As a deity name
Name 791 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'अवधाय' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is धाय, meaning wet nurse. nearest word: धाय — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
not hurting, innoxious, beneficent [; ‘indestructible’, ]
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (8)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "avadhāya" is the dative of "avadha" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
a-vadha mfn. (√ vadh), not hurting, innoxious, beneficent [Gmn.; ‘indestructible’, NBD.], RV. i, 185, 3
a-vadha (as), m. the not striking or hurting, Gaut.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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