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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नायकnāyakaa.Guiding, leading, conducting.

    [नी-ण्वुल्]

    Guiding, leading, conducting.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. A guide, leader, conductor.
      2. A chief, master, head, lord.
      3. A pre-eminent or principal person, distinguished personage; सैन्यनायकः etc.
      4. A general, commander.
      5. (In Rhet.) The hero of a poetic composition (a play or drama); (according to S. D. there are four main kinds of नायक: धीरोदात्त, धीरोद्धत, धीरललित, and धीरप्रशान्त, quod vide, which see; these are again subdivided, the total number of kinds being 48; see S. D.64-75. The Rasamañjarī mentions 3 classes पति, उपपति, and वैशिक; 95.11).
      6. The central gem of a necklace; नायको नेतरि श्रेष्ठे हारमध्य- मणावपि' इति विश्वः.
      7. A paradigm or leading example; दशैते स्त्रीषु नायकाः.
      8. An epithet of Śākyamuni.

    • -अधिपः a king, sovereign.

    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
    • नायकाःnāyakāḥnominative plural of the masculine noun nāyaka (a leader).
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  2. अनायकanāyakaa.Without a leader, disorderly.

    Without a leader, disorderly.

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  3. अनुनायकanunāyakaa.Submissive, humble, supplicating.

    Submissive, humble, supplicating.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नायकnāyaka[nâya-ka] m. guide, leader, chief; hero, lover (in a play); lord, husband; central pearl in a necklace; N.:…

    [nâya-ka] masculine guide, leader, chief; hero, lover (in a play); lord, husband; central pearl in a necklace; noun: -tva, neuter leadership.

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  2. अनायकanāyaka[a-nâyaka] a. without a guide.

    [a-nâyaka] adjective without a guide.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नायकnāyakam. a guide, leader, chief, lord, principal MBh. Ka1v. &c. (with or scil. सैन्यस्य, a general, commander; ifc.…
    1. masculine gender a guide, leader, chief, lord, principal MBh. Ka1v. etc. (with or scilicet सैन्यस्य, a general, commander; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(अका). confer, compare अ-नायक)
    2. masculine gender a husband BhP.
    3. masculine gender (in dramatic language) the lover or hero
    4. masculine gender the central gem of a necklace (implying also "a general" confer, compare नायकाय and महा-नायक)
    5. masculine gender a paradigm or example (in gram.)
    6. masculine gender Name of Gautama गौतम Buddha बुद्ध Buddh.
    7. masculine gender of a Bra1hman Brahman Ra1jat.
    8. masculine gender of an author (also भट्ट-न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) catalogue or catalogues
    9. mn. a kind of musk Lexicographers (confer, compare नायिका-चूर्ण)
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  2. अनायकanāyakamf(आ)n. having no leader or ruler, disorderly.

    mf(आ)neuter gender having no leader or ruler, disorderly.

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  3. अनुकूलनायकanukūlanāyakam. a kind husband or lover.

    masculine gender a kind husband or lover.

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  4. अनुनायकanunāyakamf(इका)n. submissive, humble.

    mf(इका)neuter gender submissive, humble.

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  5. अम्लनायकamlanāyakam. sorrel.

    masculine gender sorrel.

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