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Results for उपकुर्वाण

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Apte Dictionary

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

उपकुर्वाणupakurvāṇaa.Doing service &c.
Doing service etc.
Derived forms and compounds
- -णः A Brāhmaṇa in a state of pupilage (ब्रह्मचारिन्) who wishes to pass on to the state of a house-holder (गृहस्थ).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

उपकुर्वाणupakurvāṇa[upa-kurvâna] pr. pt. of √kri; m. pupil who on concluding his Vedic studies with his teacher becomes a…

[upa-kurvâna] present participle of √kri; masculine pupil who on concluding his Vedic studies with his teacher becomes a householder; -ka, masculine the same

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उपकुर्वाणupakurvāṇasee उप- √1. कृ .
1. see उप- √1. कृ .
2. (page and participle of the Atmane-pada of उप- √1. कृ see a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)) masculine gender a Brahmaca1rin ब्रह्मचारिन् or student of the Veda वेद who honours his religious teacher by a gift on completing his studies and becoming a Gr2ihastha गृहस्थ (opposed to the Naisht2hika नैष्ठिक, who stays with his teacher till death) BhP. commentator or commentary on ChUp. etc.
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उपकुर्वाणकupakurvāṇakam. id. Comm. on Mn. ix, 94 Comm. on BhP. &c.

masculine gender the same commentator or commentary on Mn. ix, 94 commentator or commentary on BhP. etc.

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