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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अविद्यavidyaa.Not educated, unlearned, foolish, unwise, अविद्यानां तु सर्वेषामीहात श्चेद्धनं भवेत् Ms.9.25. also अविद्यक a.…
    1. Not educated, unlearned, foolish, unwise, अविद्यानां तु सर्वेषामीहात श्चेद्धनं भवेत् Ms.9.25. also अविद्यक Adjective Mb.5.16.64.
    2. Not pertaining to knowledge.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -द्या

      1. Ignorance, folly, want of learning. अविद्यायामन्तरे वर्तमानाः Muṇḍ. Up.1.2.8.
      2. Spiritual ignorance; Av.11.8.23; Vāj.4.12.14.
      3. Illusion, illusion personnified or Māyā (a term frequently occurring in Vedānta; by means of this illusion one perceives the universe, which does not really exist, as inherent in Brahman which alone really exists). The term appears also in the systems of Gautama, Patañjali, Kapila, where it has different bearings; (with Buddhists) ignorance together with nonexistence.
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  2. अविद्यामयavidyāmayaa.Caused by ignorance or illusion.

    Caused by ignorance or illusion.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अविद्यavidya[a-vidya] a. uncultured; destitute of knowledge; â, f. ignorance.

    [a-vidya] adjective uncultured; destitute of knowledge; â, feminine; also equal for ignorance.

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  2. अविद्यमानavidyamāna[a-vidya-mâna] pr. pt. not ex isting: -vat, ad. as if non-existent: -tva, n. abst. n.

    [a-vidya-mâna] present participle not ex isting: -vat, adverb, -ial, -ially as if non-existent: -tva, neuter abstract neuter

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अविद्यavidyamfn. unlearned, unwise Mn. ix, 205, &c.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unlearned, unwise Mn. ix, 205, etc.

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  2. अविद्यमानavidyamānamfn. (√3. विद्; pr.Pass.p.), not present or existent, absent Ka1tyS3r. La1t2y. Mn. &c.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (√3. विद्; pr.Passive voicepage and participle), not present or existent, absent Ka1tyS3r. La1t2y. Mn. etc.

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  3. अविद्यमानताavidyamānatāf. the not being present Comm. on Nya1yad.

    feminine the not being present commentator or commentary on Nya1yad.

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  4. अविद्यमानत्वavidyamānatvan. id. Comm. on Br2A1rUp.

    neuter gender the same commentator or commentary on Br2A1rUp.

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  5. अविद्यमानवत्avidyamānavatind. as if not being present Pa1n2. 3-1, 3,Comm.; 8-1, 72.

    indeclinable as if not being present Pa1n2. 3-1, 3,commentator or commentary; 8-1, 72.

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  6. अविद्याavidyāf. ignorance, spiritual ignorance AV. xi, 8, 23 VS. xl, 12-14 S3Br. xiv
    1. feminine ignorance, spiritual ignorance AV. xi, 8, 23 VS. xl, 12-14 S3Br. xiv
    2. feminine (in Veda1nta वेदान्त philosophy) illusion (personified as Ma1ya1 माया); ignorance together with non-existence Buddh.
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