Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
9 P. To know, under stand, learn, obtain information, as- certain, notice, perceive. Caus. (jñāpayati) 1 To order, command, direct.
2 To assure.
ājñā
Dictionary meanings for ājñā from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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ājñā
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
[ā-jñā-aṅ] 1 An order, command; tatheti śeṣāmiva bharturājñāṃ Ku. 3. 22.
2 Permission, allowance. Comp. anuga, anugāmin, anuyāyi- n, anuvartin, anusārin, saṃpādaka, vaha a. obedient, submissive. kara, kārin a. obeying or executing orders, obe- dient. ( raḥ) a servent; ºkaratvamadhi- gamya V. 3. 19 being the obedient servant; kāryāṇāṃ gatayo vidherapi nayaṃ- tyājñākaratvaṃ cirāt Mu. 7. 16...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
-jānāti (Impv. 2. pl. -jānīta; perf. -jajñau; p. jān/at) to mind, perceive, notice, understand RV. i, 94, 8; 156, 3; S3Br.; Ta1n2d2yaBr.; (cf. /an-ājānat): Caus. -jñāpayati, te (Inf. -jñaptum R. iv, 40, 8) to order, command, direct MBh. &c; to assure R. vi,... f. pl. (fr. Desid.) scil. ṛcas, liable to investigation, N. of some of the Kunta1pa kuntāpa hymns (of the AV.;) AitBr. 016797 133,2 23155 mfn. ordered,...
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