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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अन्यायanyāyaa.Unjust, improper; ˚दण्डः unjust punishment;

    [न. ब.]

    Unjust, improper; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedदण्डः unjust punishment;

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -यः

      1. Any unjust or unlawful action; see न्यायः; नरेष्वन्यायवर्तिषु Ms.7.16 acting unjustly, following evil courses; अन्यायेन unjustly, improperly; नापृष्टः कस्यचिद् ब्रूयान्न चान्यायेन पृच्छतः Ms.2.11.
      2. Injustice, impropriety.
      3. Irregularity, disorder.

    In the Gita16·12

    ईहन्ते कामभोगार्थमन्यायेनार्थसञ्चयान् ॥

    īhante kāmabhogārthamanyāyenārthasañcayān. — Bound by a hundred bonds, devoured by wrath and lust, unweariedly occupied in amassing unjust gains which may serve their enjoyment and the… 16·12
    • अन्यायेनanyāyenainstrumental singular of the masculine compound noun anyāya used adverbially (by unjust means).
  2. अन्यायिन्anyāyina.Unjust, improper.

    Unjust, improper.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अन्यायanyāya[a-nyâya] m. unseemly behaviour, unlawful conduct; -vartin, a., -vritta, pp., -vritti, a. behaving…

    [a-nyâya] masculine unseemly behaviour, unlawful conduct; -vartin, adjective, -vritta, perfect passive participle, -vritti, adjective behaving unbecomingly.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अन्यायanyāyam. unjust or unlawful action
    1. masculine gender unjust or unlawful action
    2. masculine gender impropriety, indecorum
    3. masculine gender irregularity, disorder.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having intercourse with another's wife, Nalac.
    5. (in compound)
  2. अन्यायतस्anyāyatasind. irregularly, improperly, BhP.

    indeclinable irregularly, improperly, BhP.

  3. अन्यायमतिanyāyamatimfn. having improper thoughts, Bcar.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having improper thoughts, Bcar.

  4. अन्यायवर्तिन्anyāyavartinmfn. acting unjustly
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective acting unjustly
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective following evil courses.
  5. अन्यायवृत्तanyāyavṛttamfn. acting unjustly
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective acting unjustly
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective following evil courses.
  6. अन्यायवृत्तिanyāyavṛttimfn. (= - वर्तिन्), Das3.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Equivalent to - वर्तिन्), Das3.

  7. अन्यायसमासanyāyasamāsam. an irregular compound, VPra1t.

    masculine gender an irregular compound, VPra1t.