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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मन्तव्यmantavyaa.To be thought, considered, or regarded.
    1. To be thought, considered, or regarded.
    2. Imaginable, conceivable.
    3. To be maintained.
    4. To be approved or sanctioned; see मन्.

    In the Gita9·30

    साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः ॥

    sādhureva sa mantavyaḥ samyagvyavasito hi saḥ. — If even a man of very evil conduct turns to Me with a sole and entire love, he must be regarded as a saint, for the settled will of endeavour in him… 9·30
    • मन्तव्यःmantavyaḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the potential participial adjective mantavya (that which must be regarded).
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  2. अवमन्तव्यavamantavyaअवमान्य [avamānya], अवमान्य pot. p.
    1. अवमान्य avamānya, अवमान्य Potential passive participle
    2. To be treated with disrespect, or slighted; बालोऽपि नावमन्तव्यो मनुष्य इति भूमिपः Ms.7.8,9.82.
    3. Contemptible, mean.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मन्तव्यmantavya[man-távya (or yã)] fp. to be thought; -deemed (nm.); -assumed or laid down; considered; -regarded or…

    [man-távya (or yã)] future participle passive to be thought; -deemed (nominative); -assumed or laid down; considered; -regarded or accepted; neuter impersonal one should think or suppose.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मन्तव्यmantavyamfn. to be thought S3Br. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be thought S3Br. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be regarded or considered as (nominative case) Ka1v. Katha1s. Pan5cat.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (with दोषेण), to be accused of a fault MBh. (varia lectio गन्तव्य)
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be admitted or assumed or stated MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be approved or sanctioned Hit. (varia lectio अनु-म्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    6. neuter gender (impersonal or used impersonally) one should think or suppose Ya1jn5. Scholiast or Commentator
    7. म्/अन्तु, मन्त्/ऋ see page and participle 785, column 3 .
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  2. अनुमन्तव्यanumantavyamfn. to be consented to or acknowledged, Inscr.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be consented to or acknowledged, Inscriptions

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  3. अभिमन्तव्यabhimantavyamfn. to be considered Pan5cat.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be considered Pan5cat.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be desired.
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  4. अवमन्तव्यavamantavyamfn. to be treated with disrespect, contemptible MBh. Mn. ii, 226 & vii, 8, &c.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be treated with disrespect, contemptible MBh. Mn. ii, 226 & vii, 8, etc.

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  5. बहुमन्तव्यbahumantavyamfn. to be thought much of or esteemed highly, estimable MBh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be thought much of or esteemed highly, estimable MBh.

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  6. राजकुलानुमन्तव्यrājakulānumantavyamfn. to be approved by k kings Inscr.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be approved by k kings Inscriptions

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  7. समन्तव्यूहसागरचर्यव्यवलोकनsamantavyūhasāgaracaryavyavalokanam. N. of a Garud2a-ra1ja गरुड-राज Buddh.

    masculine gender Name of a Garud2a-ra1ja गरुड-राज Buddh.

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