥ 1. hail.

2. an island. ghanaṃ hail. cayaḥ (payaścayaḥ) a reservoir or lake. janman m. a cloud. daḥ a cloud; Me....

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