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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शयśayaa.(-या, -यी f.) [शी-अच्] Lying down, sleep ing (usually at the end of comp.); रात्रिजागरपरो दिवाशयः R.19.34; so…

    (-या, -यी Feminine) शी-अच् Lying down, sleep ing (usually at the end of comp.); रात्रिजागरपरो दिवाशयः R.19.34; so उत्तानशय, पार्श्वशय, वृक्षेशय, विलेशय etc.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -यः

      1. Sleep.
      2. A bed, couch; मायाशये शयाना मे नाद्यापि पुन- रुत्थिताः Bhāg.1.13.41.
      3. A hand; सुन्दरीभिः शयाम्भोज- संवाहितपदं पुनः Śiva B.2.91; तदूरुकाण्डे सविलासमर्पितः शयः शयानेन सहानयामुना Rām. ch.2.49; also used as a measure of length.
      4. A snake, especially the boa.
      5. Abuse, imprecation, curse.
      6. A stake.
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  2. अंशयितव्यaṃśayitavya(अंश्-तव्यच्) a. Fit to be divided into parts.

    (अंश्-तव्यच्) Adjective Fit to be divided into parts.

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  3. अंशयितृaṃśayitṛm.A divider, sharer.

    [अंश्-तृच्]

    A divider, sharer.

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  4. अतिशयatiśayaExcess, pre-eminence, excellence; वीर्य˚ R.3.62; महिम्नां...अतिशयः U.4.21; तस्मिन् विधानातिशये विधातुः R.6.11…

    [शी-अच्]

    1. Excess, pre-eminence, excellence; वीर्यdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied R.3.62; महिम्नां...अतिशयः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.21; तस्मिन् विधानातिशये विधातुः R.6.11 excellence, highest perfection of art.
    2. Superiority (in quality, rank, quantity etc.); महार्घस्तीर्थानामिव हि महतां कोऽप्यतिशयः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.11; often in comp. with adjectives, in the sense of 'exceedingly'; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedरमणीयः Mu.3; आसीदतिशयप्रेक्ष्यः R.17.25; मुक्ता गुणातिशयसंभृतमण्डनश्रीः V.5.19; or with nouns, meaning 'excellent'; 'excessive'; 'very great'; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedरयः, अश्वातिशयम् K.8 the best of horses; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedदारिद्य्रोपहताः.
    3. Advantageous result, one of the superhuman qualities attributed to Jain saints. -Adjective [अतिशयः अस्त्यर्थे अच् Superior, pre-eminent, excessive, very great, abundant.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -उक्तिः

      1. Feminine
      2. exaggerated or hyperbolical language, extreme assertion.
      3. a figure of speech, (corr. to hyperbole) said to be of 5 kinds in S. D., but of 4 in K. Parasmaipada; निगीर्याध्यवसानं तु प्रकृतस्य परेण यत् । प्रस्तुतस्य यदन्यत्वं यद्यर्थोक्तौ च कल्पनम् ॥ कार्यकारणयोर्यश्च पौर्वापर्य- विपर्ययः । विज्ञेयातिसयोक्तिः सा; Ex. of the first kind: कमल- मनम्भसि कमले च कुवलये तानि कनकलतिकायाम् । सा च सुकुमार- सुभगेत्युत्पातपरम्परा केयम् ॥
      4. verbosity.
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  5. अतिशयनatiśayanaa.Surpassing, (in comp.); great, eminent, abundant.

    [शी-भावे-ल्युट]

    Surpassing, (in comp.); great, eminent, abundant.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम् Excess, abundance, superfluity.

    • -नी Name of a metre of four lines, also called चित्रलेखा.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शयśaya[say-a] a. (--˚ with a word in lc. case or sense or sts. ad.) lying, sleeping, reposing; dwelling, haunting…

    [say-a] adjective (--˚ with a word in locative case or sense or sts. adverb, -ial, -ially) lying, sleeping, reposing; dwelling, haunting; masculine (rare) sleep; couch; hand.

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  2. अतिशयatiśaya[ati-saya] a. eminent; better than (ab.); m. eminence; excess, plenty: in. or ˚--, more, very; -na, a. (î)…

    [ati-saya] adjective eminent; better than (ablative); masculine eminence; excess, plenty: instrumental or ˚--, more, very; -na, adjective (î) excellent; -vat, adjective excessive.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शयśayamf(आ)n. (fr. √1. शी) lying, sleeping, resting, abiding (ifc. after adv. or subst. in loc. case or sense; see…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (from √1. शी) lying, sleeping, resting, abiding (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' after adverb or substantive in locative case case or sense; see अधः-श्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, कुशे-श्, गिरि-श्that the rest of a word is to be supplied etc.)
    2. masculine gender sleep, sleeping Dha1tup. xxiv, 60 (confer, compare दिवा-श्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    3. masculine gender a bed, couch (see वीर-श्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    4. masculine gender a snake (according to to some, the boa constrictor) Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender a lizard, chameleon Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender the hand (Equivalent to हस्त, also as a measure of length) VarBr2S. Naish. Ka1tyS3r. Scholiast or Commentator
    7. masculine gender Equivalent to पण Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender abuse, imprecation Lexicographers (probably wrong reading for शप)
    9. masculine gender plural Name of a people MBh.
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  2. अजातानुशयajātānuśayamfn. having no regret.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having no regret.

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  3. अतिशयatiśaya&c. see 1. अति- √1. शी .
    1. etc. see 1. अति- √1. शी .
    2. masculine gender pre-eminence, eminence
    3. masculine gender superiority in quality or quantity or numbers
    4. masculine gender advantageous result
    5. masculine gender one of the superhuman qualities attributed to Jaina जैन Arhats अर्हत् s
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective pre-eminent, superior, abundant S3a1n3khBr. etc.
    7. (in compound)
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