Dictionary meanings for vayas from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
n. [aj-asun vībhāvaḥ] 1 Age, any time or period of life; guṇāḥ pū- jāsthānaṃ guṇiṣu na ca liṃgaṃ na ca vayaḥ U. 4. 11; navaṃ vayaḥ R. 2. 47; paścime vayasi 19. 1; na khalu vayastejaso hetuḥ Bh. 2. 38; tejasāṃ hi na vayaḥ samīkṣyate R. 11. 1; Ku. 5. 16.
2 Youth, the prime of life; vayogate kiṃ vani- tāvilāsaḥ Subhāsh.; so atikrāṃtavayāḥ.
3 A bird in general; smaraṇīyāḥ sa- maye vayaṃ vayaḥ N. 2. 62;...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
n. (cf. 2. v/i) a bird, any winged animal, the winged tribe (esp. applied to smaller birds) RV.; &c &c 118946 920,2 186471 m. = v/ayas2, a bird TS. 118947 920,2 186472 mfn. (vayo for 2. v/ayas) of the kind or nature of birds S3Br. 118948 920,2 186473
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
n. (vī) enjoyment, food, meal, oblation RV.; AV. (cf. vīti) Page920,3 186474 n. energy (both bodily and mental), strength, health, vigour, power, might RV.; AV.; VS. (often with bṛh/at; with dhā and dat. or loc. of pers. to bestow vigour or might on) 920,3 186475 n. vigorous age, youth, prime of life, any period of life, age RV. &c (sarvāṇi vayāṃsi, animals of any age; vayasānvita or vayasātīta, aged, old) 920,3...
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