Dictionary Definition:
samaya 1
samaya P. ○yati (for 2. See sam-√i), to level, regulate L
sam-ayá m. (ifc. f. ā) coming together, meeting or a place of meeting AV. ŚBr
• intercourse with (instr.) Mn. x, 53
• coming to a mutual understanding, agreement, compact, covenant, treaty, contract, arrangement, engagement, stipulation, conditions of agreement, terms (ena or āt or -tas, according to agreement, conditionally'
• tena samayena, 'in consequence of this agreement'
• samayaṃ acc. with √kṛ, 'to make an agreement or engagement', 'agree with any one [instr. with or without saha]', 'settle', stipulate'
• with sam√vad id
• with √dā, to propose an agreement, offer terms'
• with √brū or √vac or abhi-√dhā, to state the terms of an agrṭagreement, 'make a promise
• with √grah or prati-√pad, 'to enter into an agrṭagreement', 'make or accept conditions of an agrṭagreement'
• with √pāl, or √rakṣ or pari-√rahṣ &c., 'to keep an agrṭagreement', 'keep one's word'
• with √tyaj or √bhid or vy-abhi-√car &c., 'to break an agrṭagreement'
• abl. with √bhraṃś id
• loc. with √sthā, 'to keep an engagement, 'keep one's word'
• acc. with Caus. of √sthā or of ni-√viś 'to fix or settle terms', 'impose conditions') TS. &c. &c
• convention, conventional rule or usage, established custom, law, rule, practice, observance MBh. R. BhP
• order, direction, precept, doctrine Nir. MBh. Śaṃk. Sarvad
• (in rhet.) the conventional meaning or scope of a word, Kusum
• appointed or proper time, right moment for doing anything (gen. or Pot. Pāṇ. 3-3, 68), opportunity, occasion, time, season (ifc. or ibe. or e ind., 'at the appointed time or at the right moment or in good time for', or 'at the time of', 'when there is'
• tena samayena, 'at that time') MBh. Kāv. &c
• juncture, circumstances, case (iha samaye, under these circumstances', 'in this case') Pañcat. Hit
• an ordeal Vishṇ
• sign, hint, indication W
• demonstrated conclusion ib
• limit, boundary ib
• solemn address, harangue, speech, declaration Vishṇ
• (in gram.) a Vedic passage which is the repetition of another one RPrāt
• (in dram.) end of trouble or distress Bhar. Daśar. Sāh
• N. of a son of Dharma VP
• (with Śāktas) N. of the author of a Mantra Cat