vyāla

Dictionary meanings for vyāla from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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vyāla

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. 1 Wicked, vicious; vyā- ladvipā yaṃtṛbhirunmadiṣṇavaḥ Śi. 12. 28; yaṃtā gajaṃ vyālamivāparāddhaḥ Ki. 17. 25.

2 Bad, villainous.

3 Cruel, fierce, savage; Ki. 13. 4. laḥ 1 A vicious elephant; vyālaṃ bālamṛṇālataṃtubhirasau ro- ddhuṃ samujjṛṃbhate Bh. 2. 6.

2 A beast of prey; varnaṃ vyālaniṣevitaṃ Rām.

3 A snake; H. 3. 29.

4 A tiger; Māl. 3.

5 A leopard.

6 A king.

7 A cheat, rogue.

8 N. of Viṣṇu....

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mfn. (prob. connected with vyāḍa q.v.) mischievous, wicked, vicious AV.; Ka1v.; Katha1s. 1038,2 209930 mfn. prodigal, extravagant L. 1038,2 209931 m. (ifc. f (A).) a vicious elephant, Ka1v. 1038,2 209932 m. a beast of prey Gaut.; MBh. &c 1038,2 209933

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