V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary. Look up any word of the Gita in Devanagari, IAST or Harvard-Kyoto, or browse the headwords letter by letter.
Entry अवयव
अवयवavayavalimb (of the body); मुखावयवलूनां ताम् R.12.43, Amaru. 45,51; a member (in general); कस्मिंश्चिदपि जीवति…
limb (of the body); मुखावयवलूनां ताम् R.12.43, Amaru. 45,51; a member (in general); कस्मिंश्चिदपि जीवति नन्दान्व- यावयेव Mu.1.
A part, portion (as of a whole); पदे न वर्णा विद्यन्ते वर्णेष्ववयवा न च Bhartṛi; द्रव्याणां केनचिदवयवेन Dk. 61; क्तेनाहोरात्रावयवाःParasmaipadaII.1.45; II.1.46.
A member or a component part of a logical argument or syllogism, (these are five: प्रतिज्ञा, हेतु, उदाहरण, उपनय and निगमन).
The body.
A component, constituent, ingredient (in general), as of a compound etc.
A means (साधन, उपकरण).
Derived forms and compounds
-अर्थः The meaning of the component parts of a word.
-प्रसिद्धिः Denotation of the parts, etymological signification, न चावयवप्रसिद्धया समुदायप्रसिद्धिर्बाध्यते इत्युक्तम् । ŚB. of MS.6.8.41.