Abhyanj, Abhyañj: 4 definitions
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Abhyanj means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAbhyañj (अभ्यञ्ज्).—7 P.
1) To smear, anoint as with oily substances.
2) To decorate, adorn (Ved).
3) To defile.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhyañj (अभ्यञ्ज्).—smear, anoint ([Middle] refl.), adorn.
Abhyañj is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms abhi and añj (अञ्ज्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhyañj (अभ्यञ्ज्):—[=abhy-√añj] [Parasmaipada] to smear, anoint, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Aitareya-brāhmaṇa] etc.:
—[Ātmanepada] to anoint one’s self:
—[Ātmanepada] (3. [plural] abhy añjate) to decorate, [Ṛg-veda ix, 86, 43] :
—[Ātmanepada] -aṅkte, to decorate one’s self, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā] (quoted in [Pāṇini 2-3, 62; Kāśikā-vṛtti]);—(in [Passive voice] sense; p. -añjāna)
—to be decorated, [Ṛg-veda ii, 8, 4.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Abhyañj (अभ्यञ्ज्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Abbhaṃga.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Abhyanjaka, Abhyanjana, Abhyanjanya, Abhyanjya.
Full-text: Abbhamga, Abbhanjati, Abhyanjana, Abhyanjaka, Abhyanjya, Abhyanjanya, Abhyanga, Abhyakta.
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