रय

{ rayḥ, raya }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

RAYA   A King of the lunar dynasty and son of Purūravas. Urvaśī, who had many sons like Āyus, Śrutāyus, Satyāyus, Raya, Vijaya and Jaya. [Bhāgavata, 9th Skandha] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : शीघ्रता, धूल

प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

रय II. n.  एक प्रजपति. जो स्वायंभुव मन्वन्तर के वसिष्ठ ऋषि का पुत्र था ।

महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश

 पु. वेग [ सं . ]

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

रय  m.  m. (√ री) the stream of a river, current, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
°येण  n. quick motion, speed, swiftness ( ind. and °यात् ind. quickly, immediately, straightway), [Kāv.]; [Pur.]
संवत्सरर्°   course ( cf.)
impetuosity, vehemence, ardour, zeal, [Śiś.]; [BhP.]
N. of a son of पुरू-रवस्, [BhP.]
of another king, [Cat.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

रयः [rayḥ]   [रय्-अच्]
The stream of a river, current; जम्बूकुञ्जप्रतिहतरयं तोयमादाय गच्छेः [Me.2.]
Force, speed, velocity; तोयस्येवाप्रतिहतरयः सैकतं सेतुमोघः [U.3.36;] [Bhāg. 5.3.14.]
Zeal, ardour, vehemence, impetuosity.

Shabda-Sagara

रय  m.  ( -यः)
1. Speed, velocity.
2. The stream or current of a river.
3. Violence, ardour, zeal.
E. रय् to go, घ aff.

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रय् घ