Dictionary meanings for ayājya from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. 1 (A person) for whom one must not perform sacrifices, not competent to offer sacrifices (as a Śūdra &c.).
2 (Hence), Out-cast; [Page0157-b+ 56] degraded, not admissible to or in- capable of religious ceremonies.
3 Not fit for sacrificial offerings. Comp. yājanaṃ, saṃyājyaṃ sacrificing for a person for whom one must not perform sacrifices; Ms. 3. 65; 11. 60.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mfn. (yaj), a person for whom one must not offer sacrifices, outcast, degraded S3Br. xiv; Ka1tyS3r.; Mn. &c, not to be offered in a sacrifice. 010921 85,2 14845 n. the state of not being fit for a sacrificial offering Jaim. 010922 85,2 14846 ([ Mn. iii, 65 ]) ([ Mn. xi, 59 ]) n. sacrificing for an outcast (one of the sins called Upapa1taka upapātaka) 010923 85,2 14847 ([ Mn. xi, 59 ]) n. sacrificing for an outcast...
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