As a deity name
Name 491 of the Gayatri Sahasranāma — Devi Bhagavata Purana, as taught by 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
Delight, Felicity (personified as wife of Harṣa; cf. nandi)
Scripturally attestedWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "nandāyai" is the dative of "nandā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "nandāyai" is the dative of "nanda" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
nandā (ā), f. Delight, Felicity (personified as wife of Harṣa; cf. nandi), MBh. i, 2597
prosperity, happiness, L.
nanda m. joy, delight, happiness (also pl.), AV.; VS. &c.
(in mus.) a flute 7 inches long
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