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Results for अध्यवसाय

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अध्यवसायadhyavasāya1 An attempt, effort, exertion; न स्वल्प- मप्यध्यवसायभीरोः करोति विज्ञाननिधिर्गुणं हि H.1.v.l.; ˚सह- चरेषु…
    1. 1 An attempt, effort, exertion; न स्वल्प- मप्यध्यवसायभीरोः करोति विज्ञाननिधिर्गुणं हि H.1.v.l.; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसह- चरेषु साहसेषु Dk.161.
    2. Determination, resolution; mental effort or apprehension; संभावनं नाम अस्तित्वाध्यव- सायः ParasmaipadaVI.2.21. Compare also प्रतिविषयाध्यवसायो दृष्टम् । Sāṅkhya K.5.
    3. Perseverance, diligence, energy, constancy; तत्कोऽयं पदे पदे महाननध्यवसायः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4 absence of energy or resolution, drooping of spirits; (with महानध्यवसायः as the reading, the meaning would be 'why this effort on your part id est, that is to determine whether you should go or not, hesitation.')
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  2. अध्यवसायिन्adhyavasāyina.Attempting; resolute, persevering, energetic.

    [सो-णिनि]

    Attempting; resolute, persevering, energetic.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अध्यवसायadhyavasāyam. id.
    1. masculine gender the same
    2. masculine gender (in philosophy) mental effort, apprehension.
    3. (also) clinging to (earthly things), Divya7v.
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  2. अध्यवसाययुक्तadhyavasāyayuktamfn. resolute.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective resolute.

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  3. अध्यवसायितadhyavasāyitamfn. attempted.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective attempted.

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  4. अध्यवसायिन्adhyavasāyinmfn. resolute.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective resolute.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अध्यवसायितadhyavasāyita[adhi ͜ ava-sâyita] pp. firmly re solved.

    [adhi ͜ ava-sâyita] perfect passive participle firmly re solved.

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  2. अध्यवसायिन्adhyavasāyin[adhi ͜ avasâyin] a. resolved on (--˚).

    [adhi ͜ avasâyin] adjective resolved on (--˚).

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