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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्राज्ञprājñaa.(-ज्ञा, -ज्ञी f.) [प्रज्ञ एव स्वार्थे अण्]
    1. (-ज्ञा, -ज्ञी Feminine) प्रज्ञ एव स्वार्थे अण्
    2. Intellectual.
    3. Wise, learned, clever; किमुच्यते प्राज्ञः खलु कुमारः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ज्ञः

      1. A wise or learned man; तेभ्यः प्राज्ञा न बिभ्यति Ve.2.14; देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम् ब्रह्मचर्यमहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते ॥ Bg.17.14.
      2. A kind of parrot.
      3. Intelligence dependent on individuality; Vedāntasāra.
      4. Supreme Being (Almighty); अयं पुरुषः प्राज्ञेनात्मना संपरिष्वक्तो न बाह्यं किंचन वेद नान्तरम् Bṛi. Up.4.3.21.

    • -ज्ञा

      1. Intelligence, understanding.
      2. A clever or intelligent woman.

    • -ज्ञी

      1. A clever or learned woman.
      2. The wife of a learned man.
      3. Name of a wife of the sun (सूर्यपत्नी).

    • -कथा a story about a wise man.

    • -मन्य, -मानिन् or प्राज्ञंमानिन् Adjective fancying oneself to be wise, conceited; न तु चिन्तयतश्चित्ते जनस्य प्राज्ञमानिनः Bu. Ch.4.52.

    • -मानः respect for learned men.

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  2. अप्राज्ञaprājñaa.Ignorant, unlearned.

    Ignorant, unlearned.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ज्ञता Ignorance; दुःखं सुमहदाप्नोति प्रेत्याप्राज्ञतया नरः Ms.4.167.

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  3. प्राज्ञताprājñatāत्वम् [tvam], त्वम् Wisdom, intelligence.

    त्वम् tvam, त्वम् Wisdom, intelligence.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्राज्ञprājña[prâgñá] a. (relating to intellect, pra gñâ), intellectual; intelligent, wise, clever; m. wise or sensible…

    [prâgñá] adjective (relating to intellect, pra gñâ), intellectual; intelligent, wise, clever; masculine wise or sensible man; intelligence asso ciated with individuality (philosophical term): -tva, neuter wisdom, intelligence, cleverness, -mânin or -m-mânin, adjective considering oneself wise.

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  2. अप्राज्ञaprājña[a-prâgña] a. foolish, stupid; -tâ, f. abst. n.

    [a-prâgña] adjective foolish, stupid; -tâ, feminine; also equal for abstract neuter

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्राज्ञprājñamf(आ and ई)n. (fr. ज्ञा) intellectual (opp. to शारीर, तैजस) S3Br. Nir. Ma1n2d2Up.
    1. mf(आ and ई)neuter gender (from ज्ञा) intellectual (opp. to शारीर, तैजस) S3Br. Nir. Ma1n2d2Up.
    2. mf(आ and ई)neuter gender intelligent, wise, clever Kat2hUp. Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. masculine gender a wise or learned man MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    4. masculine gender intelligence dependent on individuality Veda7ntas.
    5. masculine gender a kind of parrot with red stripes on the neck and wings Lexicographers
    6. etc. see page and participle 702, column 1 .
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  2. अप्राज्ञaprājñamfn. unlearned, ignorant.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unlearned, ignorant.

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  3. अप्राज्ञताaprājñatāf. ignorance Mn. iv, 167.

    feminine ignorance Mn. iv, 167.

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  4. प्राज्ञकथाprājñakathāf. a story about a wise man MW.

    feminine a story about a wise man MW.

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  5. प्राज्ञताprājñatāf. (Mn.) wisdom, learning, intelligence

    feminine (Mn.) wisdom, learning, intelligence

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