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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

ज्ञानjñāna[gñâ-na] n. knowledge; true or superior knowledge (sts. pl.); wisdom; intention; assumption; consciousness…
[gñâ-na] neuter knowledge; true or superior knowledge (sts. plural); wisdom; intention; assumption; consciousness; organ of sense: -kânda, neuter the part of revelation treating of the higher knowledge; -kakshus, neuter eye of knowledge; adjective seeing with the eye of know ledge; -da, masculine imparter of knowledge; -pûrva, adjective preceded by knowledge, i. e. well-considered; -maya, adjective (î) consisting in or containing knowledge; -mârga, masculine path of knowledge; -yoga, masculine the theoretical Yoga; -vat, adjective knowing; learned; possessed of superior knowledge; -sakti-mat, adjective having the faculty of knowing; -siddhi, masculine noun
In the Gita3·39 3·40 4·34 4·39 5·15 5·16 7·2 9·1 10·4 10·38+21

आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा ।

āvṛtaṁ jñānametena jñānino nityavairiṇā, — Enveloped is knowledge, O Kaunteya, by this eternal enemy of knowledge in the form of desire which is an insatiable fire. 3·39
- ज्ञानम्jñānamnominative or accusative singular of the neuter noun jñāna (knowledge)
- ज्ञानेjñānelocative singular of the neuter noun jñāna (knowledge).
- ज्ञानेनjñānenainstrumental singular of the neuter noun jñāna (knowledge).
- ज्ञानात्‌jñānātablative singular of the neuter noun jñāna (knowledge).
- ज्ञानानाम्jñānānāmgenitive plural of the neuter noun jñāna (knowledge).
- ज्ञानस्यjñānasyagenitive singular of the neuter noun jñāna (knowledge).
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अज्ञानajñāna[a-gñâna] n. ignorance; inadvertence: ab. inadvertently; non-intelligence: name of primeral matter as the…

[a-gñâna] neuter ignorance; inadvertence: ablative inadvertently; non-intelligence: name of primeral matter as the ultimate material cause; adjective ignorant, foolish, inexperienced.

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अज्ञानतस्ajñānatas[a-gñâna-tas] ad. unwittingly.

[a-gñâna-tas] adverb, -ial, -ially unwittingly.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ज्ञानjñānan. knowing, becoming acquainted with, knowledge, (esp.) the higher knowledge (derived from meditation on the…
1. neuter gender knowing, becoming acquainted with, knowledge, (especially) the higher knowledge (derived from meditation on the one Universal Spirit) S3a1n3khS3r. xiii Gobh. Mn. etc.
2. neuter gender "knowledge about anything cognizance" see -तस् and अ- (ज्ञानाद् अ-ज्ञानाद् वा, knowingly or ignorantly, xi, 233)
3. neuter gender conscience MBh.
4. neuter gender Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedने*न्द्रिय Kat2hUp. vi, 10
5. neuter gender engaging in (genitive case exempli gratia, 'for example' सर्पिषस्, "in sacrifice with clarified butter") Pa1n2. 2-2, 10 vArttika Pat.
6. neuter gender Name of a S3akti शक्ति Rasik. xiv, 36 Ra1matUp. i, 90 Scholiast or Commentator
7. (in compound)
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अज्ञानajñānan. non-cognizance
1. neuter gender non-cognizance
2. neuter gender ignorance, (in philosophy) spiritual ignorance (or a power which, consisting of the three Gun2as गुण s सत्त्व, रजस्, and तमस्, and preventing the soul from realizing its identity with Brahma ब्रह्म, causes self to appear a distinct personality, and matter to appear a reality)
3. neuter gender Prakr2iti प्रकृति, Ma1ya1 माया, Illusion
4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective ignorant, unwise
5. (in compound)
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अज्ञानकृतajñānakṛtamfn. done inadvertently.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective done inadvertently.

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अज्ञानतस्ajñānatasind. unawares, inadvertently.

indeclinable unawares, inadvertently.

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अज्ञानताajñānatāf. ignorance.

feminine ignorance.

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अज्ञानत्वajñānatvan. ignorance.

neuter gender ignorance.

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Apte Dictionary

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

अज्ञानajñānaa.Ignorant, unwise.
[न. ब.]

Ignorant, unwise.
Derived forms and compounds
- -नम् न. त. Ignorance, unconsciousness; especially, spirtual ignorance (अविद्या) which makes one consider his self as distinct from the Supreme spirit and the material world as a reality. According to the Vedāntins, अज्ञान is not merely a negative principle; (ज्ञानस्य अभावः), but a distinct positive principle; Often times identified with माया, प्रकृति etc. See अविद्या aiso In compounds अज्ञान may be translated by 'unawares,' 'inadvertently', 'unconsciously'; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआचरित, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedउच्चारित etc.; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedनतः, -denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedनेन, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedनात् unawares, inadvertently, unconsciously, unwillingly denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedतः स्वचरितं नृपतिः शशंस R.9.77. committed unintentionally or unconsciously.
- -परीक्षा See अज्ञातवस्तुशास्त्र.
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