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Apte Dictionary

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

याज्ञवल्क्यyājñavalkyaN. of a celebrated ancient sage, the first reputed teacher of वाजसनेयी संहिता (शुक्ल यजुर्वेद) and the author…

Name of a celebrated ancient sage, the first reputed teacher of वाजसनेयी संहिता (शुक्ल यजुर्वेद) and the author of a well-known code of laws only next in importance to that of Manu.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

याज्ञवल्क्यyājñavalkyam. (य्/आ, fr. यज्ञवल्क) N. of an ancient sage (frequently quoted as an authority in the S3Br.; the first…
1. masculine gender (य्/आ, from यज्ञवल्क) Name of an ancient sage (frequently quoted as an authority in the S3Br.; the first reputed teacher of the Va1jasaneyi-sam2hita1 वाजसनेयि-संहिता or White Yajur-veda यजुर्-वेद, revealed to him by the Sun; he is also the supposed author of a celebrated code of laws, which is only second in importance to that of Manu मनु, and with its well-known commentary, the Mita7kshara1 मिता*क्षरा, is the leading authority of the Mithila1 मिथिला school; confer, compare IW. 291) S3Br. etc.
2. masculine gender plural the family of Y Yajur-veda यजुर्-वेद Hariv.
3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective relating to or derived by Y Yajur-veda यजुर्-वेद
4. neuter gender Name of an Upanishad उपनिषद्
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बृहद्याज्ञवल्क्यbṛhadyājñavalkyam. N. of the larger recension of Y Yama यम 's 0law-book

masculine gender Name of the larger recension of Y Yama यम 's 0law-book

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बृहद्योगियाज्ञवल्क्यस्मृतिbṛhadyogiyājñavalkyasmṛtif. N. of work,

feminine Name of work,

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याज्ञवल्क्यगीताyājñavalkyagītāf. N. of wk.

feminine Name of work

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याज्ञवल्क्यटीकाyājñavalkyaṭīkāf. N. of wk.

feminine Name of work

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याज्ञवल्क्यधर्मशास्त्रyājñavalkyadharmaśāstran. N. of wk.

neuter gender Name of work

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याज्ञवल्क्यमहिमवर्णनyājñavalkyamahimavarṇanan. N. of wk.

neuter gender Name of work

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याज्ञवल्क्ययोगyājñavalkyayogam. N. of wk.

masculine gender Name of work

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याज्ञवल्क्यशिक्षाyājñavalkyaśikṣāf. N. of wk.

feminine Name of work

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