Mushyayana, Mūṣyāyaṇa: 6 definitions
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Mushyayana 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.
The Sanskrit term Mūṣyāyaṇa can be transliterated into English as Musyayana or Mushyayana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Mūṣyāyaṇa (मूष्यायण).—a. A child about whose parents nothing is known; cf. आमुष्यायण (āmuṣyāyaṇa).
Mūṣyāyaṇa (मूष्यायण).—mfn.
(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) Born of unknown parents, of concealed birth or origin. E. amūṣyāyaṇa the son of some body, and the initiatory vowel rejected.
Mūṣyāyaṇa (मूष्यायण):—mfn. born of unknown parents (= ajñāta-pitṛka), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([probably] [wrong reading] for āmuṣyāyaṇa).
Mūṣyāyaṇa (मूष्यायण):—[(ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) a.] Born of unknown parents.
Mūṣyāyaṇa (मूष्यायण):—adj. = ajñātapitṛka [Śabdakalpadruma] und [WILSON]; fehlerhaft für āmuṣyāyaṇa .
Mūṣyāyaṇa (मूष्यायण):—Adj. = ājñātapitṛka. Richtig āmuṣyāyaṇa.
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