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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वयस्vayasn.Age, any time or period of life; गुणाः पूजास्थानं गुणिषु न च लिङ्गं न च वयः U.4.11; नवं वयः R.2.47; पश्चिमे…

    [अज्-असुन् वीभावः]

    1. Age, any time or period of life; गुणाः पूजास्थानं गुणिषु न च लिङ्गं न च वयः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.11; नवं वयः R.2.47; पश्चिमे वयसि 19.1; न खलु वयस्तेजसो हेतुः Bh.2.38; तेजसां हि न वयः समीक्ष्यते R.11.1.; Ku.5.16; Bhāg.1.26.4.
    2. Youth, the prime of life; वयसि गते कः कामविकारः Charpaṭa. S.1; Bhāg.8.15.17; वयोगते किं वनिताविलासः Subhāṣ.; so अतिक्रान्तवयाः.
    3. A bird in general; स्मरणीयाः समये वयं वयः Name2.62; मृगवयोगवयोप- चितं वनम् R.9.53;2.9; Śi.3.55;11.47.
    4. A crow; वयांसि किं न कुर्वन्ति चञ्च्वा खोदरपूरणम् Pt.1.23 (here it may mean 'a bird' also.).
    5. Vedic Sacrificial food or oblation.
    6. Energy, strength.
    7. Health, soundness of constitution.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अतिग, -अतीत Adjective (-वयोतिग etc.) advanced in age, aged, decrepit.

    • -अधिक Adjective (-वयोधिक) older in age, senior.

    • -अवस्था (वयोवस्था) stage or period of life, measure of age; वयोऽवस्थां तस्याः श्रुणुत Māl.9.29.

    • -कर Adjective causing health and vigour of life, prolonging life.

    • -गत

      1. Adjective
      2. come of age.
      3. advanced in years; अयमितर आत्मा कृतकृत्यो वयोगतः प्रैति Ait. Up.2.4. (-तम्) the departure of youth.
    • -परिणतिः, -परिणामः ripeness of age; advanced or old age.

    • -प्रमाणम्

      1. measure or length of life.
      2. duration of life.
    • -बाल Adjective young in years.

    • -वृद्ध Adjective (-वयोवृद्ध) old, advanced in years.

    • -संधिः

      1. transition from one period of life to another; त्रयो वयःसंधयः.
      2. puberty, maturity (period of coming of age).
    • -स्थ

      1. Adjective (-वयःस्थ or -वयस्थ)
      2. youthful; नानावर्णविभक्तानां वयःस्थानां तथैव च Rām.1.53.2.
      3. grown up mature.
      4. strong, powerful. (-स्थ) a friend; contemporary.
      5. (स्था) a female companion.
      6. the yellow myrobalan tree.
      7. small cardamoms.
    • -स्थानम् firmness of youth.

    • -हानिः

      1. Feminine
      2. (वयोहानिः) loss or decline of youth.
      3. loss of youthful vigour.
  2. अतिवयस्ativayasa.Very old, aged, advanced in years.

    Very old, aged, advanced in years.

  3. अभिवयस्abhivayasa.Very fresh or young; तीव्रस्याभिवयसो अस्य पाहि Rv.1.16.1.
    1. Very fresh or young; तीव्रस्याभिवयसो अस्य पाहि Rv.1.16.1.
    2. Possessed of food.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वयस्vayasn. a web (?) RV. ii, 31, 5.
    1. neuter gender a web (?) fg-veda ii, 31, 5.
    2. neuter gender (confer, compare 2. व्/इ) a bird, any winged animal, the winged tribe (especially applied to smaller birds) fg-veda etc. etc.
    3. neuter gender (√वी) enjoyment, food, meal, oblation fg-veda AV. (confer, compare वीति)
    4. neuter gender energy (both bodily and mental), strength, health, vigour, power, might fg-veda AV. VS. (often with बृह्/अत्; with √धा and dative case or locative case of person "to bestow vigour or might on")
    5. neuter gender vigorous age, youth, prime of life, any period of life, age fg-veda etc. (सर्वाणि वयांसि, animals of any age; वयसा*न्वित or वयसा*ती*त, aged. old)
    6. neuter gender degree, kind (in वयांसि प्र-ब्रूहि) S3Br.
  2. अचरमवयस्acaramavayasn. youth Uttarar. v, 12.
    1. neuter gender youth Uttarar. v, 12.
    2. neuter gender "not the last age", youth, Uttarar.
  3. अद्वयस्advayas([RV. i, 187, 3 and viii, 18, 6]) mfn. free from duplicity.

    ([fg-veda i, 187, 3 and viii, 18, 6]) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective free from duplicity.

  4. अधिकवयस्adhikavayasmfn. advanced in age, Ven2i1s.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective advanced in age, Ven2i1s.

  5. अनावयस्anāvayasmfn. (cf. आवय्/अ and /अ-प्रवीत), not having the power of causing conception AV. vii, 90, 3.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (confer, compare आवय्/अ and /अ-प्रवीत), not having the power of causing conception AV. vii, 90, 3.

  6. अभिवयस्abhivayasmfn. very youthful, fresh RV. x, 160, 1.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective very youthful, fresh fg-veda x, 160, 1.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अधिकवयस्adhikavayas[adhika-vayas] a. of advanced age.

    [adhika-vayas] adjective of advanced age.