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Apte Dictionary

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

अनुत्तमanuttamaa.Than which there is nothing better, having no superior or better, unsurpassed, the very best or highest…
[न उत्तमो यस्मात्]
1. Than which there is nothing better, having no superior or better, unsurpassed, the very best or highest, incomparably or preeminently the best, सर्वद्रव्येषु विद्यैव द्रव्यमाहुरनुत्तमम् H. Pr.4; कान् गतिमनुत्तमाम् Ms.2.242; Y.1.87; अद्रस्त्वया नुन्नमनुत्तमं तमः Śi.1.27 all-pervading; Bg.7.18; Ms.2.9;5.158; 8.81.
2. Not the best.
3. (in Grammar) Not used in the उत्तम or first person.
Derived forms and compounds
- -मः Name of Śiva or Viṣṇu.
- -अम्भस्, -अम्भसिकम् a term in Sāṅkhya Philosophy, said to mean 'indifference to and abstinence from sensual enjoyment, as fatiguing or involving injury to external objects.'
In the Gita7·18 7·24

आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम् ॥

āsthitaḥ sa hi yuktātmā māmevānuttamāṁ gatim. — Noble are all these without exception, but the knower is verily my self; for as his highest goal he accepts Me, the Purushottama with whom he is in… 7·18
- अनुत्तमाम्anuttamāmaccusative singular of the feminine form of the compound adjective anuttama (unsurpassed, most perfect, the highest)
- अनुत्तमम्anuttamamaccusative singular of the masculine form of the compound adjective anuttama (unsurpassed, most perfect, the highest)
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अनुत्तमanuttama[an-uttama] a. (without a highest), highest, most excellent; mightiest; -uttara, a. not answering…

[an-uttama] adjective (without a highest), highest, most excellent; mightiest; -uttara, adjective not answering; unanswerable; neuter unsatis factory answer in court: -tva, neuter abstract neuter; -uttaraṅga, adjective not billowy; -utthâna, neuter lack of energy; -utpatti, feminine; also equal for non-production; -utpâda, masculine the same; non-appearance; -utsâha, masculine absence of energy; -utsâhin, adjective weak willed; -utsuka-tâ, feminine; also equal for unassumingness, mo desty; -utsûtra-pada-nyâsa, adjective without a step against the rules of policy; without a word against grammatical rules; -utseka, masculine lack of presumption, modesty; -utsekin, adjective unassuming, modest, humble.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अनुत्तमanuttamamf(आ)n. unsurpassed, incomparably the best or chief, excellent
1. mf(आ)neuter gender unsurpassed, incomparably the best or chief, excellent
2. mf(आ)neuter gender excessive
3. mf(आ)neuter gender not the best
4. mf(आ)neuter gender (in grammar) not used in the उत्तम, or first person.
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अनुत्तमन्यanuttamanya(/अ-नुत्त-) m. "of invincible wrath", Indra इन्द्र RV. vii, 31, 12; viii, 6, 35 and 96, 19.

(/अ-नुत्त-) masculine gender "of invincible wrath", Indra इन्द्र fg-veda vii, 31, 12; viii, 6, 35 and 96, 19.

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अनुत्तमाम्भसिकanuttamāmbhasikan. indifference to and abstinence from sensual enjoyment (as involving injury to external objects).

neuter gender indifference to and abstinence from sensual enjoyment (as involving injury to external objects).

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अनुत्तमाम्भस्anuttamāmbhasn. (in Sa1n3khya सांख्य phil.) indifference to and consequent abstinence from sensual enjoyment (as fatiguing)…

neuter gender (in Sa1n3khya सांख्य philosophy) indifference to and consequent abstinence from sensual enjoyment (as fatiguing) .

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