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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. स्वाध्यायsvādhyāya[sva ͜ adhyâyá] m. repeating to oneself, study of the Veda; repetition of the Veda aloud: -m srâvaya, cause…

    [sva ͜ adhyâyá] masculine repeating to oneself, study of the Veda; repetition of the Veda aloud: -m srâvaya, cause the Veda to be repeated aloud: -dhrik, adjective studying the Veda; -vat, adjective the same

    In the Gita16·1

    दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम् ॥

    dānaṁ damaśca yajñaśca svādhyāyastapa ārjavam. — The Blessed Lord said:- Fearlessness, purity of temperament, steadfastness in the Yoga of Knowledge, giving, self-control, sacrifice, the study of… 16·1
    • स्वाध्यायःsvādhyāyaḥnominative singular of the masculine noun svādhyāya (the study of Scriptures by oneself).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्वाध्यायsvādhyāyam. reciting or repeating or rehearsing to o one's self, repetition or recitation of the Veda वेद in a low…
    1. masculine gender reciting or repeating or rehearsing to o one's self, repetition or recitation of the Veda वेद in a low voice to o one's self S3Br. etc.
    2. masculine gender repeating the V Veda वेद aloud (accusative with caus. of √1. श्रु, "to cause the V Veda वेद to be repeated aloud") Mn. iii, 232
    3. masculine gender recitation or perusal of any sacred texts W.
    4. masculine gender the Veda वेद Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender a day on which sacred recitation is resumed after its suspension MW.
    6. masculine gender Name of work
    7. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective studying the V Veda वेद (-तम, perhaps wrong reading for स्वा*ध्यायि-त्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) DivyA7v.
    8. Nominal verb Parasmaipada that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयायति, to study, recite, read to (accusative) DivyA7v. SaddhP.
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  2. अस्वाध्यायasvādhyāyamfn. (a Bra1hman Brahman) who has not performed his repetition of the Veda वेद, who has not repeated or does…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (a Bra1hman Brahman) who has not performed his repetition of the Veda वेद, who has not repeated or does not repeat the Vedas वेद s Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender interruption or interval of repetition (prohibited on certain days of the moon, at eclipses, etc.) Lexicographers
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  3. अस्वाध्यायपरasvādhyāyaparamfn. not devoted to the repetition of the Vedas वेद s MBh. xiii, 4563.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not devoted to the repetition of the Vedas वेद s MBh. xiii, 4563.

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  4. ऋषिस्वाध्यायṛṣisvādhyāyam. repetition of the Veda वेद S3a1n3khGr2.

    masculine gender repetition of the Veda वेद S3a1n3khGr2.

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  5. निःस्वाध्यायवषट्कारniḥsvādhyāyavaṣaṭkāramfn. neither studying the Vedas वेद s nor offering burnt sacrifices VP.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective neither studying the Vedas वेद s nor offering burnt sacrifices VP.

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  6. नित्यस्वाध्यायिताnityasvādhyāyitāf. 108419

    feminine 108419

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  7. नित्यस्वाध्यायिन्nityasvādhyāyinmfn. always engaged in the study of the Veda वेद (608419 ˚यि-ता f.) MBh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective always engaged in the study of the Veda वेद (608419 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयि-ता feminine) MBh.

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  8. निवृत्तयज्ञस्वाध्यायnivṛttayajñasvādhyāyamfn. ceasing from sacrifices and the repetition of prayers MBh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective ceasing from sacrifices and the repetition of prayers MBh.

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अस्वाध्यायasvādhyāyaOne who has not yet commenced his studies, not being invested with the sacred thread.

    [न स्वाध्यायो वेदाध्ययनमस्य]

    1. One who has not yet commenced his studies, not being invested with the sacred thread.
    2. Interruption of studies (as on अष्टमी, eclipses &.c.)
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