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Apte Dictionary

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

प्राजापत्यprājāpatyaa.Sacred to Prajāpati; सर्वदैवत्यं प्रीक्षितं प्राजापत्यमालभन्त Bṛi. Up.1.2.7; Mb. 12.6.44.
[प्रजापतिर्देवताऽस्य यक्]
1. Sacred to Prajāpati; सर्वदैवत्यं प्रीक्षितं प्राजापत्यमालभन्त Bṛi. Up.1.2.7; Mb. 12.6.44.
2. Born of Prajāpati (Brahmā); जहुः परि- ग्रहव्रीडां प्राजापत्यास्तपस्विनः Ku.6.34.
3. Belonging to Prajāpati; प्राजापत्योपनीतं तदन्नं प्रत्यग्रहीन्नृपः R.1.52.
Derived forms and compounds
- -त्यः
  
  One of the eight forms of marriage in Hindu law, in which the father gives his daughter to the bridegroom without receiving any present from him in order that the two may live happily and faithfully together; सहोभौ चरतां धर्ममिति वाचानुभाष्य च । कन्याप्रदानमभ्यर्च्यं प्राजापत्यो विधिः स्मृतः ॥ Ms.3.3; or इत्युक्त्वा चरतां धर्मं सह या दीयतेऽ- र्थिने । स कायः (id est, that is प्राजापत्यः) पावयेत्तज्जः षट् षड् वंश्यान्सहात्मना ॥ Y.1.6.
  
  Name of the confluence of the Gaṅgā and Yamunā (प्रयाग); (also Neuter).
  
  (with तिथि) The eighth day in the dark half of the month of Pauṣa.
  
  Name of Viṣṇu.
  
  A kind of fast or penance; (व्यहं प्रातस्त्र्यहं सायं त्र्यहमद्यादयाचितम् । त्र्यहं परं च नाश्नीयात् प्राजापत्यमिति स्मृतम् ॥); प्राजापत्यं चरेत् कृच्छ्रमब्दमेकं समाहितः Ms.11.15.
  
  The heaven of the manes (पितृलोक).
  
  A descendant of प्रजापति; द्वया ह प्राजापत्या देवाश्चासुराश्च Bṛi. Up.1.3.1.
- -त्यम्
  
  Giving away the whole of one's property before entering upon the life of an ascetic; also प्राजापत्या.
  
  Generative energy, procreative power.
  
  A particular sacrifice (for appointing a daughter to raise issue in default of male heirs).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्राजापत्यprājāpatyasee s.v.
1. see sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order
2. mf(/आ) is coming or derived from Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति, relating or sacred to him AV. etc.
3. masculine gender a descendant of Pr Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति (patronymic of Patam2-ga पतं-ग, of Praja1vat प्रजावत्, of Yakshma-na1s3ana यक्ष्म-नाशन, of Yajn5a यज्ञ, of Vimada विमद, of Vishn2u विष्णु, of Sam2varan2a संवरण, of Hiran2ya-garbha हिरण्य-गर्भ) RAnukr.
4. masculine gender (with or scilicet विवा*ह or विधि) a form of marriage (in which the father gives his daughter to the bridegroom without receiving a present from him) A1s3vGr2. i, 6 Mn. iii, 30 etc.
5. masculine gender (with or scilicet कृच्छ्र or उपवास) a kind of fast or penance (lasting 12 days, food being eaten during the first 3 once in the morning, during the next 3 once in the evening, in the next 3 only if given as alms, and a plenary fast being observed during the 3 remaining days Mn. xi, 105) Ya1jn5. etc.
6. masculine gender (with शकट, also neuter gender) the chariot of Rohin2i1 रोहिणी, Name of an asterism Var. Pan5cat.
7. masculine gender (with or scilicet तिथि) the 8th day in the dark half of the month Pausha पौष Col. (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्याश् चत्वारः प्रस्तोभाः Name of Sa1mans सामन् s A1rshBr.; superlative degree that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्य-तम Kapisht2h.)
8. masculine gender a son born in the Pr Pra1ja1patya4 प्राजापत्य form of marriage Vishn2.
9. masculine gender a Kshatriya क्षत्रिय and a Vais3ya वैश्य . GopBr. Vait.
10. masculine gender Name of the confluence of the Gan3ga1 गङ्गा and Yamuna1 यमुना Lexicographers (confer, compare MBh. i, 2097)
11. masculine gender (with Jainas जैन s) Name of the first black Va1sudeva वासुदेव Lexicographers
12. neuter gender generative energy, procreative power. AV. TS.
13. neuter gender (with or scilicet कर्मन्) a particular kind of generation in the manner of Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति MBh. Hariv.
14. neuter gender a particular sacrifice performed before appointing a daughter to raise issue in default of male heirs W.
15. neuter gender the world of Praja1pati प्रजापति Ma1rkP.
16. neuter gender (with or scilicet नक्षत्र or भ) the asterism Rohin2i1 रोहिणी MBh. Var.
17. neuter gender (also with अक्षर्य, प्रयस्-वत् and माधुच्छौदस) Name of Sa1mans सामन् s A1rshBr.
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प्राजापत्यकprājāpatyakamfn. belonging or referring or sacred to Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति MBh.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective belonging or referring or sacred to Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति MBh.

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प्राजापत्यत्वprājāpatyatvan. the state or condition of belonging or referring to Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति S3am2k.

neuter gender the state or condition of belonging or referring to Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति S3am2k.

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प्राजापत्यप्रदायिन्prājāpatyapradāyin(or -स्थान-प्र्˚), mfn. (prob.) procuring the place or world of Pr Pra1ja1patya4 प्राजापत्य Ma1rkP.

(or -स्थान-प्र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied), masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (probably) procuring the place or world of Pr Pra1ja1patya4 प्राजापत्य Ma1rkP.

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प्राजापत्यव्रतprājāpatyavratan. N. of a partic. observance A1pGr2. Sch.

neuter gender Name of a particular observance A1pGr2. Scholiast or Commentator

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प्राजापत्यस्थलीपाकप्रयोगprājāpatyasthalīpākaprayogam. N. of wk.

masculine gender Name of work

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प्राजापत्याprājāpatyāf. patr. of Dakshin2a1 दक्षिणा RAnukr.
1. feminine patronymic of Dakshin2a1 दक्षिणा RAnukr.
2. feminine giving away the whole of one's property before entering upon the life of an ascetic or mendicant W.
3. feminine Name of a verse addressed to Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति, A1pGr2.
4. feminine (with शकटी) Equivalent to mn. with शकट MW.
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प्राजापत्येष्टिprājāpatyeṣṭif. N. of wk.

feminine Name of work

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