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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रज्ञाprajñā9 U.
    1. 9 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
    2. To know, know about, be acquainted with.
    3. To be aware of, find out.
    4. To discern, distinguish. -Causal (प्रज्ञपयति)
    5. To show, point out (as way).
    6. To discover.
    7. To call, summon, invite.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • प्रज्ञा prajñā

      1. 1 Intelligence, understanding, intellect, wisdom; आकारसदृशप्रज्ञः प्रज्ञया सदृशागमः R.1.15; नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता Bg.2.57; शस्त्रं निहन्ति पुरुषस्य शरीरमेकं प्रज्ञा कुलं च विभवं यशश्च हन्ति ॥ Subhāṣ.
      2. Discernment, discrimination, judgment; इयं निष्ठा बहुविधा प्रज्ञया त्वध्यवस्यति Mb.14.3.24.
      3. Device or design.
      4. A wise or learned woman.
      5. Longing for (वासना); impression (संस्कार); तं विद्याकर्मणि समन्वारभेते पूर्वप्रज्ञा च Bṛi. Up.4.4.2.
      6. Name of the goddess Sarasvatī.
      7. A particular Śakti or energy.
      8. A true or transcendental wisdom; Buddh.

    • -अस्त्रम् a missile, weapon; ततः प्रज्ञास्त्रमादाय मोहनास्त्रं व्यनाशयत् Mb.6.77.53.

    • -घनः nothing but intelligence; Bhāg.

    • -चक्षुस्, -नयन Adjective blind; (Literal having understanding as the only eyes); ततो ज्ञास्यसि मां सौते प्रज्ञाचक्षुष- मित्युत Mb.1.1.149; Bhāg.1.13.28; Manodūta 115; Name12.16. (-Masculine) an epithet of Dhṛitarāṣṭra; Mb.3. 7.24; Kāvyamālā, Part.13. (-Neuter) the mind's eye, mental eye, the mind; M.1.

    • -पारमिता one of the transcendent virtues; Buddh.

    • -मात्रा an organ of sense.

    • -वादः a wise saying; अशोच्यानन्वशोचस्त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे Bg.2.11.

    • -वृद्ध Adjective old in wisdom.

    • -सहाय Adjective intelligent, wise.

    • -हीन Adjective void of wisdom, silly, foolish.

    In the Gita2·572·582·612·682·67

    नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

    nābhinandati na dveṣṭi tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā. — Who in all things is without affection though visited by this good or that evil and neither hates nor rejoices, his intelligence sits firmly founded… 2·57
    • प्रज्ञाprajñānominative singular of the feminine noun prajñā (intelligence, understanding).
    • प्रज्ञाम्prajñāmaccusative singular of the feminine noun prajñā (intelligence, understanding).
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  2. अनुप्रज्ञानम्anuprajñānamTracing, tracking.

    Tracing, tracking.

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  3. अप्रज्ञातaprajñātaa.Not known, अतीन्द्रिय; आसीदिदं तमोभूत- मप्रज्ञातमलक्षणम् Ms.1.5.

    Not known, अतीन्द्रिय; आसीदिदं तमोभूत- मप्रज्ञातमलक्षणम् Ms.1.5.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्रज्ञाprajñā[pra-gñâ] f. information; discrimina tion, judgment, intelligence, understanding; wisdom, knowledge; purpose…

    [pra-gñâ] feminine; also equal for information; discrimina tion, judgment, intelligence, understanding; wisdom, knowledge; purpose, resolve: -gup ta, perfect passive participle protected by wisdom; -kakshus, neuter eye of understanding; adjective seeing with the eye of understanding; having understanding in place of eyes, blind; - ͜ âdhya, masculine (rich in wisdom), noun

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  2. अप्रज्ञातaprajñāta[a-pragñâta] pp. unrecognised, un known.

    [a-pragñâta] perfect passive participle unrecognised, un known.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रज्ञाprajñāP. -जानाति, to know, understand (esp. a way or mode of action), discern, distinguish, know about, be…
    1. Parasmaipada -जानाति, to know, understand (especially a way or mode of action), discern, distinguish, know about, be acquainted with (accusative) fg-veda etc.; to find out, discover, perceive, learn MBh. Ka1v. etc.: Causal -ज्ञापयति, to show or point out (the way) S3Br.; to summon, invite Lalit. 2.
    2. feminine wisdom, intelligence, knowledge, discrimination, judgement S3Br. etc.
    3. feminine device, design S3Br. S3a1n3khS3r.
    4. feminine a clever or sensible woman W.
    5. feminine Wisdom personified as the goddess of arts and eloquence, Sarasvati1 सरस्वती Lexicographers
    6. feminine a particular S3akti शक्ति or energy Hcat.
    7. feminine (with Buddh.) true or transcendental wisdom (which is three fold Dharmas. 110) MWB. 126; 128
    8. feminine the energy of A1di-buddha आदि-बुद्ध (through the union with whom the latter produced all things) MWB. 204.
    9. feminine see column 2
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  2. अधिप्रज्ञाशिक्षाadhiprajñāśikṣāf. (with Buddhists) training in higher knowledge, Dharmas. 140 .

    feminine (with Buddhists) training in higher knowledge, Dharmas. 140 .

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  3. अनुप्रज्ञाanuprajñā(pr. p. -जान्/अत्) to track, trace, discover RV. iii, 26, 8, &c.

    (pr. page and participle -जान्/अत्) to track, trace, discover fg-veda iii, 26, 8, etc.

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  4. अनुप्रज्ञानanuprajñānan. tracking, tracing.

    neuter gender tracking, tracing.

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  5. अप्रज्ञातaprajñātamfn. not known TS. Mn. i, 5.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not known TS. Mn. i, 5.

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