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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपनायupanāyaनायनम् [nāyanam], नायनम् = उपनय q. v.

    नायनम् nāyanam, नायनम् Equivalent to उपनय quod vide, which see

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  2. उपनायकupanāyakaa.Leading to.

    Leading to.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. (उप गौणो नायकः) A character in a dramatic or any other work of art next in importance to the hero; (नायकस्य गुणोत्कर्षकथका उपनायकाः); Exempli gratia, for example Lakṣmaṇa in Rāmāyaṅa; Makaranda in Mālatimādhava etc. etc.
      2. A paramour.
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  3. उपनायिकाupanāyikāA character in a dramatic or any other work of art next in importance to the heroine; e. g. Madayantikā in…

    A character in a dramatic or any other work of art next in importance to the heroine; Exempli gratia, for example Madayantikā in Mālatimādhava.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपनायupanāya&c. see p. 201, col. 2 .
    1. etc. see page and participle 201, column 2 .
    2. masculine gender leader fg-veda ix, 91, 4, initiation, Equivalent to उप-नयन Lexicographers
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  2. उपनायकupanāyakam. (in dram.) a secondary hero Sa1h.

    masculine gender (in dramatic language) a secondary hero Sa1h.

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  3. उपनायनupanāyanan. initiation = उप-नयन above.

    neuter gender initiation Equivalent to उप-नयन a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page).

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  4. उपनायिकupanāyikamfn. fit or belonging to an offering Hariv. 4417 (v.l. औपनायक).

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective fit or belonging to an offering Hariv. 4417 (varia lectio औपनायक).

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  5. उपनायिन्upanāyinmfn. bringing near, fetching, MBh.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective bringing near, fetching, MBh.
    2. taking as apprentice, Na1r.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. उपनायनupanāyana[upa-nâyana] n. investiture.

    [upa-nâyana] neuter investiture.

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