a. [śaraṇe sādhuḥ yat] Fit to protect, yielding pro- tection, a protector, refuge; asau śaraṇyaḥ śaraṇonmukhānāṃ R. 6. 21; śaraṇyo lokānāṃ Mv. 4. 1; R. 2. 30; 14. 64, 15. 2; Ku. 5. 76.

2 Needing protection, poor, misera- ble. ṇyaḥ An epithet of Śiva. ṇyaṃ 1 A place of refuge, shelter.

2 A protector, who or what affords pro- tection; U. 1. 50 v. l.

3 Protection, defence.

4 Injury, hurt.