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Apte Dictionary

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

ज्ञाjñā9 U. (जानाति, जानीते, जज्ञौ, जज्ञे, अज्ञासीत्-अज्ञास्त, ज्ञातुम्, ज्ञात)
1. 9 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (जानाति, जानीते, जज्ञौ, जज्ञे, अज्ञासीत्-अज्ञास्त, ज्ञातुम्, ज्ञात)
2. To know (in all senses), to learn, become acquainted with; मा ज्ञासीस्त्वं सुखी रामो यदकार्षीत् स रक्षसाम् Bk.15.9.
3. To know, be aware of, be familiar or conversant with; जाने तपसो वीर्यम् Ś.3.1; जानन्नपि हि मेधावी जडवल्लोक आचरेत् Ms.2.11,123;7.148.
4. To find out, ascertain, investigate; ज्ञायतां कः कः कार्यार्थीति Mk.9.
5. To comprehend, apprehend, understand, feel, experience; as in दुःखज्ञ, सुखज्ञ etc.
6. To test, try, know the true character of; आपत्सु मित्रं जानीयात् H.1.72; Chāṇ.21.
7. To recognise; न त्वं दृष्ट्वा न पुनरलकां ज्ञास्यसे कामचारिन् Me.63.
8. To regard, consider, know to be; जानामि त्वां प्रकृतिपुरुषं कामरूपं मघोनः Me.6.
9. To act, engage in (with Genitive of the instrument); सर्पिषो जानीते Sk. 'he engages in sacrifice with clarified butter (सर्पिषः Equivalent to सर्पिषा).
10. Vedic To acknowledge, approve, allow.
11. To recognise as one's own, take possession of. -Causal (ज्ञापयति, ज्ञपयति)
12. To announce, inform, make acquainted with, make known, notify.
13. To request, ask (Ātm.).
14. To sharpen.
15. To satisfy.
16. To praise.
17. To immolate, kill (as an animal). -Desid. (जिज्ञासते)
18. To desire to know, investigate, ascertain; R.2.26; Bk.8.33;14.91.
19. To conjecture, suppose, guess.
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य एनं वेत्ति हन्तारं यश्चैनं मन्यते हतम्

