ज्ञाjñā9 U. (जानाति, जानीते, जज्ञौ, जज्ञे, अज्ञासीत्-अज्ञास्त, ज्ञातुम्, ज्ञात)
- 9 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (जानाति, जानीते, जज्ञौ, जज्ञे, अज्ञासीत्-अज्ञास्त, ज्ञातुम्, ज्ञात)
- To know (in all senses), to learn, become acquainted with; मा ज्ञासीस्त्वं सुखी रामो यदकार्षीत् स रक्षसाम् Bk.15.9.
- To know, be aware of, be familiar or conversant with; जाने तपसो वीर्यम् Ś.3.1; जानन्नपि हि मेधावी जडवल्लोक आचरेत् Ms.2.11,123;7.148.
- To find out, ascertain, investigate; ज्ञायतां कः कः कार्यार्थीति Mk.9.
- To comprehend, apprehend, understand, feel, experience; as in दुःखज्ञ, सुखज्ञ etc.
- To test, try, know the true character of; आपत्सु मित्रं जानीयात् H.1.72; Chāṇ.21.
- To recognise; न त्वं दृष्ट्वा न पुनरलकां ज्ञास्यसे कामचारिन् Me.63.
- To regard, consider, know to be; जानामि त्वां प्रकृतिपुरुषं कामरूपं मघोनः Me.6.
- To act, engage in (with Genitive of the instrument); सर्पिषो जानीते Sk. 'he engages in sacrifice with clarified butter (सर्पिषः Equivalent to सर्पिषा).
- Vedic To acknowledge, approve, allow.
- To recognise as one's own, take possession of. -Causal (ज्ञापयति, ज्ञपयति)
- To announce, inform, make acquainted with, make known, notify.
- To request, ask (Ātm.).
- To sharpen.
- To satisfy.
- To praise.
- To immolate, kill (as an animal). -Desid. (जिज्ञासते)
- To desire to know, investigate, ascertain; R.2.26; Bk.8.33;14.91.
- To conjecture, suppose, guess.
Source: Apte