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Results for पतनीय

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Apte Dictionary

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

पतनीयpatanīyaa.Causing a fall, causing the loss of caste.
Causing a fall, causing the loss of caste.
Derived forms and compounds
- -यम् A degrading crime or sin; लाक्षालवणमांसानि पतनीयानि विक्रये Y.3.4. नीचाभिगमनं गर्भपातनं भर्तृहिंसनम् । विशेषपत- नीयानि स्त्रीणामेतान्यपि ध्रुवम् ॥ 297; Mb.7.156.5.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

पतनीयpatanīya[patan-îya] a. leading to a loss of caste; n. crime producing loss of caste.

[patan-îya] adjective leading to a loss of caste; neuter crime producing loss of caste.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

पतनीयpatanīyamfn. (fr. पतन) leading to, a fall, causing the loss of caste
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from पतन) leading to, a fall, causing the loss of caste
2. neuter gender a degrading crime or sin MBh. Ya1jn5.
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अपतनीयapatanīyamfn. not causing loss of caste, A1past.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not causing loss of caste, A1past.

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अश्वप्रपतनीयaśvaprapatanīyamfn. referring to it ib.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective referring to it ibidem

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उपपतनीयupapatanīyan. a smaller sin, minor offence, = उप-पातक q.v. Sa1mavBr. i, 5, 14.

neuter gender a smaller sin, minor offence, Equivalent to उप-पातक quod vide Sa1mavBr. i, 5, 14.

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विशेषपतनीयviśeṣapatanīyan. a partic. crime or sin Ya1jn5. iii, 298

neuter gender a particular crime or sin Ya1jn5. iii, 298

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