व्यायम् [ vyāyam ] [ vy-ā-√ yam ] P. Ā. [ -yacchati ] , [ °te ] , (P.) to pull or drag or draw asunder , extend Lit. Lāṭy. ; to sport or dally with (loc.) Lit. Suśr. ; Ā. (P. only mc.) to struggle or contend about (loc.) , fight together , make efforts , strive , endeavour Lit. TS. Lit. Br. Lit. MBh. : Caus. [ yāmayati ] , to cause to stretch out or struggle , make great effort or exertion , take exercise (ind.p. [ -yāmya ] , having taken exercise) Lit. Mn. vii , 216.