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Entry सैन्य

सैन्यsainyaA soldier; सैन्याः श्रियामनुप- भोगनिरर्थकत्वदोषप्रवादममृजन्नगनिम्नगानाम् Śi.5.28.
[सेनायां समवैति त्र्य]
1. A soldier; सैन्याः श्रियामनुप- भोगनिरर्थकत्वदोषप्रवादममृजन्नगनिम्नगानाम् Śi.5.28.
2. A guard, sentinel.
Derived forms and compounds
- -न्यम्
  
  An army, a troop; स प्रतस्थेऽरि- नाशाय हरिसैन्यैरनुद्रुतः R.12.67.
  
  A camp.
- -क्षोभः a mutiny in an army.
- -दुर्गमम् a kind of fort; अभेद्यं व्यूहविद्वीरव्याप्तं तत्सैन्यदुर्गमम् Śukra.4.851.
- -शिरस् Neuter the van of an army.
In the Gita1·7

नायका मम सैन्यस्य संज्ञार्थं तान्ब्रवीमि ते ॥

nāyakā mama sainyasya saṁjñārthaṁ tānbravīmi te — On our side also know those who are the most distinguished. O best of the twice-born, the leaders of my army; these I name to thee for thy special… 1·7
- सैन्यस्यsainyasyagenitive singular of the neuter noun sainya (army).
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