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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवद्यavadyaa.Fit to be condemned, censurable, not to be praised; न चापि काव्यं नवमित्यवद्यम् M.1.2; किमवद्यः करिकुम्भजो…
    1. Fit to be condemned, censurable, not to be praised; न चापि काव्यं नवमित्यवद्यम् M.1.2; किमवद्यः करिकुम्भजो मणिः Śi.16.45.
    2. Defective, faulty, blamable, disagreeable, disliked; उदवहदनवद्या तामवद्यादपेतः R.7.7; see अनवद्य also.
    3. Unfit to be told.
    4. Low, inferior.
    5. Sinful.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -द्यम्

      1. A fault, defect, imperfection; किं न वोचस्यसद्वृत्ते आत्मावद्यं वदाशु मे Bhāg.9.14.12.
      2. Sin, vice; साक्षात्कृतं नेमुरवद्यमृग्यतः Bhāg.1.22.2.
      3. Blame, censure, reproach; उदवहदनवद्यां तामवद्यादपेतः R.7.7.
      4. Shame.

    • -गोहन Adjective concealing or keeping off want; समाने अहन् त्रिरवद्यगोहना Rv.1.33. 3.

    • -भीः Feminine fear of vices or sin; अवद्यभिया बहवः पृणन्ति Rv.1.17.3.

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  2. अवद्यत्avadyata.Breaking off; शतशो विशिखानवद्यते Ki.15.48.

    Breaking off; शतशो विशिखानवद्यते Ki.15.48.

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  3. अवद्यवत्avadyavata.Ved. Disgraceful, lamentable.

    Vedic Disgraceful, lamentable.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अवद्यavadya[a-vad-yá] fp. blameworthy; n. fault; abuse; blame; disgrace.

    [a-vad-yá] future participle passive blameworthy; neuter fault; abuse; blame; disgrace.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवद्यavadyamfn. (Pa1n2. 3-1, 101) "not to be praised", blamable, low, inferior RV. iv, 18, 5 and vi, 15, 12 BhP.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Pa1n2. 3-1, 101) "not to be praised", blamable, low, inferior fg-veda iv, 18, 5 and vi, 15, 12 BhP.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective disagreeable Lexicographers
    3. neuter gender anything blamable, want, imperfection, vice fg-veda etc.
    4. neuter gender blame, censure ibidem
    5. neuter gender shame, disgrace fg-veda AV.
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  2. अवद्यगोहनavadyagohanamfn. concealing imperfection RV. i, 34, 3.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective concealing imperfection fg-veda i, 34, 3.

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  3. अवद्यत्avadyatmfn. (pr.p.) breaking off Kir. xv, 48.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (pr.page and participle) breaking off Kir. xv, 48.

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  4. अवद्यपavadyapasee मिथ्/ओ-अवद्य-प .

    see मिथ्/ओ-अवद्य-प .

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  5. अवद्यभीavadyabhīf. fear of vices or sin RV. x, 107, 3.

    feminine fear of vices or sin fg-veda x, 107, 3.

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  6. अवद्यवत्avadyavat(अवद्य्/अ .) mfn. disgraceful, lamentable AV. vii, 103, 1.

    (अवद्य्/अ .) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective disgraceful, lamentable AV. vii, 103, 1.

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