vainayika

Dictionary meanings for vainayika from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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vainayika

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. (kī f.) 1 Pertain- ing to modesty, decorum, moral conduct, or discipline.

2 Enforcing proper conduct. kaḥ A war-car- riage.

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mf (I) n. (fr. vi-naya) relating to moral conduct or discipline or good behaviour (vainayikīnāṃ [ w.r. kānāṃ ] vidyānāṃ jñānam knowledge of the sciences relating to such subjects, reckoned among the 64 arts) MBh.; R.; BhP. Sch. 1023,2 207249 mf (I) n. enforcing proper behaviour W. 1023,2 207250 mf (I) n. performed by the officers of criminal justice, magisterial MW. 1023,2 207251 mf (I) n. used in military exercises...

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