Dictionaries | References ज ज्यायस् { jyāyas } Script: Devanagari Meaning Related Words Rate this meaning Thank you! 👍 ज्यायस् A Sanskrit English Dictionary | Sanskrit English | | ज्यायस् mfn. mfn. (61 f.; 6-4, 160">[Pāṇ. 5-3, 61 f.; 6-4, 160] ) superior, more excellent, greater, larger, stronger, [RV.] &c. (ifc. [e.g.वचन-, ‘superior in speech’ [Kāś.] ] [Pāṇ. 6-2, 25] ) elder, [RV.] &c. most excellent, xviii, 33">[Ragh. xviii, 33] (in law) being of age and answerable for one's conduct, [W.] Rate this meaning Thank you! 👍 ज्यायस् The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary | Sanskrit English | | ज्यायस् [jyāyas] a. a. (-सी f.; Compar. of प्रशस्य, वृद्ध) elder, senior; प्रसवक्रमेण स किल ज्यायान् [U.6.] superior, more excellent or worthy; [Ms.4.8;3.137;] [Bg.3.1,8.] Larger, greater. (In law) one not a minor,i. e. come of age and responsible for his own action. aged, old. decayed, worn out. better, stronger, preferable; यद्यप्यपूर्वत्वादन्यत्र विधिर्ज्यायान् अनुवादात् तथाप्यत्रानुवाद एव बहुत्वस्य भवितुमर्हति । ŚB. on [MS.1.2.43.] Rate this meaning Thank you! 👍 ज्यायस् Shabda-Sagara | Sanskrit English | | ज्यायस् mfn. (-यान्-यसी-यः) 1. very old. 2. very excellent, best. 3. Su- perior, elder, elder born. 4. In law, one independent (come of age) and answerable for his own conduct. E. ज्या to be old, ईयसुन् affix. अतिशयेन प्रशस्यः वृद्धः वा . ROOTS:ज्या ईयसुन् अतिशयेन प्रशस्यः वृद्धः वा . Comments | अभिप्राय Comments written here will be public after appropriate moderation. Like us on Facebook to send us a private message. TOP