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Apte Dictionary

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

अवज्ञाavajñā9 P. To have a low opinion of, to despise, to treat with contempt, disregard; अवजानासि मां यस्मात् R.1.77…
9 Parasmaipada To have a low opinion of, to despise, to treat with contempt, disregard; अवजानासि मां यस्मात् R.1.77; अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितम् Bg.9.11; Bk.3.8.
Derived forms and compounds
- अवज्ञा avajñā अव-ज्ञा-अङ् Disrespect, contempt; slighting, low opinion; नात्मन्यवज्ञा कर्तव्या H.1; disregard (with the obj. in Locative or Genitive); आत्मन्यवज्ञां शिथिलीचकार R.2.41; ये नाम केचिदिह नः प्रथयन्त्यवज्ञाम् Māl.1.6; Śānti.3.23; अविज्ञावज्ञेयं परितपति नोच्चैरपि बुधम् Udb. -Compound -उपहत Adjective treated with contempt, humiliated. -दुःखम् the agonies of humiliation; मा जीवन् यः परावज्ञादुःखदग्धोऽपि जीवति Śi.2.45.
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अवज्ञातavajñātap. p.Disrespected, condemned, disregarded; (दानं) अवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् Bg.17.22.

Disrespected, condemned, disregarded; (दानं) अवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् Bg.17.22.

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अवज्ञानम्avajñānamDisrespect, disregard, contempt; अवज्ञानसह- स्रैस्तु दोषाः कष्टतरा धने Mb.12.177.35. ईप्सितं तदवज्ञानात्…

Disrespect, disregard, contempt; अवज्ञानसह- स्रैस्तु दोषाः कष्टतरा धने Mb.12.177.35. ईप्सितं तदवज्ञानात् विद्धि सार्गल्मात्मनः R.1.79.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अवज्ञाavajñā-जानाति (ind.p. -ज्ञय; perf. Pass. -जज्ञ्ले Bhat2t2.) to disesteem, have a low opinion of, despise, treat with…
1. -जानाति (indeclinablepage and participle -ज्ञय; perf. Passive voice -जज्ञ्ले Bhat2t2.) to disesteem, have a low opinion of, despise, treat with contempt MBh. etc.; to excel Ka1vya7d.
2. feminine contempt, disesteem, disrespect (with locative case or genitive case)
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अवज्ञातavajñātamfn. despised, disrespected
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective despised, disrespected
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective given (as alms) with contempt. Bhag. xvii, 22.
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अवज्ञानavajñānan. (Pa1n2. 3-3, 55) = 2. अव-ज्ञा Ragh. i, 79 Hit.

neuter gender (Pa1n2. 3-3, 55) Equivalent to 2. अव-ज्ञा Ragh. i, 79 Hit.

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