śáyana mfn. lying down, resting, sleeping Pañcar.

• n. the act of lying down or sleeping, rest, repose, sleep MBh. Kāv. &c

• (ifc., f. ā) a bed, couch, sleeping-place (acc. with √bhaj, ā- √ruh, saṃ-√viś &c., to go to bed or to rest'

• with Caus. of ā-√ruh, 'to take to bed, have sexual intercourse with' acc.

• śayanaṃ śṛta or ○ne sthita mfn. gone to bed, being in bed) ŚBr. &c. &c [Page 1056, Column 1]

• copulation, sexual intercourse L.

• N. of a Sāman L.