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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सहायsahāyaA friend, companion; सहायसाध्यं राजत्वं चक्रमेकं न वर्तते Kau. A.1.7; सहायसाध्याः प्रदिशन्ति सिद्धयः Ki.14.44…

    [सह् एति इ-अच्]

    1. A friend, companion; सहायसाध्यं राजत्वं चक्रमेकं न वर्तते Kau. Atmanepada 1.7; सहायसाध्याः प्रदिशन्ति सिद्धयः Ki.14.44; Ku.3.21. Me.11.
    2. A follower, an adherent.
    3. An ally.
    4. A helper, patron.
    5. The ruddy goose.
    6. A kind of perfume.
    7. Name of Śiva.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अर्थम् Indeclinable for the sake of company; नामुत्र हि सहायार्थं पिता माता च तिष्ठतः Ms.4.239.

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  2. असहायasahāyaa.Friendless, lonely, solitary; एकमसहा- यमगारम P.V.1.113 Com.
    1. Friendless, lonely, solitary; एकमसहा- यमगारम ParasmaipadaV.1.113 Commentary
    2. Without companions or assistants; Ms.7.3. अपि यत्सुकरं कर्म यदप्येकेन दुष्करम् । विशेषतोऽसहायेन किं नु राज्यं महोदयम् ॥ 55; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedता, -त्वम् loneliness, solitude; Ms.6.44; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवत् without companions, friendless; एक एव चरेन्नित्यं सिद्धयर्थमसहायवान् Ms.6.42.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. सहायsahāya[saha ͜ aya] m. [going with one: √i] companion, associate, assistant (in, lc., --˚; on the way to, --˚); --˚…

    [saha ͜ aya] masculine [going with one: √i] companion, associate, assistant (in, locative, --˚; on the way to, --˚); --˚ adjective having as a com panion, accompanied or supported by (--˚): -kritya, neuter assistance.

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  2. असहायasahāya[a-sahây-a] a. companionless, help less; -in, a. id.

    [a-sahây-a] adjective companionless, help less; -in, adjective the same

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सहायsahāyamfn. along with clarified butter Ka1tyS3r.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective along with clarified butter Ka1tyS3r.
    2. etc. see page and participle1195.
    3. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ). probably from सह plus अय confer, compare सहा*यन; but according to to some, a Pra1kr2it Prakrit form of सखाय see सखि, page and participle1130) "one who goes along with (another)", a companion, follower, adherent, ally, assistant, helper in or to (locative case or compound; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' "having as a companion or assistant, accompanied or supported by") Mn. MBh. etc.
    4. masculine gender (in the beginning of a compound) companionship, assistance (see compound)
    5. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव MBh.
    6. masculine gender the ruddy goose Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender a kind of drug or perfume Lexicographers
    8. etc. see page and participle 1195, column 1 .
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  2. अग्निसहायagnisahāyam. "friend of fire", the wind
    1. masculine gender "friend of fire", the wind
    2. masculine gender a wild pigeon Lexicographers
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  3. अन्तःपुरसहायantaḥpurasahāyam. belonging to the women's apartments (as a eunuch, &c.)

    masculine gender belonging to the women's apartments (as a eunuch, etc.)

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  4. असहायasahāyamfn. without companions, friendless Mn. vii, 30 and 55 S3a1rn3g.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective without companions, friendless Mn. vii, 30 and 55 S3a1rn3g.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective solitary (as a house) Pa1n2. Scholiast or Commentator
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  5. असहायताasahāyatāf. loneliness, solitude the life of a hermit Mn. vi, 44.

    feminine loneliness, solitude the life of a hermit Mn. vi, 44.

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  6. असहायवत्asahāyavatmfn. without companions Mn. vi, 42.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective without companions Mn. vi, 42.

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