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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वरेण्यvareṇyaa.To be wished for, desirable, eligible; अनेन चेदिच्छसि गृह्यमाणं पाणिं वरेण्येन R.6.24.

    [वृ-एन्य Uṇ.3.98]

    1. To be wished for, desirable, eligible; अनेन चेदिच्छसि गृह्यमाणं पाणिं वरेण्येन R.6.24.
    2. (Hence) Best, most excellent, pre-eminent, most worthy or distingushed, chief; वेधा विधाय पुनरुक्तमिवन्दुबिम्बं दूरीकरोति न कथं विदुषां वरेण्यः Bv.2.158; तत् सवितुर्वरेण्य भर्गो देवस्य धीमही Rv.3.62.1; R.6.24,84. Bk.1.4; Ku.7.9; Atmanepada Rām.2.6.62.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ण्यः A particular class of deceased ancestors.

    • -ण्यम् Saffron.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वरेण्यvareṇya[vár-enya] fp. [√2. vri] to be wished for, desirable; pre-eminent, most excellent, chief, of (g.): -kratu, a.…

    [vár-enya] future participle passive [√2. vri] to be wished for, desirable; pre-eminent, most excellent, chief, of (genitive): -kratu, adjective (Veda, Vedic) of excellent might or wisdom.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वरेण्यvareṇyamfn. to be wished for, desirable, excellent, best among (gen.) RV. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be wished for, desirable, excellent, best among (genitive case) fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine gender a particular class of deceased ancestors Ma1rkP.
    3. masculine gender Name of a son of Bhr2igu भृगु MBh.
    4. neuter gender supreme bliss VP.
    5. neuter gender saffron Lexicographers
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  2. वरेण्यक्रतुvareṇyakratu(वा˚) mfn. having excellent understanding, intelligent, wise RV. AV.

    (वाthat the rest of a word is to be supplied) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having excellent understanding, intelligent, wise fg-veda AV.

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  3. वरेण्ययvareṇyayaNom. ˚ययति (fr. वरेन्य) Un2. iii, 98 Sch.

    Nominal verb that the rest of a word is to be suppliedययति (from वरेन्य) Un2. iii, 98 Scholiast or Commentator

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  4. वरेण्याvareṇyāf. N. of S3iva शिव 's wife L.

    feminine Name of S3iva शिव 's wife Lexicographers

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  5. वृष्णिवरेण्यvṛṣṇivareṇyam. "best of the Vr2ishn2is वृष्णि s", N. of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण Bha1m.

    masculine gender "best of the Vr2ishn2is वृष्णि s", Name of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण Bha1m.

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