Ajnapatra, Ājñāpatra, Ajna-patra: 6 definitions
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Ajnapatra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
Source: archive.org: Studies in Kautilya VocabularyĀjñāpatra (आज्ञापत्र) refers to a classification of official documents, according to the Śukranītisāra 2.290-314.—The Śukranītisāra is a Sanskrit work on ethics by Śukrācārya comprised of four chapters. The second chapter (uvarājādikṛtya, “the duties of the royal princes and the like”) speaks of the nature, character and validity of various documents (such as a Ājñāpatra).
Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishājñāpatra (आज्ञापत्र).—n A written order, an edict.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀjñāpatra (आज्ञापत्र).—an edict, written order.
Derivable forms: ājñāpatram (आज्ञापत्रम्).
Ājñāpatra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ājñā and patra (पत्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀjñāpatra (आज्ञापत्र).—n.
(-traṃ) An edict, a written order. E. ājñā and patra a page.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀjñāpatra (आज्ञापत्र):—[ājñā-patra] (traṃ) 1. n. An edict.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀjñāpatra (ಆಜ್ಞಾಪತ್ರ):—[noun] a letter communicating an order or a command from a court, an official authority, etc.; a warrant.
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Ājñāpatra (ಆಜ್ಞಾಪತ್ರ):—[noun] a letter or certificate given to a person to show that he has a right to confidence or to the exercise of a certain position or authority; credentials.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Prajnapatra, Sayajnapatra, Yajnapatra.
Full-text: Aagyaptr.
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