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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

द्विजdvija[dvi-gá] a. twice-born; m. member of the three upper castes (reborn by investiture); (invested) Brâhman; bird…

[dvi-gá] adjective twice-born; masculine member of the three upper castes (reborn by investiture); (invested) Brâhman; bird (as being first pro duced in the egg); tooth (because renewed): -tva, neuter state of a Brâhman; -gánman, adjective having a double birth or birthplace; masculine member of the three upper castes; especially Brâh man.

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उद्विजितव्यudvijitavya[ud-vig-itavya] fp. n. one must shudder at (ab.).

[ud-vig-itavya] future participle passive neuter one must shudder at (ablative).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

द्विजdvijasee द्विज्/अ .
1. see द्विज्/अ .
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective twice-born
3. masculine gender a man of any one of the first 3 classes, any A1ryan Aryan, (especially) a Bra1hman Brahman (re-born through investiture with the sacred thread confer, compare उप-नयन) AV. Mn. MBh. etc.
4. masculine gender a bird or any oviparous animal (appearing first as an egg) Mn. MBh. etc.
5. masculine gender a tooth (as growing twice) Sus3r. Bhartr2. Var. (neuter gender BhP. ii, 1, 31)
6. masculine gender coriander seed or Xantboxylum Alatum Lexicographers
7. masculine gender Clerodendrum Siphonantus Lexicographers
8. masculine gender पालङ्की Lexicographers (confer, compare -ज्/आ and -जति).
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अद्विजadvijamfn. destitute of Bra1hmans Brahmans Mn. viii, 22.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective destitute of Bra1hmans Brahmans Mn. viii, 22.

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अमरद्विजamaradvijam. a Bra1hman Brahman who lives by attending a temple or idol, by superintending a temple L.

masculine gender a Bra1hman Brahman who lives by attending a temple or idol, by superintending a temple Lexicographers

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इन्द्रजिद्विजयिन्indrajidvijayinm. "conqueror of Indra-jit इन्द्र-जित्", N. of Lakshman2a लक्ष्मण L.

masculine gender "conqueror of Indra-jit इन्द्र-जित्", Name of Lakshman2a लक्ष्मण Lexicographers

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उद्विज्udvijA1. -विजते (rarely -वेजते in MBh.) P. -विजति (rarely), to gush or spring upwards AV. iv, 15, 3; to be…

Atmane-pada -विजते (rarely -वेजते in MBh.) Parasmaipada -विजति (rarely), to gush or spring upwards AV. iv, 15, 3; to be agitated, grieved or afflicted; to shudder, tremble, start; to fear, be afraid of (with genitive case ablative or instrumental case) MBh. BhP. Pan5cat. etc.; to shrink from, recede, leave off S3atr. Bhat2t2.; to frighten MBh. ii, 178 : Causal Parasmaipada -वेजयति, to frighten, terrify, intimidate MBh. Katha1s. Mr2icch. Pan5cat. etc.; to cause to shudder Va1gbh.; to revive a fainting person (by sprinkling water) Sus3r.; to tease, molest Kum. Prab. S3a1rn3g.

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द्विजकल्पलताdvijakalpalatāf. N. of wk.

feminine Name of work

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द्विजकुत्सितdvijakutsitam. "despised by Bra1hmans Brahmans", Cordia Latifolia and Myxa L.

masculine gender "despised by Bra1hmans Brahmans", Cordia Latifolia and Myxa Lexicographers

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उद्विज्udvij6 Ā. (P. epic.)
1. 6 Ā. (Parasmaipada epic.)
2. To be grieved or afflicted, be agitated; नोद्विजेत्प्राप्य चाप्रियम् Bg.5.2; tremble, shake (Literal and Figurative).
3. To fear, be afraid of, shrink from, abhor (with Ablative); तीक्ष्णादुद्विजते Mu.3.5; Bg. 12.15; लोकापवादान्नोद्विग्नम् K.197; नायमुद्विजितुं कालः स्वामि- कार्यात् Bk.7.92.
4. To be tired or sick of, be disgusted with; जीवितादुद्विजमानेन Māl.3; sometimes with Genitive या ममोद्विजते नित्यं साद्य मामवगूहते Pt.4.76.
5. To grieve, afflict, frighten. -Causal
6. To trouble, harass, afflict, oppress; उद्वेजयत्यङ्गुलिपार्ष्णिभागान् Ku.1.11.; उद्वेजिता वृष्टिभिः 5; म्लेच्छैरुद्वेज्यमाना Mu.7.19.
7. To terrify, frighten; उद्वेजिताः कूजितैः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.29.
8. To produce disgust or abhorrence; रमणीयाप्युद्वेजयति K.12; सीधुपानोद्वे- जितस्य M.3; Ś.2.
9. To revive a fainting person (by sprinkling water) Suśr.
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