avajñā

Dictionary meanings for avajñā from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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avajñā

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

9 P. To have a low opi- nion of, to despise, to treat with contempt, disregard; avajānāsi māṃ yasmāt R. 1. 77; avajānaṃti māṃ mūḍhā mānuṣīṃ tanumāśritaṃ Bg. 9. 11; Bk. 3. 8.

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[ava-jñā-aṅ] Disrespect, contempt; slighting, low opinion; nātmanyavajñā kartavyā H. 1; disre- gard (with the obj. in loc. or gen.); [Page0179-c+ 56] ātmanyavajñāṃ śithilīcakāra R. 2. 41; ye nāma kecidiha naḥ prathayaṃtyavajñāṃ Māl. 1. 6; Śānti. 3. 23; avijñāvajñeyaṃ paritapati noccairapi budhaṃ Udb. Comp. upahata a. treated with contempt, humiliat- ed. duḥkhaṃ the agonies of humilia- tion; mā jīvan yaḥ...

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

-jānāti (ind.p. -jñaya; perf. Pass. -jajñle Bhat2t2.) to disesteem, have a low opinion of, despise, treat with contempt MBh. &c; to excel Ka1vya7d. 012638 98,2 17265 f. contempt, disesteem, disrespect (with loc. or gen.) 98,2 17266 ind. instr. with disregard, indifferently Katha1s. (cf. sāvājñam.) 012639 98,2 17267 mfn. treated with contempt, humiliated. 012640 98,2 17268

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