prāyas

Dictionary meanings for prāyas from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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prāyas

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ind. 1 Mostly, generally, as a general rule, for the most part; prāyaḥ pratyayamādhatte svaguṇeṣūttamādaraḥ Ku. 6. 20; prāyo bhṛtyāstyajaṃti pracalitavibhavaṃ svāminaṃ sevamānāḥ Mu. 4. 21; or prāyo gacchati yatra bhāgyaraṃhitastatraiva yāṃtyāpadaḥ Bh. 2. 90.

2 In all probability, most likely, probably, perhaps; tava prājñāprasādāddhi prāyaḥ prāpsyābhi jī- vitaṃ Mb.

3 Abundantly, largely.

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

n. (for 1., see above) = 2. pr/ayas RV. iv, 21, 7. 089098 708,2 140189 mfn. (prob.) = 1. prayo-g/a RV. x, 106, 2. 089099 708,2 140190

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