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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लयlayaSticking, union, adherence.

    [ली-अच्]

    1. Sticking, union, adherence.
    2. Lurking, hiding.
    3. Fusion, melting, solution.
    4. Disappearance, dissolution, extinction, destruction; universal destruction (प्रलय); लयं या 'to be dissolved or destroyed'.
    5. Absorption of the mind, deep concentration, exclusive devotion (to any one object); पश्यन्ती शिवरूपिणं लयवशादात्मानमभ्यागता Māl.5.2,7; ध्यानलयेन Gīt.4.
    6. Time in music (of three kinds- द्रुत, मध्य, and विलम्बित); किसलयैः सलयैरिव पाणिभिः R.9.35; पादन्यासो लय- मनुगतः M.2.9; मध्यलम्बितपरिच्छिन्नस्त्रिधायं लयः Nāg.1.14.
    7. A pause in music.
    8. Rest, repose.
    9. A place of rest, abode, habitation; अलया Śi.4.57 'having no fixed abode, wandering'.
    10. Slackness of mind, mental inactivity; (also used in adjectival sense; यदा जये- द्रजः सत्त्वं तमो मूढं लयं जडम् Bhāg.11.25.15.).
    11. An embrace.
    12. The Supreme Being.
    13. The union of song, dance, and instrumental music; गायतं मधुरं गेयं तन्त्रीलयसमन्वितम् Rām.7.93.15.
    14. A swoon.
    15. The quick (downward) movement of an arrow.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अर्कः the sun at the destruction of the universe.

    • -आरम्भः, -आलम्भः an actor, a dancer.

    • -कालः the time of destruction (of the world.).

    • -गत Adjective dissolved, melted away.

    • -नालिकः a Buddhist or Jain temple.

    • -पुत्री an actress, a female dancer.

    • -मध्य Adjective to be performed in moderate time (a piece of music).

    • -शुद्ध Adjective to be performed in right time.

    • -स्थानम् a place of dissolution.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. लयlaya[láy-a] m. [√1. lî] adherence; disap pearance or absorption in (lc., --˚); extinc tion, dissolution…

    [láy-a] masculine [√1. lî] adherence; disap pearance or absorption in (locative, --˚); extinc tion, dissolution, destruction, death; rest, repose (rare); mental lethargy or inactivity; sport; time in music (of which there are three: druta, madhya, and vilambita): -m gam, become attached to any one (locative); dis appear, be dissolved, or absorbed in (locative); -m yâ, the same; be destroyed, perish.

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  2. अनिलयanilaya[a-nilaya] a. not resting, restless.

    [a-nilaya] adjective not resting, restless.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लयlayaलयन &c. see p. 903, col. 2 .
    1. लयन etc. see page and participle 903, column 2 .
    2. masculine gender the act of sticking or clinging to (locative case), S3is. (लयं √गा with locative case, "to become attached to any one" Kuval.)
    3. masculine gender lying down, cowering MBh.
    4. masculine gender melting, dissolution, disappearance or absorption in (locative case or compound) Up. Kap. etc. (लयं √गम् or या "to disappear, be dissolved or absorbed"; लयं सं-√गम्, "to hide or conceal one's self")
    5. masculine gender extinction, destruction, death MBh. Ka1v. etc. (लयं √या, "to be destroyed, perish")
    6. masculine gender rest, repose S3is3. BhP. (confer, compare अ-लय)
    7. masculine gender place of rest, residence, house, dwelling W.
    8. masculine gender mental inactivity, spiritual indifference Kap. Veda7ntas.
    9. masculine gender sport, diversion, merriness Va1s.
    10. masculine gender delight in anything Harav.
    11. masculine gender an embrace Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender (in music) time (regarded as of 3 kinds, viz. द्रुत, "quick", मध्य, "mean or moderate", and विलम्बित, "slow"), Ka1lid. Das3ar. Pan5cat. etc.
    13. masculine gender a kind of measure Sam2gi1t.
    14. masculine gender the union of song, dance and instrumental music Lexicographers
    15. masculine gender a pause MW.
    16. masculine gender a particular agricultural implement (perhaps a sort of harrow or hoe) VS.
    17. masculine gender a swoon Lexicographers
    18. masculine gender the quick (downward) movement of an arrow Lexicographers
    19. neuter gender the root of Andropogon Muricatus Bhpr.
    20. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective making the mind inactive or indifferent BhP.
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  2. अक्षसूत्रवलयिन्akṣasūtravalayinmfn. having a rosary for a bracelet, Can2d2.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having a rosary for a bracelet, Can2d2.

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  3. अग्न्यालयagnyālayam. = अग्न्य्-अगार्/अ .

    masculine gender Equivalent to अग्न्य्-अगार्/अ .

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  4. अतिशीलयatiśīlayaNom. P. ˚यति, to practise or use excessively.

    Nominal verb Parasmaipada that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयति, to practise or use excessively.

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  5. अधोनिलयadhonilayam. "lower abode", the lower regions, hell.

    masculine gender "lower abode", the lower regions, hell.

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  6. अध्युष्टवलयadhyuṣṭavalayam. forming a ring coiled up three and a half times (as a snake).

    masculine gender forming a ring coiled up three and a half times (as a snake).

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  7. अनालयनanālayanamfn. abodeless, JaimUp.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective abodeless, JaimUp.

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