As a deity name
Name 683 of the Lakshmi Sahasranāma — Skanda Purana / Sanat Kumara Samhita, as taught by Sages Sanatkumara and Devotees
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'शयाना' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is शयान, meaning सोया हुआ । स्थित । पड़ा हुआ. — Śabdasāgara nearest word: शयान — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
lying down, resting, sleeping, &c. — feminine form of śayāna
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested members (member yAnA unglossed)Multiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "śayānā" is the feminine form of "śayāna" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
Dictionary citations
śayāna mfn. lying down, resting, sleeping, Mn.; MBh. &c.
śayāna m. a lizard, chameleon, L.
Alternative readings
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