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Apte Dictionary

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

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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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अज्ञानajñāna[a-gñâna] n. ignorance; inadvertence: ab. inadvertently; non-intelligence: name of primeral matter as the…

[a-gñâna] neuter ignorance; inadvertence: ablative inadvertently; non-intelligence: name of primeral matter as the ultimate material cause; adjective ignorant, foolish, inexperienced.

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अज्ञानतस्ajñānatas[a-gñâna-tas] ad. unwittingly.

[a-gñâna-tas] adverb, -ial, -ially unwittingly.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अज्ञानajñānan. non-cognizance
1. neuter gender non-cognizance
2. neuter gender ignorance, (in philosophy) spiritual ignorance (or a power which, consisting of the three Gun2as गुण s सत्त्व, रजस्, and तमस्, and preventing the soul from realizing its identity with Brahma ब्रह्म, causes self to appear a distinct personality, and matter to appear a reality)
3. neuter gender Prakr2iti प्रकृति, Ma1ya1 माया, Illusion
4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective ignorant, unwise
5. (in compound)
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अज्ञानकृतajñānakṛtamfn. done inadvertently.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective done inadvertently.

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अज्ञानतस्ajñānatasind. unawares, inadvertently.

indeclinable unawares, inadvertently.

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अज्ञानताajñānatāf. ignorance.

feminine ignorance.

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अज्ञानत्वajñānatvan. ignorance.

neuter gender ignorance.

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अज्ञानबन्धनajñānabandhanan. the bond of ignorance.

neuter gender the bond of ignorance.

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अज्ञानबोधिनीajñānabodhinīf. N. of a Comm. on the A1tma-bodha आत्म-बोध by S3am2kara7ca1rya शंकराचार्य

feminine Name of a commentator or commentary on the A1tma-bodha आत्म-बोध by S3am2kara7ca1rya शंकराचार्य

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