śaya mf(ā)n. (fr. √1. śī) lying, sleeping, resting, abiding (ifc. after adv. or subst. in loc. case or sense

• adhaḥ-ś○, kuśe-ś, giri-ś○ &c.)

• m. sleep, sleeping Dhātup. xxiv, 60 (cf. divā-ś○)

• a bed, couch ( viira-ś○)

• a snake (accord. to some, the boa constrictor) L.

• a lizard, chameleon L.

• the hand (= hasta, also as a measure of length) VarBṛS. Naish. KātyŚr. Sch.

• = paṇa L.

• abuse, imprecation L. (prob. wṛ. for śapa)

• pl. N. of a people MBh.

• (ā́), f. a place of rest or repose (cf. śayyā) RV. [Cf. Gk. ?-?.] [1055, 3]