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Apte Dictionary

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

जघन्यjaghanyaa.Hindmost, last; Bg.14. 18; Ms.8.27.
[जघने भवः यत्]

Hindmost, last; Bg.14. 18; Ms.8.27.
Derived forms and compounds
- -मन्ये
  
  जघन्यस्य महीधरस्य शृङ्गाणि कालयस- निर्मितानि । Rām. Ch.4.16.
  
  Worst, vilest, base, lowest, censurable; जघन्यगुणः Bhāg.14.18.
  
  Of low origin or rank.
- -न्यः A Śudra.
- -न्यम् The penis.
- -अवसायिन् Adjective What occurs later or afterwords. पूर्वाव- सायिनश्च बलीयांसो जघन्यावसायिभ्यः ŚB. on MS.12.2.34.
- -जः
  
  a younger brother; जघन्यजस्तक्षकश्र श्रुतसेनेति यः सुतः Mb.1.3.141; श्रुत्वा वचो वालिजघन्यजस्य Rām.4.24.24.
  
  a Śūdra. विप्राश्च बाहुजास्तद्वद्दूरव्याश्च जघन्यजाः Śiva. B.31.17.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

जघन्यjaghanya[gaghan-yã] a. hindermost, last, latest; lowest, meanest, worst; of low birth: -ga, a. last-born, youngest…

[gaghan-yã] adjective hindermost, last, latest; lowest, meanest, worst; of low birth: -ga, adjective last-born, youngest; -prabhava, adjective of low origin.

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अजघन्यajaghanya[a-gaghanya] a. not the last; not the worst, i. e. the most excellent.

[a-gaghanya] adjective not the last; not the worst, i. e. the most excellent.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

जघन्यjaghanyamf(/आ)n. (g. दिग्-आदि; in comp. Pa1n2. 2-1, 58; ifc. g. वर्ग्या*दि) hindmost, last, latest AV. vii, 74, 2 VS.…
1. mf(/आ)neuter gender (gaRa दिग्-आदि; in compound Pa1n2. 2-1, 58; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' gaRa वर्ग्या*दि) hindmost, last, latest AV. vii, 74, 2 VS. TBr. AitBr. etc.
2. mf(/आ)neuter gender lowest, worst, vilest, least, least important MBh. etc.
3. mf(/आ)neuter gender of low origin or rank, (masculine gender) man of the lowest class Hariv. 5817 R. ii Pan5cat. BhP. vii, 11, 17
4. masculine gender Name of the attendant of the model man Ma1lavya मालव्य VarBr2S. lxix, 31 ff.
5. neuter gender the penis Lexicographers
6. neuter gender with √कृ, to leave behind Hariv. 3087.
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अजघन्यajaghanyamfn. not last
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not last
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not least.
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जघन्यकारिन्jaghanyakārinmfn. (in med.) attending extremely unskilfully Sus3r. i, 25, 38.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in med.) attending extremely unskilfully Sus3r. i, 25, 38.

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जघन्यगुणjaghanyaguṇam. the lowest of the 3 Gun2as गुण s (तमस्) Bhag. xiv, 18 MBh. xiv, 999.

masculine gender the lowest of the 3 Gun2as गुण s (तमस्) Bhag. xiv, 18 MBh. xiv, 999.

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जघन्यजjaghanyajamfn. last born, youngest, i, iii Hariv. 594
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective last born, youngest, i, iii Hariv. 594
2. masculine gender a younger brother W.
3. masculine gender "low-born", a S3u1dra शूद्र Lexicographers
4. masculine gender Name of a son of Pradyota प्रद्योत .
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जघन्यतरjaghanyataramfn. (compar.) lower, inferior MBh. xiv, 1137.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Comparative degree) lower, inferior MBh. xiv, 1137.

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जघन्यतस्jaghanyatasind. from behind R. vi, 7, 35 and 45, 22 and 29
1. indeclinable from behind R. vi, 7, 35 and 45, 22 and 29
2. indeclinable behind, after, last MBh. iv, 994 R. v, 40, 5.
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