[Skt.] n. A prop, support, prapu. Devotion, addiction to. tatparata, asrayamu. adj. Eager, devoted to, abistamu. parayanudu paraya-nudu. n. An aspirant to, one devoted to, a candidate. asaktikalavadu. jalpaparayanudu one addicted to chattering “bogaika parayanal.” M. IV. iii. 33.