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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वायुvāyuAir, wind; वायुर्विधूनयति चम्पकपुष्परेणून् K. R.; आकाशात्तु विकुर्वाणात् सर्वगन्धवहः शुचिः । बलवाञ्जायते वायुः…

    [वा उण् युक् च Uṇ.1.1]

    1. Air, wind; वायुर्विधूनयति चम्पकपुष्परेणून् K. R.; आकाशात्तु विकुर्वाणात् सर्वगन्धवहः शुचिः । बलवाञ्जायते वायुः स वै स्पर्शगुणो मतः ॥ Ms.1.76. (There are seven courses of wind one above the other: आवहः प्रवह- श्चैव संवहश्चोद्वहस्तथा । विवहाख्यः परिवहः परावह इति क्रमात् ॥).
    2. The god of wind, the deity supposed to preside over wind, (who is the regent of the north-west quarter).
    3. A life-wind or vital air, of which five kinds are enumerated: प्राण, अपान, समान, व्यान and उदान.
    4. Morbid affection or vitiation of the windy humour.
    5. Breathing, breath.
    6. A mystical Name of the letter य.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अधिक Adjective gouty; Buddh.

    • -आस्पदम् the sky, atmosphere.

    • -कुम्भः a part of the elephant's face in the middle of Pratimāna; Mātaṅga Latin1.1.

    • -केतुः dust.

    • -कोणः the north-west.

    • -गण्डः flatulence (caused by indigestion).

    • -गति Adjective swift as wind, very fleet.

    • -गीत Adjective ('sung by the wind') universally known; अत्र गाथा वायुगीताः कीर्तयन्ति पुराविदः Ms.9.42.

    • -गुल्मः

      1. a hurricane, storm.
      2. a whirl-pool.

    • -गोचरः

      1. the range of the wind.
      2. the north-west.

    • -ग्रन्थिः a swelling caused by the disturbance of the air in the body.

    • -ग्रस्त

      1. Adjective
      2. affected by wind, flatulent.
      3. gouty.

    • -जातः, -तनयः, -नन्दनः, -पुत्रः, -सुतः, -सूनुः epithets of Hanumat or Bhīma.

    • -दारः, -दारुः a cloud.

    • -दिश् the north-west.

    • -देवम् the lunar mansion स्वाति.

    • -निघ्न Adjective affected by wind, crazy, mad, frantic.

    • -निवृत्तिः

      1. Feminine
      2. a lull, calm.
      3. cure of windy distempers (such as gout etc.).

    • -परमाणुः a primary aerial atom.

    • -पुराणम् Name of one of the 18 Purāṇas.

    • -फलम्

      1. hail.
      2. the rain-bow.

    • -भक्षः, -भक्षणः, -भुज्

      1. Masculine
      2. one who feeds only on air (as an ascetic).
      3. a snake; Compare पवनाशन.

    • -भूत Adjective going everywhere at will.

    • -मण्डलम् a whirl-wind.

    • -मरुल्लिपिः (मरुत् Plus लिपिः) a particular mode of writing.

    • -मार्गः the atmosphere.

    • -रुग्ण Adjective broken down by wind; फुल्ला- सनाग्रविटपानिव वायुरुग्णान् R.9.63.

    • -रोषा night.

    • -वर्त्मन् Masculine, Neuter the sky, atmosphere.

    • -वाहः smoke.

    • -वाहनः

      1. Name of Viṣṇu.
      2. of Śiva.

    • -वाहिनी a vein, an artery, a vessel of the body.

    • -वेग, -सम Adjective swift as wind.

    • -सखः, -सखिः Masculine fire.

    • -स्कन्धः the region of the wind.

