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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नायnāyaA leader, guide.

    [नी-कर्तरि ण]

    1. A leader, guide.
    2. Guiding, directing.
    3. Policy, prudence; यात यूयं यमश्रायं दिशं नायेन दक्षिणाम् Bk.7.36.
    4. Means, expedient; नायः कोऽत्र स येन स्यां बताहं विगतज्वरः Bk.6.82.
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  2. अग्नायीagnāyīP. 4. 1. 37
    1. Parasmaipada 4. 1. 37
    2. the wife of Agni and Goddess of Fire, Svāhā. She is said to be the daughter of Dakṣa; she longed to be the wife of Agni, and Skanda was pleased to give her a place with Agni at every sacrificial act (हव्यं कव्यं च यत्किंचिद् द्विजानामथ संस्कृतम् । होष्यन्त्यग्नौ सदा देवि स्वाहेत्युक्त्वा समुद्धृतम् ॥ अद्य प्रभृति दास्यन्ति सुवृत्ताः सत्पथे स्थिताः । एवमग्निस्त्वया सार्धं सदा वत्स्यति शोभने).
    3. The Tretā age.
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  3. अधिनायadhināyaFrag rance, odour.

    [नी-घञ्, -अधिनीयते वायुना]

    Frag rance, odour.

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  4. अनशनायanaśanāyaa.Ved. Not hungry.

    Vedic Not hungry.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नायnāya[nây-á] m. leader; prudence, policy.

    [nây-á] masculine leader; prudence, policy.

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  2. अग्नायीagnāyī[agnấyî] f. Agni's wife.

    [agnấyî] feminine; also equal for Agni's wife.

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  3. अतिदुर्मनायमानatidurmanāyamāna[ati-durmanâya-mâna] pr. pt. grieving excessively.

    [ati-durmanâya-mâna] present participle grieving excessively.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नायnāyam. (√नी) a leader, guide RV. vi, 24, 10; 46, 11 (proper N. Sa1y.; cf. अश्व-, गो-)
    1. masculine gender (√नी) a leader, guide fg-veda vi, 24, 10; 46, 11 (proper Name Sa1y.; confer, compare अश्व-, गो-)
    2. masculine gender guidance, direction Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender policy, means, expedient Bhat2t2. Scholiast or Commentator
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  2. अक्षरसमाम्नायakṣarasamāmnāyam. alphabet Pat. BhP.

    masculine gender alphabet Pat. BhP.

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  3. अग्नायीagnāyīf. the wife of Agni अग्नि, one of the देव-पत्न्यः RV. i, 22, 12 and v, 46, 8
    1. feminine the wife of Agni अग्नि, one of the देव-पत्न्यः fg-veda i, 22, 12 and v, 46, 8
    2. feminine the Treta1-yuga त्रेता-युग Lexicographers
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