आयुस्

Sanskrit

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu (long time, lifetime). Cognate with Latin aevum (whence English age), Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn) (whence English eon), Avestan 𐬁𐬌𐬌𐬏 (āiiū, lifetime, life), Old English ā, English aye. The Sanskrit root is (i), whence also आयु (ā́yu).

Pronunciation

Noun

आयुस् • (ā́yus) stemn or m

  1. life, vital power, vigour, health, lifespan, long life, longevity, age
    • c. 1500 BCE – 1000 BCE, Ṛgveda 1.89.2:
      दे॒वानां॑ भ॒द्रा सु॑म॒तिॠ॑जूय॒तां दे॒वानां॑ रा॒तिर॒भि नो॒ नि व॑र्तताम्।
      दे॒वानां॑ स॒ख्यमुप॑ सेदिमा व॒यं दे॒वा न॒ आयुः॒ प्र ति॑रन्तु जी॒वसे॑॥
      devā́nāṃ bhadrā́ sumatíṝjūyatā́ṃ devā́nāṃ rātírabhí no ní vartatām.
      devā́nāṃ sakhyámúpa sedimā vayáṃ devā́ na ā́yuḥ prá tirantu jīváse.
      May the benevolent favour of the gods be ours; may the bounty of the gods, ever approving of the upright, light upon us; may we obtain the friendship of the gods, and may the gods extend our lives.
  2. active power, efficacy, vitality
  3. the totality of living beings, world

Declension

Neuter us-stem declension of आयुस्
singular dual plural
nominative आयुः (ā́yuḥ) आयुषी (ā́yuṣī) आयूंषि (ā́yūṃṣi)
accusative आयुः (ā́yuḥ) आयुषी (ā́yuṣī) आयूंषि (ā́yūṃṣi)
instrumental आयुषा (ā́yuṣā) आयुर्भ्याम् (ā́yurbhyām) आयुर्भिः (ā́yurbhiḥ)
dative आयुषे (ā́yuṣe) आयुर्भ्याम् (ā́yurbhyām) आयुर्भ्यः (ā́yurbhyaḥ)
ablative आयुषः (ā́yuṣaḥ) आयुर्भ्याम् (ā́yurbhyām) आयुर्भ्यः (ā́yurbhyaḥ)
genitive आयुषः (ā́yuṣaḥ) आयुषोः (ā́yuṣoḥ) आयुषाम् (ā́yuṣām)
locative आयुषि (ā́yuṣi) आयुषोः (ā́yuṣoḥ) आयुःषु (ā́yuḥṣu)
vocative आयुः (ā́yuḥ) आयुषी (ā́yuṣī) आयूंषि (ā́yūṃṣi)
Masculine us-stem declension of आयुस्
singular dual plural
nominative आयुः (ā́yuḥ) आयुषौ (ā́yuṣau)
आयुषा¹ (ā́yuṣā¹)
आयुषः (ā́yuṣaḥ)
accusative आयुषम् (ā́yuṣam) आयुषौ (ā́yuṣau)
आयुषा¹ (ā́yuṣā¹)
आयुषः (ā́yuṣaḥ)
instrumental आयुषा (ā́yuṣā) आयुर्भ्याम् (ā́yurbhyām) आयुर्भिः (ā́yurbhiḥ)
dative आयुषे (ā́yuṣe) आयुर्भ्याम् (ā́yurbhyām) आयुर्भ्यः (ā́yurbhyaḥ)
ablative आयुषः (ā́yuṣaḥ) आयुर्भ्याम् (ā́yurbhyām) आयुर्भ्यः (ā́yurbhyaḥ)
genitive आयुषः (ā́yuṣaḥ) आयुषोः (ā́yuṣoḥ) आयुषाम् (ā́yuṣām)
locative आयुषि (ā́yuṣi) आयुषोः (ā́yuṣoḥ) आयुःषु (ā́yuḥṣu)
vocative आयुः (ā́yuḥ) आयुषौ (ā́yuṣau)
आयुषा¹ (ā́yuṣā¹)
आयुषः (ā́yuṣaḥ)
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms

Proper noun

आयुस् • (āyus) stemm

  1. Ayus, a king of the Lunar Dynasty; son of Pururavas; father of Nahuṣa
    Synonyms: आयु (āyu), आयुष (āyuṣa)

Declension

Masculine us-stem declension of आयुस्
singular
nominative आयुः (āyuḥ)
accusative आयुषम् (āyuṣam)
instrumental आयुषा (āyuṣā)
dative आयुषे (āyuṣe)
ablative आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ)
genitive आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ)
locative आयुषि (āyuṣi)
vocative आयुः (āyuḥ)