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Results for मूष्यायण

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Apte Dictionary

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

मूष्यायणmūṣyāyaṇaa.A child about whose parents nothing is known; cf. आमुष्यायण.

A child about whose parents nothing is known; Compare आमुष्यायण.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मूष्यायणmūṣyāyaṇamfn. born of unknown parents (= अज्ञात-पितृक) L. (prob. w.r. for आमुष्यायण).

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective born of unknown parents (Equivalent to अज्ञात-पितृक) Lexicographers (probably wrong reading for आमुष्यायण).

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