ya enaṁ vetti hantāraṁ yaścainaṁ manyate hatam — He who regards this (the soul) as a slayer, and he who thinks it is slain, both of them fail to perceive the truth. It does not slay, nor is it slain. 2·19
- विजानीताःvijānītaḥpresent 3rd person dual of the verbal root jñā (to know) with the prefix vi (to know or perceive the truth, to comprehend).
- विजानीयम्vijānīyampotential 1st person singular of the verbal root jñā (to know) with the prefix vi (to know or perceive the truth, to comprehend).
- अभिजानातिabhijānātipresent3rd personsingular of the verbal root jñā (to know) with the prefix abhi.
- ज्ञात्वाjñātvāindeclinable past participle or gerund form of the verbal root jñā (to know).
- ज्ञास्यसिjñāsyasifut. 2nd person singular of the verbal root jñā (to know).
- अवजानन्तिavajānantipresent 3rd person plural of the verbal root jñā (to know) with the prefix ava (to despise).
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अज्ञातajñātaa.Unknown, unexpected, unconscious, unaware; ˚भुक्त, संवत्सरस्यैकमपि चरेत्कृच्छ्रं द्विजोत्तमः ।…
Unknown, unexpected, unconscious, unaware; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedभुक्त, संवत्सरस्यैकमपि चरेत्कृच्छ्रं द्विजोत्तमः । अज्ञातभुक्तशुद्ध्यर्थं ज्ञातस्त तु विशेषतः ॥ Ms.5.21 eaten unconsciously or unawares; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकुलशीलस्य whose family and character are unknown; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपातं सलिले ममज्ज R.16.72.
Derived forms and compounds
- -केत Adjective ब. Vedic of secret designs. अज्ञातकेता वृजिना अभूवन् Rv. 5.3.11.
- -वस्तुशास्त्रम् Agnoiology.
- -चर्या, -वासः remaining incognito (said of the Pāṇḍavas); हंसाः संप्रति पाण्डवा इव वनादज्ञातचर्यां गताः Mk.5.6. Mb.3.185.89.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ज्ञाjñāmfn. ifc. "knowing, familiar with" see ऋत-, पद- and प्र-ज्ञ्/आ, /अ-सं- .
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' "knowing, familiar with" see ऋत-, पद- and प्र-ज्ञ्/आ, /अ-सं- .
2. class9 Parasmaipada Atmane-pada जान्/आति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनित्/ए (confer, compare Pa1n2. 1-3, 76; subjunctive that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनत्; imperative that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनीतत्, 2. sg. that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनीह्/इ, once irregular ज्ञ BhP. x, 89, 46; [from class3.] जिजाहि MBh. xiii, 4493; 2. plural irregular that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनत . ii, 2397; 2. sg. Atmane-pada irregular that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनसे DivyA7v. xviii; page and participle that the rest of a word is to be suppliedन्/अत्, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनान्/अ irregular that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनमान [MBh.]; perfect tense जज्ञौ, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedज्ञे [Passive voice Ra1jat. v, 481], 3. plural that the rest of a word is to be suppliedज्ञ्/उर् fg-veda vii, 79, 4 S3Br. xi; page and participle that the rest of a word is to be suppliedज्ञान्/अ fg-veda x, 14, 2; future ज्ञास्यति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते; Aorist अज्ञासीत्, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedस्त Passive voice /अज्ञायि, vi, 65, 1 etc.; Potential ज्ञायात् or ज्ञेय्that the rest of a word is to be supplied Pa1n2. 6-4, 68 Page425,3; 2. sg. ज्ञेयस् Equivalent to γνοίης fg-veda ii, 10, 6; infinitive mood ज्ञातुम्) to know, have knowledge, become acquainted with (accusative; rarely genitive case MBh. iii, 2154 Hariv. 7095), perceive, apprehend, understand (also with infinitive mood [Pa1n2. 3-4, 65] MBh. ii, v Das3.), experience, recognise, ascertain, investigate fg-veda etc.; to know as, know or perceive that, regard or consider as (with double accusative exempli gratia, 'for example' तस्य मां तनयां जानीत, "know me to be his daughter" MBh. iii, 2476; with मृषा, "to consider as untrue" Ratna7v. ii, 18) Mn. etc.; to acknowledge, approve, allow VS. xviii, 59 feminine AV. ix, 5, 19 S3Br. i, xi, xiv; to recognise as one's own, take possession of SaddhP.; to visit as a friend AV. x, 1, 25; to remember (with genitive case) MBh. xii, 5169; Atmane-pada to engage in (genitive case exempli gratia, 'for example' सर्पिषो, "to make an oblation with clarified butter") Pa1n2. 1-3, 45; ii, 3, 51 : Causal ज्ञपयति, to teach any one (accusative) S3a1n3khS3r. xv; ज्ञाप्that the rest of a word is to be supplied (Passive voice ज्ञाप्यते) to make known, announce, teach anything MBh. ii, xii Ka1ty. and Pat.; to inform any one (genitive case) that (double accusative) MBh. i, 5864; Atmane-pada to request, ask ChUp. ii, 13, 1 (ज्ञप्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) MBh. iii, 8762 (ज्ञाप्that the rest of a word is to be supplied): Desiderative जिज्ञासते (Pa1n2. 1-3, 57; Epic also Parasmaipada) to wish to know or become acquainted with or learn, investigate, examine Mn. ii, 13 MBh. etc.; to wish for information about (accusative) Katha1s. xxii, 84; to conjecture AV. xiv, 1, 56 : Causal Desiderative जिज्ञपयिषति (also that the rest of a word is to be suppliedज्ञाप्that the rest of a word is to be supplied Siddh.) and ज्ञीप्सति (confer, compare that the rest of a word is to be suppliedप्स्यमान), to wish to make known or inform Pa1n2. 7-2, 49 & 4, 5; ([confer, compare γνῶ-θι etc.])
3. feminine Name of a woman Pa1n2. 6-4, 163 Pat.; ([confer, compare Latin mali- and beni-gnu-s .])
4. feminine for आ-ज्that the rest of a word is to be supplied (by irregular Sandhi after ए and ओ) MBh. i, 3168; iii, 16308.
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अङ्कसंज्ञाaṅkasaṃjñāf. N. of a wk. on the numerical value of woeds expressing numerals (by Ra1ma7nanda-ti1rtha)

feminine Name of a work on the numerical value of woeds expressing numerals (by Ra1ma7nanda-ti1rtha)

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अज्ञातajñātamfn. unknown
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unknown
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unexpected
3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unaware
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अज्ञातकajñātakamfn. unknown, (g. यावा*दि q.v.)

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unknown, (gaRa यावा*दि quod vide)

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अज्ञातकुलशिलajñātakulaśilamfn. whose lineage and character are unknown,

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective whose lineage and character are unknown,

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Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit

ज्ञाjñā9P 10Pto know

Entries in the Dhātupāṭha

अवबोधने

Class 9P · Parasmaipada

to know

Paradigms in the source1 table

Present (laṭ)Source: HNV

Person	Singular	Dual	Plural
3rd	जानाति	जानीतः	जानन्ति
2nd	जानासि	जानीथः	जानीथ
1st	जानामि	जानीवः	जानीमः

नियोजने

Class 10P · Parasmaipada

to command, direct

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