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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. व्यवसायvyavasāya1 Effort, exertion, energy, industry, perseverance; करोतु नाम नीतिज्ञो व्यवसायमितस्ततः H.2.14.
    1. 1 Effort, exertion, energy, industry, perseverance; करोतु नाम नीतिज्ञो व्यवसायमितस्ततः H.2.14.
    2. Resolve, resolution, determination; मन्दीचकार मरण- व्यवसायबुद्धिम् Ku.4.45 'the thought of resolving to die'; व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः Bg.2.41; व्यवसायोऽस्मि 1.36.
    3. An act, action, performance; व्यवसायः प्रतिपत्तिनिष्ठुरः R.8.65.
    4. (a) Business, employment, trade. (b) Following a particular profession or trade.
    5. Conduct, behaviour.
    6. Device, stratagem, artifice.
    7. Boasting.
    8. Name of Viṣṇu.
    9. Of Śiva.
    10. State, condition.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आत्मक Adjective energetic, laborious.

    • -बुद्धि Adjective having a resolute mind.

    In the Gita10·3618·59

    जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम् ॥

    jayo'smi vyavasāyo'smi sattvaṁ sattvavatāmaham. — I am the gambling of the cunning, and the strength of the mighty; I am resolution and perseverance and victory; I am the sattwic quality of the good. 10·36
    • व्यवसायःvyavasāyaḥnominative singular of the masculine noun vyavasāya (resolve).
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  2. अनुव्यवसायanuvyavasāya(In Nyāya) Consciousness of the perception; (in Vedānta Phil.) perception of a sentiment or judgment.

    (In Nyāya) Consciousness of the perception; (in Vedānta Phil.) perception of a sentiment or judgment.

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  3. अव्यवसायavyavasāyaAbsence of determination or industry.

    Absence of determination or industry.

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  4. अव्यवसायिन्avyavasāyina.Inactive, negligent; बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम् Bg.2.41.

    Inactive, negligent; बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम् Bg.2.41.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. व्यवसायvyavasāyasee col. 3.
    1. see column 3.
    2. masculine gender strenuous effort or exertion Car.
    3. masculine gender settled determination, resolve, purpose, intention to (locative case, accusative with प्रति, or compound; that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयम्√कृ to make up one's mind, resolve, determine) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    4. masculine gender Resolution (personified) R. Pur.
    5. masculine gender trade, business Campak.
    6. masculine gender an act, action, performance R.
    7. masculine gender first impression or perception Ni1lak.
    8. masculine gender state, condition MBh.
    9. masculine gender artifice, stratagem, trick W.
    10. masculine gender boasting ibidem
    11. masculine gender Name of Vishn2u विष्णु MW.
    12. masculine gender of S3iva शिव ibidem
    13. masculine gender of a son of Dharma धर्म by Vapus वपुस् (daughter of Daksha दक्ष) ibidem
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  2. अव्यवसायिन्avyavasāyinmfn. inactive, negligent, remiss Bhag. ii, 41.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective inactive, negligent, remiss Bhag. ii, 41.

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  3. एकव्यवसायिन्ekavyavasāyinmfn. following the same employment.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective following the same employment.

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  4. विद्याव्यवसायvidyāvyavasāyam. the pursuit of science MW.

    masculine gender the pursuit of science MW.

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  5. व्यवसायद्वितीयvyavasāyadvitīyamfn. doubled or attended by (i.e. possessing) resolution BhP.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective doubled or attended by (id est possessing) resolution BhP.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अव्यवसायिन्avyavasāyin[a-vyavasâyin] a. unenterprising, remiss.

    [a-vyavasâyin] adjective unenterprising, remiss.

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