As a deity name
Name 670 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
consigning, delivering, one who entrusts or deposits anything (-tva )
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "vidhāyakāya" is the dative of "vidhāyaka" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "vidhāyaka" is derived from "vidhāya" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
vidhāya ind. Having taken, assumed, put on, placed, &c. E. vi before dhā to have, lyap aff.
vi-˚dhāyaka mfn. enjoining, containing an injunction, Śaṃk.; KātyŚr., Sch.
performing, exhibiting, Rājat.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
vi-˚dhāyaka mfn. enjoining, containing an injunction, Śaṃk.; KātyŚr., Sch.
performing, exhibiting, Rājat.
vidhāya ind. Having taken, assumed, put on, placed, &c. E. vi before dhā to have, lyap aff.
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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