अभय [abhaya] a. a. [न. ब.] Free from fear or danger, secure, safe; वैराग्यमेवाभयम्
[Bh.3.35.] -यः [न भयं यस्मात्]
An epithet of the Supreme Being, or knowledge concerning that being.
N. N. of Śiva.
One devoid of all worldly possessions.
One who fearlessly executes scriptural commandments.
N. N. of a Yoga (conjunture or time) favourable to a march or expedition.
A refugeoffering pose of the hand of an image;
[Māna.12.] 12-21. See अभयमुद्रा.
या N. of a plant (हरीतकी), Mar. हिरडा).
A form of the goddess Durgā.
यम् Absence or removal of fear.
Security, safety, protection from fear or danger. मया तस्याभयं दत्तम्
[Pt.1;] अभयस्य हि यो दाता
[Ms.8.33;] [Ś.2.17.] N. N. of a sacrificial hymn.
The root of a fragrant grass (वीरणमूलम्, उशीरम्). -Comp.
-कृत् a.
not terrific, mild.
giving safety.
-गिरिवासिन् m. m. one dwelling on the mountain of safety, N. of a class of Kātyāyana's pupils.-गिरिविहारः Buddhist monastery on the Abhayagiri.
डिण्डिमः proclamation of assurance of safety.
a military or war-drum.
-द, -दायिन्, -प्रद a. a. giving a guarantee or promise of safety; भयेष्वभयदः Rām.; ˚प्रद; ऐश्वर्यमभयप्रदः
[Ms.4.232.] (-दः) an Arhat of the Jainas; N. of Viṣṇu.
-दक्षिणा, -दानम्, -प्रदानम् giving a promise, assurance, or guarantee of safety or protection (from danger); सर्वप्रदानेष्वभयप्रदानम् (प्रधानम्)
[Pt.1.29;] सर्वतः प्रतिगृह्णीयान्मध्वथाभयदक्षिणाम्
[Ms.4.247.] -पत्रम् a written document or paper granting assurance of safety; cf. the modern 'safe-conduct'.
-मुद्रा a variety of mudrā in Tantra literature.
-याचना asking for protection; ˚अञ्जलिः; बध्यतामभययाचनाञ्जलिः
[R.11.78.] -वचनम्,
-वाच् f. f. an assurance or promise of safety.-सनि a. Ved. giving safety.