    In the Gita2·677·49·611·3915·86·34

    तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि ॥

    tadasya harati prajñāṁ vāyurnāvamivāmbhasi. — Such of the roving senses as the mind follows, that carries away the understanding, just as the winds carry away a ship on the sea. 2·67
    • वायुःvāyuḥnominative singular of the masculine noun vāyu (the wind, wind god, the fourth gross element).
    • वायोःvāyoḥgenitive singular of the masculine noun vāyu (the wind).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वायुvāyu[vâ-yú] m. [√1. vâ] wind, air (one of the elements; seven winds are assumed); god of wind (pl.=the Maruts)…

    [vâ-yú] masculine [√1. vâ] wind, air (one of the elements; seven winds are assumed); god of wind (pluralEquivalent tothe Maruts); breath; vital air (there are five: prâna, apâna, vyâna, udâna, samâna; or nâga, kûrma, krikara, devadatta, dhanamgaya); wind as one of the three hu mours of the body; wind as a kind of goblin confusing men.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वायुvāyum. (fr. √2. वा) wind, air (as one of the 5 elements; in MBh. 7 winds are reckoned) RV. &c.
    1. masculine gender (from √2. वा) wind, air (as one of the 5 elements; in MBh. 7 winds are reckoned) fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine gender the god of the wind (often associated with Indra इन्द्र in the R2ig ऋग् - veda वेद, as Va1ta वात [quod vide] with Parjanya पर्जन्य, but although of equal rank with Indra इन्द्र, not occupying so prominent a position; in the Purushasu7kta पुरुषसूक्त he is said to have sprung form the breath of Purusha पुरुष, and elsewhere is described as the son-in-law of Tvasht2r2i त्वष्टृ; be is said to move in a shining car drawn by a pair of red or purple horses or by several teams consisting of ninety-nine or a hundred or even a thousand horses [confer, compare नि-य्/उत्]; he is often made to occupy the same chariot with Indra इन्द्र, and in conjunction with him honoured with the first draught of the Soma सोम libation; he is rarely connected with the Maruts मरुत् s, although in i, 134, 4, he is said to have begotten them from the rivers of heaven; he is regent of the Nakshatra नक्षत्र Sva1ti स्वाति and north-west quarter see लोक-पाल) ibidem
    3. masculine gender breathing, breath VPra1t I1s3Up.
    4. masculine gender the wind of the body, a vital air (of which 5 are reckoned, viz. प्रा*ण, अपा*न, समान, उदान, and व्यान; or नाग, कूर्म, कृकर, देवदत्त, and धनं-जय) Hariv. Sa1m2khyak. Veda7ntas.
    5. masculine gender (in medicine) the windy humour or any morbid affection of it Sus3r.
    6. masculine gender the wind as a kind of demon producing madness Ka1d. Vcar. (confer, compare -ग्रस्त)
    7. masculine gender (in astronomy) Name of the fourth Muhu1rta मुहूर्त
    8. masculine gender a mystical Name of the letter य Up.
    9. masculine gender Name of a Vasu वसु Hariv.
    10. masculine gender of a Daitya दैत्य ibidem
    11. masculine gender of a king of the Gandharvas गन्धर्व s VP.
    12. masculine gender of a Marut मरुत् R.
    13. masculine gender plural the Maruts मरुत् s Katha1s. Ma1rkP.
    14. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from √वै) tired, languid fg-veda vii, 91, 1.
    15. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from √वी) desirous, covetous, greedy (for food, applied to calves) TS.
    16. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective desirable, desired by the appetite fg-veda
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  2. अधोवायुadhovāyum. vital air passing downwards
    1. masculine gender vital air passing downwards
    2. masculine gender breaking wind.
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  3. अनुकूलवायुanukūlavāyum. a favourable wind.

    masculine gender a favourable wind.

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  4. अपानवायुapānavāyum. the air Apa1na अपान L.
    1. masculine gender the air Apa1na अपान Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender ventris crepitus Lexicographers
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  5. अवायुavāyumfn. without wind S3Br. xiv.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective without wind S3Br. xiv.

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  6. अश्वायुर्वेदaśvāyurvedam. veterinary science.

    masculine gender veterinary science.

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  7. अश्वायुस्aśvāyusm. N. of a king MatsyaP.

    masculine gender Name of a king MatsyaP.

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  8. इन्द्रवायुindravāyum. du. Indra इन्द्र and Va1yu वायु AV. iii, 20, 6 RV.

    masculine gender dual number Indra इन्द्र and Va1yu वायु AV. iii, 20, 6 fg-veda

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