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Apte Dictionary

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

अतन्त्रatantraa.Having no ropes or musical strings (as a musical instrument); नातन्त्री वाद्यते वीणा Rām.
[न. ब.]
1. Having no ropes or musical strings (as a musical instrument); नातन्त्री वाद्यते वीणा Rām.
2. Unrestrained; not necessarily binding; not being the object of the rule under consideration; ह्रस्वग्रहणमतन्त्रम्, क्लीबत्वं denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedन्त्रम् Sk. Something which is not intended; on which there is no emphasis or stress (वार्त्तिक 2.2.34.1).
3. Without formulas or empirical actions.
4. Not (having the binding force of) a scientific statement; तत्राविज्ञातग्रहणमतन्त्रमिति कल्प्येत । ŚB. on MS.6.1.7.
Derived forms and compounds
- -त्वम् meaninglessness, superfluity, superfluous nature. किं तु इतरस्मिन् पक्षे बाध्यतेतरां श्रुतिः । ऐन्द्रशब्दस्यातन्त्रत्वात् । ŚB. on MS.6.4.29.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अतन्त्रatantramfn. having no cords
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having no cords
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having no (musical) strings
3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unrestrained
4. neuter gender not the object of a rule or of the rule under consideration.
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