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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for उपनय

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपनयupanaya1 Bringing near, fetching.
    1. 1 Bringing near, fetching.
    2. Gaining, attaining, procuring. नान्यं तवाङ्घ्रयुपनयादपवर्गमूर्तेः क्षेमं जनस्य परितो भिय ईश विद्मः Bhāg.12.8.43.
    3. Employing
    4. Investiture with the sacred thread, initiation into sacred study, handing a youth of the first three castes to a teacher; गृह्योक्तकर्मणा येन समीपं नीयते गुरोः । बालो वेदाय तद्योगात् बालस्योपनयं विदुः ॥ (By this ceremony spiritual birth is conferred upon the youth, and he becomes a द्विजन्मन्; the ages at which the ceremony may be performed by the three castes are respectively 8-16, 11-22 and 12-24; (see Ms.2.36-38; of what materials etc. the cords should be, is mentioned in 2.41-46).
    5. The fourth member of the five-membered Indian syllogism (in logic), the application to the special case in question; व्याप्तिविशिष्टस्य हेतोः पक्षधर्मताप्रतिपादकं वचनमुपनयः Tarka K.
    6. Introduction, initiation (into any science); see next.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपनयupanayaउप-नयन see p. 201, col. 2 .
    1. उप-नयन see page and participle 201, column 2 .
    2. masculine gender the bringing near, procuring MBh.
    3. masculine gender attaining, obtaining, obtainment BhP.
    4. masculine gender employment, application R.
    5. masculine gender application (the fourth member in a five fold syllogism) Sarvad. Tarkas. etc.
    6. masculine gender introduction (into any science) VarBr2S.
    7. masculine gender initiation Equivalent to the next Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. उपनयupanaya[upa-naya] m. bringing, supplying; application; introduction: -na, n. id.; initi ation of a pupil…

    [upa-naya] masculine bringing, supplying; application; introduction: -na, neuter the same; initi ation of a pupil; investiture; offering.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · उपनय

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