The corpus record — Sanskrit
śreyas mfn. (either compar. of śrī, or rather accord. to native authorities of śrīmat or praśasya; cf. Gk. κρείων ) more splendid or beautiful, more excellent or distinguished, superior, preferable, better, better than (with abl. or with na See below), RV. &c. &c.
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1. śreyas
śreyas mfn. (either compar. of śrī, or rather accord. to native authorities of śrīmat or praśasya; cf. Gk. κρείων ) more splendid or beautiful, more excellent or distinguished, superior, preferable, better, better than (with abl. or with na See below), RV. &c. &c.
2. śreyas
propitious, well disposed to ( gen. ), ib. i, 3020
3. śreyas
auspicious, fortunate, conducive to welfare or prosperity, Kāv. ; Hit. ; MārkP.
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