As a deity name
Name 500 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
Name 589 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
Name 642 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
Name 289 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'अनलाय' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is लाय, meaning (dialec.) = lāhe, q.v. — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago nearest word: लाय — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Nom. Ā. ˚yate, to be or act like fire
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (4)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "analāya" is the dative of "anala" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
analāya Nom. Ā. ˚yate, to be or act like fire, Kathās.
1. anala m. (√ an), fire
the god of fire, digestive power, gastric juice
Alternative readings
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