As a deity name
Name 804 of the Gayatri Sahasranāma — Devi Bhagavata Purana, as taught by Sages
Name 341 of the Saraswati Sahasranāma — Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
mental vigour or power, intelligence, prudence, wisdom (pl. products of intelligence, thoughts, opinions), &c. &c.
Scripturally attestedWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "medhāyai" is the dative of "medhā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "medhāyai" is the dative of "medha" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
medhā (ā), f., see below
medhā f. mental vigour or power, intelligence, prudence, wisdom (pl. products of intelligence, thoughts, opinions), RV. &c. &c.
medha m. the juice of meat, broth, nourishing or strengthening drink, RV.; ŚBr.; KātyŚr.
marrow (esp. of the sacrificial victim), sap, pith, essence, AV.; TS.; Br.
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