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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

स्यात्syātind.(Strictly 3rd. pers. sing. of the Potential of अस् 'to be') It may be, perhaps, per chance.
(Strictly 3rd. Person Singular of the Potential of अस् 'to be') It may be, perhaps, per chance.
Derived forms and compounds
- -वादः an assertion of probability (in Philosophy), a form of scepticism of the Jainas.
- -वादिन् Masculine a sceptic.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

स्यात्syātind. (3. sg. Pot. of √1. अस्) it may be, perhaps, perchance (esp. used in Jaina जैन works and occurring in 7…

indeclinable (3. sg. Potential of √1. अस्) it may be, perhaps, perchance (especially used in Jaina जैन works and occurring in 7 formulas, viz. 1. स्याद् अस्ति, "perhaps it is [under certain circumstances]"; 2. स्यान् ना*स्ति, "perh perhaps it is not, etc."; 3. स्याद् अस्ति च ना*स्ति च, "perh perhaps it is and is not [under certain circumstances]"; 4. स्याद् अवक्तव्यः, "perh perhaps it is not expressible in words"; 5. स्याद् अस्ति चा*वक्तव्यः, "perhaps it is and is not expressible in words"; 6. स्यान् ना*स्ति चा*वक्तव्यः, "perhaps it is not and is and is not expressible in words"; 7. स्याद् अस्ति च ना*स्ति चा*वक्तव्यः) Sarvad.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

दुवस्यात्duvasyāt[duvas-yât] subj. or ab. (?), RV. I, 165, 14.

[duvas-yât] subjunctive or ablative (?), Rig-veda I, 165, 14.

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