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Apte Dictionary

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

वर्ण्varṇ1 U. (वर्णयति-ते, वर्णित)
1. 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (वर्णयति-ते, वर्णित)
2. To colour, paint, dye; यथा हि भरता वर्णैर्वर्णयन्त्यात्मनस्तनुम् Subhāṣ.
3. To describe, relate, explain, write, depict, delineate, illustrate; वर्णितं जयदेवेन हरेरिदं प्रणतेन Gīt.3; Ki.5.18.
4. To praise; extol.
5. To spread, extend.
6. To illuminate.
7. To exert oneself.
8. To send, cast.
9. To pound, grind.
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उपवर्ण्upavarṇ1 P. To describe in detail; उपवर्णयेदानीं कुसुम- पुरवृत्तान्तम् Mu.1.

1 Parasmaipada To describe in detail; उपवर्णयेदानीं कुसुम- पुरवृत्तान्तम् Mu.1.

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चातुर्वर्ण्यcāturvarṇyaa.Suited to the four tribes, or belonging to them. र्ण्यम् The aggregate of the four original castes of the…
[चतुर्वर्ण-ष्यञ्]
1. Suited to the four tribes, or belonging to them. र्ण्यम् The aggregate of the four original castes of the Hindus; एवं सामासिकं धर्मं चातु- र्वर्ण्येऽब्रवीन्मनुः Ms.1.63; चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः Bg.4.13.
2. The duties of these four castes.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वर्ण्varṇ(rather Nom. fr. वर्ण) cl.10 P. (Dha1tup. xxxv, 83) वर्णयति (mc. also ˚ते; aor. अववर्णत्; inf. वर्णयितुम् or…

(rather Nominal verb from वर्ण) class10 Parasmaipada (Dha1tup. xxxv, 83) वर्णयति (mc. also that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते; Aorist अववर्णत्; infinitive mood वर्णयितुम् or वर्णितुम्), to paint, colour, dye. Ya1jn5. Das3.; to depict, picture, write, describe, relate, tell, explain MBh. Ka1v. etc.; to regard, consider Katha1s.; to spread, extend MBh.; to praise, extol, proclaim qualities W. : Passive voice वर्ण्यते (Aorist अवर्णि), to be coloured or described etc. MBh. Ka1v. etc.

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अनुवर्ण्anuvarṇto mention, describe, recount; to praise.

to mention, describe, recount; to praise.

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अनुसंवर्ण्anusaṃvarṇto approve of, Divya7v.

to approve of, Divya7v.

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अवर्ण्यavarṇyamfn. indescribable Up.
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective indescribable Up.
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be predicated commentator or commentary on Nya1yad.
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अवर्ण्यसमavarṇyasamam. a sophism in which the argument still to be proved is confounded with the admitted one, Nya1yad. Sa1h.

masculine gender a sophism in which the argument still to be proved is confounded with the admitted one, Nya1yad. Sa1h.

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उपवर्ण्upavarṇP. -वर्णयति, to tell fully, describe particularly or minutely, communicate, relate MBh. BhP. Hit. &c.

Parasmaipada -वर्णयति, to tell fully, describe particularly or minutely, communicate, relate MBh. BhP. Hit. etc.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

चातुर्वर्ण्यcāturvarṇya[kâtur-varn-ya] n. the four castes; -vimsika, a. belonging to the 24th day; -vid ya, a. versed in the four…

[kâtur-varn-ya] neuter the four castes; -vimsika, adjective belonging to the 24th day; -vid ya, adjective versed in the four Vedas; neuter the four Vedas; -vaidya, adjective versed in the four Vedas; -hotra, adjective performed by the four principal priests; neuter sacrifice performed by the four principal priests.

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