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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

पर्यायparyāya1 Going or winding round, revolution.
1. 1 Going or winding round, revolution.
2. Lapse, course, expiration (of time) कालपर्याययोगेन राजा मित्रसहोऽभवत् Rām.7.65.17.
3. Regular recurrence or repetition.
4. Turn, succession, due or regular order; पर्यायसेवामुत्सृज्य Ku.2.36; Māl 9.32; Ms.4.87; Mu.3.27.
5. Method, arrangement.
6. Manner, way, method of proceeding.
7. A synonym, convertible term; पर्यायो निधनस्यायं निर्धनत्वं शरीरिणाम् Pt.2.99; पर्वतस्य पर्याया इमे etc.
8. An opportunity, occasion.
9. Creation, formation, preparation, manufacture; लोकपर्याय- वृत्तान्तं प्राज्ञो जानाति नेतरः Mb.12.174.3.
10. Comprehensiveness.
11. A strophe of a hymn.
12. Property, quality.
13. A means, stratagem (उपाय); न पर्यायोऽस्ति यत् साम्यं त्वयि कुर्युर्विशांपते Mb.5.73.7.
14. End (अन्त); पर्यायकाले धर्मस्य प्राप्ते कलिरजायत Mb.5.74.12.
15. Contrariety, reverse; कालपर्यायमाज्ञाय मा स्म शोके मनः कृथाः Mb.6.2.5.
16. (In Rhet.) A figure of speech; see K. Parasmaipada1; Chandr.5.18,19; S. D.733. [Note. पर्यायेण is often used adverbially in the sense of:
17. in turn or succession, by regular gradation, (Opposite of तन्त्रेण); पर्यायेण क्रियायामेवं दोषः । तन्त्रेण तु क्रियायां भवति क्वचित् संभवः । ŚB. on MS.6.2.2.
18. Occassionally, now and then; पर्यायेण हि दृश्यन्ते स्वप्नाः कामं शुभाशुभाः Ve.2.14].
19. Alternately; मत्सदृशं किमपि पुरूपं मां च पर्यायेण निर्वर्ण- यन्ती Dk.5.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अन्नम् food intended for another.
- -उक्तम् a figure of speech in Rhetoric; it is a circumlocutory or periphrastic way of speaking, when the fact to be intimated is expressed by a turn of speech or periphrasis; Exempli gratia, for example see Chandr.5.66. or S. D.733.
- -क्रमः order of succession.
- -च्युत Adjective supplanted, superseded.
- -वचनम्, -शब्दः a synonym.
- -वाचकः Adjective expressing a corresponding notion.
- -शयनम् alternate sleeping and watching.
- -सेवा service by rotation; पर्यायसेवामुत्सृज्य Ku.2.36.
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अपर्यायaparyāyaa.Without order.
Without order.
Derived forms and compounds
- -यः Want of order or method.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

पर्यायparyāya[pari ͜ âya] m. revolution; expiration of a period; change of seasons; periodic re turn; repetition; regular…

[pari ͜ âya] masculine revolution; expiration of a period; change of seasons; periodic re turn; repetition; regular succession; turn; ritual turn with the Soma cups in the Atirâ tra feast; period, sentence; stanza; alterna tive word, synonym: ˚-or instrumental in order; alter nately, -m, absolute going about; -krama, masculine order of succession, regular rotation; -tva, neuter condition of being a ritual turn; - ͜ anna, neuter food meant for another.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

पर्यायparyāyam. going or turning or winding round, revolving, revolution Ka1tyS3r.
1. masculine gender going or turning or winding round, revolving, revolution Ka1tyS3r.
2. masculine gender course, lapse, expiration of time MBh. Hariv. Vet.
3. masculine gender regular recurrence, repetition, succession, turn (in the beginning of a compound or 619290 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयेण indeclinable in turn, successively, alternately; चतुर्थे पर्याये, at the fourth time) Ka1tyS3r. La1t2y. Mn. etc.
4. masculine gender a regularly recurring series or formula (especially in the Ati-ra1tra अति-रात्र ceremony) Breton S3rS. (619291 -त्व neuter gender)
5. masculine gender Equivalent to -सू*क्त Sa1y.
6. masculine gender a convertible term, synonym (619293 -ता feminine 619293.1 -त्व neuter gender) Pan5c. Sa1h. Pa1n2. Scholiast or Commentator
7. masculine gender way, manner, method of proceeding (अनेन पर्य्-आयेण, in this manner) SaddhP.
8. masculine gender probability MBh.
9. masculine gender (in rhetoric) a particular figure of speech Kpr. Sa1h.
10. masculine gender (with Jainas जैन s) the regular development of a thing and the end of this d development Sarvad.
11. masculine gender opportunity, occasion Lexicographers
12. masculine gender formation, creation Lexicographers
13. masculine gender point of contact Lexicographers
14. masculine gender (with शब्द) a synonym MBh.
15. etc. see under 2. परी* .
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अनिलपर्यायanilaparyāyam. pain and swelling of the eyelids and outer parts of the eye.

masculine gender pain and swelling of the eyelids and outer parts of the eye.

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अन्नपर्यायम्annaparyāyamind. so that all dishes go round in turn, Pa1rGr2.

indeclinable so that all dishes go round in turn, Pa1rGr2.

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अपर्यायaparyāyam. want of order or method.

masculine gender want of order or method.

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ऋतुपर्यायṛtuparyāyam. the revolution of the seasons.

masculine gender the revolution of the seasons.

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चतुष्पर्यायcatuṣparyāyamfn. having 4 reiterations (a Stoma स्तोम) Vait. xl.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having 4 reiterations (a Stoma स्तोम) Vait. xl.

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जलपर्यायjalaparyāyam. a kind of andropogon Gal.

masculine gender a kind of andropogon Gal.

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