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Results for गुणनिका

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Apte Dictionary

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

गुणनिकाguṇanikāStudy, repeated reading, repetition; विशेषविदुषः शास्त्रं यत्तवोद्ग्राह्यते पुरः । हेतुः परिचयस्थैर्ये…
[गुण् भावे युच् स्वार्थे क]
1. Study, repeated reading, repetition; विशेषविदुषः शास्त्रं यत्तवोद्ग्राह्यते पुरः । हेतुः परिचयस्थैर्ये वक्तुर्गुणनिकैव सा ॥ Śi.2.75 (आम्रेडितम् Malli.); श्रुतेर्गुणनिकानिकामपरिपूतवक्त्राम्बुजान् Viś. Guṇā.159.
2. Dancing, the science or profession of dancing.
3. The prologue or introduction to a drama.
4. A garland, necklace; दरिद्राणां चिन्तामणिगुणनिका Atmanepada Latin3.
5. Determining the value of the various readings of a manuscript.
6. A cipher, the character in arithmetic which expresses nothing.
Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

गुणनिकाguṇanikāf. (= ˚नी) reiterated study, repetition (or "reiteration, tautology" ?) S3is3. ii, 75
1. feminine (Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनी) reiterated study, repetition (or "reiteration, tautology" ?) S3is3. ii, 75
2. feminine determining of the various readings of a manuscript (पाठ-निश्चय or that the rest of a word is to be suppliedश्चित) Lexicographers
3. feminine a jewel, gem ("a garland, necklace" Scholiast or Commentator) A1nand. 3 Ba1lar. vi, 29
4. feminine dancing Lexicographers
5. feminine the prologue to a drama Lexicographers
6. feminine (in arithmetic) a cipher Lexicographers
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