Apte Dictionary

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Entry अज्ञान

अज्ञानajñānaa.Ignorant, unwise.
[न. ब.]

Ignorant, unwise.
Derived forms and compounds
- -नम् न. त. Ignorance, unconsciousness; especially, spirtual ignorance (अविद्या) which makes one consider his self as distinct from the Supreme spirit and the material world as a reality. According to the Vedāntins, अज्ञान is not merely a negative principle; (ज्ञानस्य अभावः), but a distinct positive principle; Often times identified with माया, प्रकृति etc. See अविद्या aiso In compounds अज्ञान may be translated by 'unawares,' 'inadvertently', 'unconsciously'; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआचरित, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedउच्चारित etc.; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedनतः, -denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedनेन, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedनात् unawares, inadvertently, unconsciously, unwillingly denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedतः स्वचरितं नृपतिः शशंस R.9.77. committed unintentionally or unconsciously.
- -परीक्षा See अज्ञातवस्तुशास्त्र.
In the Gita5·15 5·16 13·12 14·16 14·17 16·4

अज्ञानेनावृतं ज्ञानं तेन मुह्यन्ति जन्तवः ॥

ajñānenāvṛtaṁ jñānaṁ tena muhyanti jantavaḥ. — The all-pervading Impersonal accepts neither the sin nor the virtue of any; knowledge is enveloped by ignorance; thereby creatures are bewildered. 5·15
- अज्ञानेनajñānenainstrumental singular of the neuter compound noun ajñāna (ignorance)
- अज्ञानम्ajñānamnominative or accusative singular of the neuter compound noun ajñāna (ignorance)
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