Vāyāma Vāyāma [fr. vi+ā+yam] striving, effort, exertion, endeavour S ii.168; iv.197; v.440; A i.174 (chando+), 219; ii.93; iii.307; iv.320; v.93 sq.; J i.72; Vbh 123, 211, 235; VbhA 91; DhA iv.109; PvA 259. On vāyāma as a constituent of the "Path" (sammā˚) see magga 2.a. — vāyāmaŋ karoti to exert oneself DhA iv.26; PvA 259.