ā-√ nī P. -nayati (1. pl. ā́-nayāmasi, [AV. v, 25, 8]; Impv. 2. sg. ā́-naya, 3. sg. ā́-nayatu; pf. ā́-nināya, [AV. v, 17, 2], and ā-ninā́ya, [RV. viii, 21, 9] ; inf. -netavaí, [ŚBr. ii, 1, 14, 16]) Ā. (1. sg. -naye, [R.]) to lead towards or near; to bring, carry to a place (acc. or loc.); to fetch, [RV.]; [AV.]; [SV.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]; [R.]; [Śak.] &c.; (perf. periphr. -nayāmāsa, [MBh. iii, 2282]) to cause to bring or fetch; to bring back or take back, [MBh.]; [R.]; to pour in, mix in [RV.]; [VS.]; [ŚBr.] &c.; to bring any one to, reduce to any state, [MBh.]; to deduce, calculate; to use, employ, prove: Caus. P. -nāyayati, to cause to be brought or fetched or led near, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Ragh.]; [Kathās.] &c.: Desid. -ninīṣati, to intend or wish to bring near, [BhP. x, 89, 42.]