अज्ञानajñānaa.Ignorant, unwise.
[न. ब.]
Ignorant, unwise.
Derived forms and compounds
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-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.
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-परीक्षा See अज्ञातवस्तुशास्त्र.
