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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अज्ञajñaa.Not knowing, unaware of, unconscious, devoid of knowledge or experience; अज्ञो भवति वै बालः Ms.2.153; ज्ञाज्ञौ…
[न जानाति, ज्ञा-क. न. त.]
1. Not knowing, unaware of, unconscious, devoid of knowledge or experience; अज्ञो भवति वै बालः Ms.2.153; ज्ञाज्ञौ (ज्ञः ईश्वरः अज्ञः जीवः) the knowing and unknowing, supreme and individual soul.
2. Ignorant, unwise, foolish, silly, stupid (said of men as well as animals); अज्ञः सुखमाराध्यः Bh.1.3, Pt.2.3.
3. Inanimate; not endowed with the power of understanding (अचेतन.)
In the Gita3·26 4·40

न बुद्धिभेदं जनयेदज्ञानां कर्मसङ्गिनाम्‌ ।

na buddhibhedaṁ janayedajñānāṁ karmasaṅginām, — He should not create a division of their understanding in the ignorant who are attached to their works; he should set them to all actions, doing them… 3·26
- अज्ञानाम्ajñānāmgenitive plural of the masculine form of the compound adjective ajña (the ignorant) used as a noun
- अज्ञःajñaḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the compound adjective ajña (the ignorant)
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अज्ञकाajñakāAn ignorant woman.

[स्वार्थे कन्]

An ignorant woman.

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अज्ञातajñātaa.Unknown, unexpected, unconscious, unaware; ˚भुक्त, संवत्सरस्यैकमपि चरेत्कृच्छ्रं द्विजोत्तमः ।…
Unknown, unexpected, unconscious, unaware; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedभुक्त, संवत्सरस्यैकमपि चरेत्कृच्छ्रं द्विजोत्तमः । अज्ञातभुक्तशुद्ध्यर्थं ज्ञातस्त तु विशेषतः ॥ Ms.5.21 eaten unconsciously or unawares; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकुलशीलस्य whose family and character are unknown; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपातं सलिले ममज्ज R.16.72.
Derived forms and compounds
- -केत Adjective ब. Vedic of secret designs. अज्ञातकेता वृजिना अभूवन् Rv. 5.3.11.
- -वस्तुशास्त्रम् Agnoiology.
- -चर्या, -वासः remaining incognito (said of the Pāṇḍavas); हंसाः संप्रति पाण्डवा इव वनादज्ञातचर्यां गताः Mk.5.6. Mb.3.185.89.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अज्ञajña[a-gña] a. ignorant; senseless (animals & things); stupid, foolish, inexperienced.

[a-gña] adjective ignorant; senseless (animals and things); stupid, foolish, inexperienced.

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अज्ञताajñatā[agña-tâ] f. ignorance, stupidity.

[agña-tâ] feminine; also equal for ignorance, stupidity.

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अज्ञातajñāta[á-gñâta] pp. unknown, unrecognised: -m, ad. without the knowledge of (g.); -kula- sîla, a. whose family and…

[á-gñâta] perfect passive participle unknown, unrecognised: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially without the knowledge of (genitive); -kula- sîla, adjective whose family and character are unknown; -bhukta, perfect passive participle eaten unawares; -vâsa, masculine unknown abode; adjective whose abode is unknown: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially unknown, incognito.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अज्ञajñamfn. (√ज्ञा), not knowing
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (√ज्ञा), not knowing
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective ignorant, inexperienced
3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unconscious
4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unwise, stupid.
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अज्ञकाajñakāf. an ignorant woman Pa1n2. 7-3, 47.

feminine an ignorant woman Pa1n2. 7-3, 47.

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अज्ञताajñatāf. ignorance.

feminine ignorance.

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अज्ञत्वajñatvan. ignorance.

neuter gender ignorance.

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