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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपाध्यायupādhyāyaA teacher or preceptor in general.

    [उपेत्याधीयते अस्मात्, उप-अधि-इ-घञ्]

    1. A teacher or preceptor in general.
    2. Particularly, a spiritual teacher, religious preceptor; य उदात्ते कर्तव्येऽ नुदात्तं करोति खण्डिकोपाध्यायस्तमै चपेटां ददाति Mbh.I.1.1. (by Y.1.35 a sub-teacher who instructs for wages only in a part of the Veda and is inferior to an आचार्य; एकदेशमुपाध्यायः); Compare Ms.2.141; एकदेशं तु वेदस्य वेदाङ्गान्यपि वा पुनः । योऽध्यापयति वृत्त्यर्थमुपाध्यायः स उच्यते ॥ see अध्यापक, and under आचार्य also.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -या A female preceptor.

    • -यी

      1. A female preceptor. उपेत्य अधीयते तस्या उपाध्यायी, उपाध्याया and Vārt. या तु स्वयमेवाध्यापिका तत्र वा ङीष् वाच्यः on ParasmaipadaIV.1.49 Sk.
      2. The wife of a preceptor.

    • -सर्वस्वम् Name of a grammar frequently referred to by the commentary on the Uṇādi Sūtras.

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  2. उपाध्यायानीupādhyāyānīThe wife of a preceptor. Vārt. मातुलो- पाध्याययोरानुग्वा । on P.IV.1.49

    The wife of a preceptor. Vārt. मातुलो- पाध्याययोरानुग्वा । on ParasmaipadaIV.1.49

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. उपाध्यायupādhyāya[upa ͜ adhyây-a] m. teacher; -ânî, f. wife of a teacher.

    [upa ͜ adhyây-a] masculine teacher; -ânî, feminine; also equal for wife of a teacher.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपाध्यायupādhyāyam. (√इ), a teacher, preceptor (who subsists by teaching a part of the Veda वेद or Veda1n3gas वेदाङ्ग s…
    1. masculine gender (√इ), a teacher, preceptor (who subsists by teaching a part of the Veda वेद or Veda1n3gas वेदाङ्ग s, grammar etc.; he is distinguished from the A1ca1rya आचार्य quod vide) Mn. iv, 141, etc. Ya1jn5. i, 35 MBh. S3ak. etc.
    2. f(आ or ई) a female teacher Ka1ty. on Pa1n2. 3-13, 21
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  2. उपाध्यायसर्वस्वupādhyāyasarvasvan. N. of a grammar (frequently referred to by the Comm. on Un2.)

    neuter gender Name of a grammar (frequently referred to by the commentator or commentary on Un2.)

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  3. उपाध्यायानीupādhyāyānīf. the wife of a teacher Ka1ty. on Pa1n2. 4-1, 49.

    feminine the wife of a teacher Ka1ty. on Pa1n2. 4-1, 49.

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  4. उपाध्यायीupādhyāyīf. the wife of a teacher Ka1ty. on Pa1n2. 4-1, 49.

    feminine the wife of a teacher Ka1ty. on Pa1n2. 4-1, 49.

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  5. उपाध्यायीकृupādhyāyīkṛto choose as teacher, appoint as teacher Ba1lar. N.

    to choose as teacher, appoint as teacher Ba1lar. Name

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