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Results for जिज्ञासु

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Apte Dictionary

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

जिज्ञासुjijñāsua.Desirous of knowing, inquisitive, curious; Bg.6.44.
[ज्ञा सन् उ]
1. Desirous of knowing, inquisitive, curious; Bg.6.44.
2. Desirous of getting absolution (मुमुक्षु).
In the Gita6·44 7·16

जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते ॥

jijñāsurapi yogasya śabdabrahmātivartate. — By that former practice he is irresistibly carried on. Even the seeker after the knowledge of Yoga goes beyond the range of the Vedas and Upanishads. 6·44
- जिज्ञासुःjijñāsuḥnominative singular of the desi. nominal base jijñāsu (a seeker).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

जिज्ञासुjijñāsumfn. desirous of knowing, inquiring into, examining, testing MBh. R. BhP. &c.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective desirous of knowing, inquiring into, examining, testing MBh. R. BhP. etc.

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उपजिज्ञासुupajijñāsusee उप-√ज्ञा .
1. see उप-√ज्ञा .
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from Desiderative), wishing to know or to become acquainted with MBh. xii, 3884.
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विजिजिज्ञासुvijijijñāsumfn. desirous of knowing or understanding R.
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective desirous of knowing or understanding R.
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective wishing to learn from (genitive case) MBh.
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