Saya mf( A )n. ( fr. √ 1. SI ) lying, sleeping, resting, abiding ( ifc. after adv. or subst. in loc. case or sense; see aDaH-S° , kuSe-S , giri-S° &c.)
Saya a. ( yA, -yI f. ) [ SI-ac ] Lying down, sleeping (usually at the end of comp. ); rAtrijAgaraparo divASayaH R. 19. 34 ; so uttAnaSaya , pArSvaSaya, vfkzeSaya, bileSaya &c. — yaH 1 Sleep. 2 A bed, couch. 3 A hand. 4 A snake, especially the boa. 5 Abuse, imprecation, curse. 6 A stake.