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• -यः

  1. Guidance, discipline, instruction (in one's duties), moral training; सर्वक्षत्त्रनिवर्हणस्य विनयं कुर्युः कथं क्षत्त्रियाः Mv.3.37; प्रजानां विनयाधानात् R.1.24; Māl.1.5; विनया- धिकारिकं प्रथमाधिकरणम् Kau. Atmanepada
  2. Sense of propriety, decorum, decency; अनुयास्यन् मुनितनयां सहसा विनयेन वारित- प्रसरः Ś.1.28.
  3. Polite conduct, gentleman-like bearing, good breeding or manners; गुणैश्च तैस्तैर्विनयप्रधानैः R.6.79; Māl.1.18.
  4. Modesty, humility; सुष्ठु शोभसे आर्यपुत्र एतेन विनयमाहात्म्येन Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1; विद्या ददाति विनयम्; तथापि नीचैर्विनयाददृश्यत R.3.34;1.71 (where Malli. renders विनय by इन्द्रियजय or restraint of passions, unnecessarily in our opinion).
  5. Reverence, courtesy, obeisance.
  6. Conduct in general.
  7. Drawing off, taking away, removing; उत्तरीयविनयात् त्रपमाणा Śi.1.42.
  8. A man who has subdued his senses.
  9. A trader, merchant.
  10. Chastisement (दण्ड); शीलवृत्तमविज्ञाय धास्यामि विनयं परम् Mb.3. 36.19.
  11. An office, business; विफलविनययत्नाः कामिनीनां वयस्याः Śi.11.36.

• -अवनत Adjective stooping humbly.

• -कर्मन् Neuter instruction.

• -ग्राहिन् Adjective tractable, obedient, submissive.

• -भाज् Adjective modest, well-behaved.

• -वाच् Adjective speaking mildly or affably.

• -स्थ Adjective modest.

Derived forms and compounds

• -यः

  1. Want of good manners or modesty; बहवोऽविनयान्नष्टा राजानः सपरिच्छदाः Ms.7.4,41.
  2. Rude behaviour, rudeness, immodest or rude act; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedबहुलतया चाभिनवयौवनस्य K.143; अयमाचरत्यविनयं मुग्धासु तपस्विकन्यासु Ś.1.24; indecorum, impropriety of conduct.
  3. Incivility, disrespect.
  4. Offence, crime, fault; श्रुत्वैव हास्तिनपुरं द्यूतं चाविनयोत्थितम् Mb.3.14.22.
  5. Pride, arrogance, insolence; अविनयमपनय विष्णो Śaṅkara.