As a deity name
Name 161 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'सहनाय' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is नाय, meaning नय । नीति. — Śabdasāgara nearest word: नाय — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
patient, enduring (see a-s˚)
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "sahanāya" is the dative of "sahana" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
sahana mf(ā)n. powerful, strong (in explanation of the etymology of siṃha), Nir. viii, 15
patient, enduring (see a-s˚)
Alternative readings
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