शनैस्

{ śanais }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

शनैस्  n. ( [RV.]) or शनै॑स् ( [ŚBr.]) ind. (originally instr. pl. of शन q.v.; cf. उच्चैस्, नीचैस्) quietly, softly, gently, gradually, alternately, [RV.]; &c.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

शनैस् [śanais]   ind.
   Slowly, gently, quielty.
   Gradually, by degrees, little by little; धर्मं संचिनुयाच्छनैः; [Ku.3.59;] [Ms.3.217.]
   Successively, in due order; विषयाणां ग्रहीतॄणि शनैः पञ्चेन्द्रियाणि च [Ms.1.15.]
   Mildly, softly.
   Tardily, sluggishly.
   Independently. (शनैः शनैः slowly, by slow degrees). -Comp.
-चर a.  a. going or moving slowly; शनैश्चराभ्यां पादाभ्यां रेजे ग्रहमयीव सा [Bh.1.17] (where it means 'Saturn' also). (-रः) the planet Saturn.

Shabda-Sagara

शनैस्   Ind.
   1. Slowly, tardily.
   2. Independently, at will.
   3. Softly.
   4. Little by little.
   5. In order.
    E. शण् to give, to produce,) aff. ऐस and the consonant changed.

ROOTS:

शण् ऐस