As a deity name
Name 307 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'अवशाय' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is शाय, meaning शयन करना । लेटना । सोना. — Śabdasāgara nearest word: शाय — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
unsubmissive to another's will, independent, unrestrained, free, &, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (7)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "avaśāya" is the dative of "avaśa" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "avaśa" is derived from "ava" with the śas suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. ava m. favour, RV. i, 128, 5
(cf. nirava.)
a-vaśa mf(ā)n. unsubmissive to another's will, independent, unrestrained, free,AV. vi, 42, 3 & 43, 3, &c.
not having one's own free will, doing something against one's desire or unwillingly, Mn. v, 33; Bhag. &c.
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Dictionary citations
a-vaśa mf(ā)n. unsubmissive to another's will, independent, unrestrained, free,AV. vi, 42, 3 & 43, 3, &c.
not having one's own free will, doing something against one's desire or unwillingly, Mn. v, 33; Bhag. &c.
1. ava m. favour, RV. i, 128, 5
(cf. nirava.)
Alternative readings
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