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Results for मनीषा

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मनीषाmanīṣāDesire, wish; यो दुर्जनं वशयितुं तनुते मनीषाम् Bv.1.95.

    [ईष्-अङ् ईष; मनस ईषा शकंdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied]

    1. Desire, wish; यो दुर्जनं वशयितुं तनुते मनीषाम् Bv.1.95.
    2. Intelligence, understanding; अतः साधोऽत्र यत् सारं मनुद्धृत्य मनीषया Bhāg. 1.1.11; प्रविभज्य पृथङ्मनीषया स्वगुणं यत्किल तत्करिष्यसि Śi.16. 42.
    3. A thought, idea.
    4. Vedic Hymn, praise.
    Source: ApteApte entry

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मनीषाmanīṣā[man-îsh-ấ] f. (V.) reflexion; conception; understanding; wise utterance, hymn; prayer, desire: i-kâ, f.…

    [man-îsh-ấ] feminine; also equal for (Veda, Vedic) reflexion; conception; understanding; wise utterance, hymn; prayer, desire: i-kâ, feminine; also equal for understanding, wisdom; expectation; -i-ta, denominative perfect passive participle wished; wished for, desired, dear; neuter wish, desire: -varshin, adjective showering desired ob jects; -i-tâ, feminine; also equal for wisdom; -ín, adjective thoughtful, wise; praying, devout (Veda, Vedic).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मनीषाmanīṣāf. thought, reflection, consideration, wisdom, intelligence, conception, idea (प्/अरो मनीष्/अया, beyond all…
    1. feminine thought, reflection, consideration, wisdom, intelligence, conception, idea (प्/अरो मनीष्/अया, beyond all conception) fg-veda etc.
    2. feminine prayer, hymn fg-veda
    3. feminine desire, wish, request ibidem
    4. etc. see page and participle 784, column 2 .
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  2. मनीषापञ्चकmanīṣāpañcakan. N. of two works.

    neuter gender Name of two works.

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  3. स्वमनीषाsvamanīṣāf. own judgement or opinion Nya1yad. Sch.
    1. feminine own judgement or opinion Nya1yad. Scholiast or Commentator
    2. etc. see page and participle1276.
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