Sreyas a. [ atiSayena praSasyaM iyasu SrAdeSaH ] 1 Better, preferable, superior; varDanAdrakzaRaM SreyaH H. 3. 3 , 33 ; Bg. 3. 35 , 2. 5. 2 Best, most excellent, quite desirable; Māl. 1. 13. 3 More happy or fortunate. 4 More blessed, dearer ( compar. of praSasva q. v. ). — n. 1 Virtue, righteous deeds, moral or religious merit. 2 ( pb ) Bliss, good fortune, blessing, good’ welfare, felicity, a good or auspicious result; pUrvAvaDIritaM SreyoduHKaM hi parivartate Ś. 7. 13 ; DiN mAmupasTitaSreyovamAninaM Ś. 6 ; pratibaDnAti hi SreyaH pUjyapUjAvyatikramaH R. 1. 79 ; U. 5. 27 , 7. 20 ; R. 5. 34. 3 Any good or auspicious occasion; Ś. 7. 4 Final beatitude, absolution. Comp. — arTin a. 1 seeking happiness, desirous of felicity. 2 wishing well. — kara a. 1 promoting happiness, favourable. 2 propitious, auspicious. — pariSramaH striving after absolution.