Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

Derived forms and compounds

• आशयः āśayḥ

  1. आ-शी-अच्
  2. A bed-chamber, resting-place, asylum.
  3. A place of residence, abode, seat, retreat; वायुर्गन्धानिवाशयात् Bg.15.8; अपृथक्denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.45. Vartious reading
  4. Sleeping, lying down.
  5. Receptacle, reservoir; विषमोऽपि विगाह्यते नयः कृततीर्थः पयसामिवाशयः Ki.2.3; Compare also words like जलाशय, आमाशय, रक्ताशय etc.; कामात्पिबति चाशयान् Mb.12.236.24.
  6. Any recipient vessel of the body; the Āśayas are 7: वातdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, पित्तdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, श्लेष्मन्denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, रक्तdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, आमdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, पक्वdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied (and गर्भdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied in the case of women).
  7. The stomach; आशयाग्निदीप्तिः Dk.16.
  8. Meaning, intention, purport, gist; अर्थेन्द्रियाशयज्ञानैर्भगवान्परिभाव्यते Bhāg.12.11.22. इत्याशयः; एवं कवेराशयः (Often times used by commentators; see अभिप्राय).
  9. The seat of feelings, mind, heart; तन्मे दहति गात्राणि विषं पीतमिवाशये Rām.6.5.6. अहमात्मा गुडाकेश सर्वभूताशयस्थितः Bg.1.2; Mv.2.37.
  10. Disposition of mind; द्रव्यस्वभावाशयकर्मकालैरेकादशामी मनसो विकारः Bhāg.5.11.11.
  11. Prosperity.
  12. A barn.
  13. Will or pleasure.
  14. Virtue or vice (as the eventual cause of pleasure or pain).
  15. Fate, fortune.
  16. Property, possession.
  17. A miser.
  18. A kind of pit (made for catching animals); आस्ते परमसंतप्तो नूनं सिंह इवाशये Mb.
  19. Name of a tree (पनस).

• -आशः fire.