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Results for अध्याय

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अध्यायadhyāyaa.Reading, learning, study, especially of the Vedas; प्रशान्ताध्यायसत्कथा (नगरी) Rām.

    [इ-घञ् ParasmaipadaIII.3.21] (At the end of comp.) A reader, student, one who studies; वेदाध्यायः a student of the Vedas; so मन्त्रdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -यः

      1. Reading, learning, study, especially of the Vedas; प्रशान्ताध्यायसत्कथा (नगरी) Rām.
      2. Proper time for reading or for a lesson; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedज्ञाः प्रचक्षते Ms.4.12, see अनध्याय also.
      3. A lesson, lecture; अधीयतेऽस्मिन् अध्यायः ParasmaipadaIII.3.122; so स्वाध्यायोऽध्येतव्यः.
      4. A chapter, a large division of a work, such as of the Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata, Manusmṛiti, Pāṇini's Sūtras etc. The following are some of the names used by Sanskrit writers to denote chapters or divisions of works:सर्गो वर्गः परिच्छेदोद्घाताध्यायाङ्क- संग्रहाः । उच्छ्वासः परिवर्तश्च पटलः काण्डमाननम् । स्थानं प्रकरणं चैव पर्वोल्लासाह्निकानि च । स्कन्धांशौ तु पुराणादौ प्रायशः परिकीर्तितौ ॥
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  2. अध्यायिन्adhyāyina.Studying.

    [इ-णिनि]

    Studying.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अध्यायadhyāya[adhi ͜ âya] m. reading, study (esp. of sacred books); time suitable for study; chapter.

    [adhi ͜ âya] masculine reading, study (especially of sacred books); time suitable for study; chapter.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अध्यायadhyāyam. a lesson, lecture, chapter
    1. masculine gender a lesson, lecture, chapter
    2. masculine gender reading
    3. masculine gender proper time for reading or for a lesson
    4. masculine gender in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' a reader (see वेदा*ध्याय) Pa1n2. 3-2, 1 Scholiast or Commentator
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  2. अध्यायशतपाठadhyāyaśatapāṭham. "Index of One Hundred Chapters", N. of wk.

    masculine gender "Index of One Hundred Chapters", Name of work

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  3. अध्यायिन्adhyāyinmfn. engaged in reading, a student.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective engaged in reading, a student.

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  4. अध्यायोपाकर्मन्adhyāyopākarmann. the opening ceremony of the annual course of Vedic recitation, Hir.

    neuter gender the opening ceremony of the annual course of Vedic recitation, Hir.

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