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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपनीतupanītap. p.Brought near.
    1. Brought near.
    2. Known.
    3. Obtained, attained.
    4. Presented, given.
    5. Adduced.
    6. Married (?), led to a man; भीमा जाया ब्राह्मणस्योपनीता Rv.1.19.4.
    7. Initiated; भवत्पूर्वं चरेद्भैक्षमुपनीतो द्विजोत्तमः Ms.2.49.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तः A youth led to the teacher and invested with the sacred thread.

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  2. उपनीतिupanītif.see उपनयन.

    see उपनयन.

    Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपनीतupanītamfn. led near, brought near RV. i, 129, 2 MBh. Mr2icch. VarBr2S. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective led near, brought near fg-veda i, 129, 2 MBh. Mr2icch. VarBr2S. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective led to a man, married (?) fg-veda x, 109, 4 Equivalent to AV. v, 17, 6
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective adduced
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective presented etc.
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective initiated BhP. Mn. ii, 49 Ragh. etc.
    6. masculine gender a boy brought near to a Guru and initiated into one of the twice-born classes (by investiture with the sacred thread and other ceremonies).
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  2. उपनीतिupanītif. initiation = उप-नयन above Nya1yam.

    feminine initiation Equivalent to उप-नयन a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) Nya1yam.

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