Dictionary meanings for puṇya from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. [Uṇ. 5. 15] 1 Holy, sacred, pure; janakatanayāsnānapuṇyoda- keṣu āśrameṣu Me. 1; puṇyaṃ dhāma caṃḍīśva- rasya Me. 33; puṇyāni hi nāmagrahaṇā nyapi mahāmunīnāṃ kiṃ puvardarśanāni K. 41; Ś. 2. 14; Ms. 2. 68.
2 Good, [Page0707-b+ 57] meritorious, virtuous, righteous, just.
3 Auspicious, propitious, lucky, favourable (as a day); Ms. 2. 30, 26.
4 Agreeable, pleasing, lovely, beautiful; prakṛtyā puṇyalakṣmīkau...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mf (A) n. (perhaps fr. 2. pusk, according to Un2. v, 15 from pū;, see also puṇ) auspicious, propitious, fair, pleasant, good, right, virtuous, meritorious, pure, holy, sacred RV. &c 632,1 125343 m. N. of a poet Cat. 632,1 125344 m. of another man Buddh. 632,1 125345 m. or n. N. of a lake MBh. 632,1 125346
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