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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पत्नीpatnī1 A wife; वृषेव पत्नीरभ्येति रोरुवत् Rv.1.14.6; पत्नीमूलं गृहं पुंसां यदि छन्दोनुवर्तिनी, गृहाश्रमसमं नास्ति…
    1. 1 A wife; वृषेव पत्नीरभ्येति रोरुवत् Rv.1.14.6; पत्नीमूलं गृहं पुंसां यदि छन्दोनुवर्तिनी, गृहाश्रमसमं नास्ति यदि भार्या वशानुगा ॥ Dakṣasaṁhitā.
    2. Vedic A mistress; पत्नी इति हि यज्ञस्य स्वामिनीति उच्यते, न क्रीता ŚB. on MS.6.1.17.
    3. (in Astro.) Name of the 7th mansion.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आटः seraglio, women's apartments.

    • -शाला

      1. a hut tent, room for wives and domestic purposes. संनहनम् girdling a wife.
      2. the girdle of a wife.

    • -संयाजः a particular sacrifice; पत्नीसंयाजावभृथ्यैश्चरित्वा ते तमृत्विजः Bhāg.1.75.19.

    • पत्नी patnī See under पति.

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  2. अधिपत्नीadhipatnīVed. A female ruler, mistress (स्वामिनी) नक्षत्राणामधिपत्नी विशाखे T. Br.3.1.1.11.

    Vedic A female ruler, mistress (स्वामिनी) नक्षत्राणामधिपत्नी विशाखे T. Br.3.1.1.11.

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  3. अपत्नीapatnīUnmarried, without a husband.

    Unmarried, without a husband.

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  4. अपत्नीकapatnīkaa.Without a wife (when she is either absent or dead).
    1. Without a wife (when she is either absent or dead).
    2. To be performed without the company of a wife; अपत्नीकः पितृयज्ञः Kāty.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पत्नीpatnī[pát-n-î] f. mistress, lady; wife; female of animals: -ka, --˚ a. id.; -vat, a. possessed of a wife or wives…

    [pát-n-î] feminine; also equal for mistress, lady; wife; female of animals: -ka, --˚ adjective the same; -vat, adjective possessed of a wife or wives; accompanied by his wife; -sấla, neuter, â, feminine; also equal for shed on the sacrificial ground for the wives and domestic rites of the sacrificers.

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  2. अपत्नीकapatnīka[a-patnî-ka] a. wifeless.

    [a-patnî-ka] adjective wifeless.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पत्नीpatnīf. (rarely पत्नि) a female possessor, mistress RV. &c.
    1. feminine (rarely पत्नि) a female possessor, mistress fg-veda etc.
    2. feminine a wife (fg-veda i, 140, 6; iv, 24, 8, even applied to cows) ibidem (confer, compare पति feminine)
    3. feminine (in astrology) Name of the 7th mansion Var. [confer, compare Greek πότνια .]
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  2. अधिपत्नीadhipatnīf. a female sovereign or ruler.

    feminine a female sovereign or ruler.

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  3. अन्नपत्नीannapatnīf. a goddess presiding over food AitBr. A1s3vS3r.

    feminine a goddess presiding over food AitBr. A1s3vS3r.

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  4. अपत्नीकapatnīkamfn. not having a wife AitBr. Ka1tyS3r.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not having a wife AitBr. Ka1tyS3r.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective where the wife is not present Ka1tyS3r.
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