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Results for अध्यय

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अध्ययadhyayaLearning, study; remembrance.

    [इ-भावे अच्]

    1. Learning, study; remembrance.
    2. Equivalent to अध्याय, quod vide, which see

    Derived forms and compounds

    • अध्यय adhyaya अध्ययनम् etc. See under अधी.

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  2. अध्ययनम्adhyayanam1 [इ-ल्युट्] Learning, study, reading (especially the Vedas); one of the six duties of a Brāhmaṇa. The study…
    1. 1 इ-ल्युट् Learning, study, reading (especially the Vedas); one of the six duties of a Brāhmaṇa. The study of the Vedas is allowed to the first 3 classes, but not to a Śūdra Ms.1.88.91. अध्ययनं च अक्षरमात्रपाठ इति वैदिकाः, सार्थाक्षरग्रहणमिति मीमांसकाः; the latter view is obviously correct; Compare यथा पशुर्भारवाही न तस्य भजते फलम् । द्विजस्तथार्थानभिज्ञो न वेदफलमश्रुते ॥ or better still Yāska's Nirukta: स्थाणुरयं भारहारः किलाभूदधीत्य वेदं न विजानाति योऽर्थम् । योऽर्थज्ञ इत् (अर्थविद्) सकलं भद्रमश्रुते नाकमेति ज्ञानविधूतपाप्मा ॥ See also under अनग्नि.
    2. Muttering प्रणव mantra; वीतरागा महाप्रज्ञा ध्यानाध्ययनसम्पदा Mb. 12.3.49. (अध्ययनं प्रणवजपः इति टीका)
    3. Teaching; कृत्वा चाध्ययनं तेषां शिष्याणां शतमुत्तमम् Mb.12.318.17 see अध्यापनम्.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अध्ययनadhyayana[adhi ͜ ayana] n. [going to a teacher], study, reading (esp. of sacred books); learning from (ab.)…

    [adhi ͜ ayana] neuter [going to a teacher], study, reading (especially of sacred books); learning from (ablative); -sampradâna, neuter guidance in study; - ͜ âdâna, neuter receiving instruction from (ablative).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अध्ययनadhyayanan. reading, studying, especially the Vedas वेद s (one of the six duties of a Bra1hman Brahman),
    1. neuter gender reading, studying, especially the Vedas वेद s (one of the six duties of a Bra1hman Brahman),
    2. etc. see अधी* .
    3. also going over, recitation, repetition (of the Veda वेद etc.)
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  2. अध्ययनतपसीadhyayanatapasīn. du. study and penance.

    neuter gender dual number study and penance.

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  3. अध्ययनपुण्यadhyayanapuṇyan. religious merit acquired by studying.

    neuter gender religious merit acquired by studying.

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  4. अध्ययनसंवृत्तिadhyayanasaṃvṛttif. community of occupation in reciting (the Veda वेद &c.), A1past.

    feminine community of occupation in reciting (the Veda वेद etc.), A1past.

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  5. अध्ययनीयadhyayanīyamfn. fit to be read or studied.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective fit to be read or studied.

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