aBaya a. [ na . ba .] Free from fear or danger, secure, safe; vErAgyamevABayam Bh. 3. 35. — yaH [ na BayaM yasmAt ] 1 An epithet of the Supreme Being, or knowledge concerning that being. 2 N. of Śiva. 3 One devoid of all worldly possessions. 4 One who fearlessly executes scriptural commandments. 5 N. of a Yoga (conjuncture or time) favourable to a march or expedition. — yA 1 N. of a plant ( harItakI Mar. hiraqA ). 2 A form of the goddess Durgā. — yaM 1 Absence or removal of fear. 2 Security, safety, protection from fear or danger; mayA tasyABayaM dattaM Pt. 1 ; aBayasya hi yo dAtA Ms. 8. 303 ; Ś. 2. 16. 3 N. of a sacrificial hymn. 4 The root of a fragrant grass ( vIraRamUlaM, uSIraM ). Comp. — kft a. 1 not terrific, mild. 2 giving safety. — girivAsin m. one dwelling on the mountain of safety, N. of a class of Kātyāyana 's pupils. — qiMqimaH 1 proclamation of assurance or safety. 2 a military or war-drum. — da, -dAyin, -prada a. giving a guarantee or promise of safety; BayezvaBayadaH Rām. ; °pradaH Ms. 4. 232. — (daH) an Arhat of the Jainas; N. of Viṣṇu. — dakziRA, -dAnaM, -pradAnaM giving a promise, assurance, or guarantee of safety or protection (from danger); sarvapradAnezvaBayapradAnaM ( praDAnaM ) Pt. 1. 290 ; Ms. 4. 247. — patraM a written document or paper granting assurance of safety; cf. the modern ‘safe-conduct’. — mudrA a variety of mudrā in Tantra literature. — yAcanA asking for protection; °aMjaliH R. 11. 78. — vacanaM, -vAc f. an assurance or promise of safety. — sani a. Ved. giving safety.