As a deity name
Name 189 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya 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
not one, more than one, various, manifold, numerous, many (also pl.), &c.
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "naikāya" is the dative of "naika" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "naika" is derived from "nai" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
nai Vṛddhi form of ni in comp.
naika mf(ā)n. not one, more than one, various, manifold, numerous, many (also pl.), Yājñ.; Mn. &c.
naika &c. See p. 523, col. 3.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
naika mf(ā)n. not one, more than one, various, manifold, numerous, many (also pl.), Yājñ.; Mn. &c.
naika &c. See p. 523, col. 3.
nai Vṛddhi form of ni in comp.
Alternative readings
More than one analysis survives full verification. That ambiguity is real, so we show every reading rather than pick one silently.
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