Alternative spellings of this word include Vigyapan.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Vijñāpanā (विज्ञापना).—A chief door-keeper in Geyacakraratha.^*

• * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 19. 88.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Vijñāpanā.—(IA 10), also called vijñapti; an application; a request; cf. Kannaḍa binna-vattaḷĕ = Sanskrit vijñāpana-patra (SII 11-1). Note: vijñāpanā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vijñāpana (विज्ञापन).—n S Teaching, instructing, communication of knowledge.

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vijñāpanā (विज्ञापना).—f (S) Respectful declaration or representation; humble intimation or communication (as to a superior). 2 Matter stated or told, a representation. 3 S Instructing or teaching in general.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

vijñāpana (विज्ञापन).—n Teaching, instructing. Com- municating.

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vijñāpanā (विज्ञापना).—f Respectful declaration. A representation.

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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 dictionary

Vijñāpana (विज्ञापन) or Vijñāpanā (विज्ञापना).—

1) Respectful statement or communication, a request, an entreaty; कालप्रयुक्ता खलु कार्यविद्भि- र्विज्ञापना भर्तृषु सिद्धिमेति (kālaprayuktā khalu kāryavidbhi- rvijñāpanā bhartṛṣu siddhimeti) Kumārasambhava 7.93; R.17.4.

2) Information, representation.

3) Instruction.

Derivable forms: vijñāpanam (विज्ञापनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Vijñapana (विज्ञपन).—(nt.; compare Sanskrit vijñāpana, Pali viññāpana; to Sanskrit vijñapayati), the making known: (rātridevatāṃ…) sarvasattvakāyasaṃsthānasadṛśasvaśarīra-°na-kāyāṃ Gaṇḍavyūha 341.17, and, (samantamukhābhimukha-)-°na-kāyāṃ 19; (ekaikasmāt paramāṇurajasaḥ) sarvaratnameghasarvata- thāgatapratibhāsa-°panān niścaritvā 531.25.

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Vijñāpana (विज्ञापन).—f. °nī, adj. (= Pali viññāpanī, as in [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit]; Sanskrit °na only as n., request, so also in [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit], Mahāvyutpatti 8462 = Tibetan sloṅ ba), enlightening, giving instruction, of the voice or speech, vāc(ā), of the Buddha or Bodhisattva: yāsau vāg ājñāpanī vijñāpanī…Lalitavistara 286.9; (vācāye…) arthasya °panīye Mahāvastu iii.322.3.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vijñāpana (विज्ञापन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Teaching, instruction, communication of knowledge not religious, &c. 2. Representing, informing. E. vi before, jñā to know, causal form, aff. lyuṭ .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vijñāpana (विज्ञापन).—i. e. vi-jñā, [Causal.], + ana, I. n. 1. Teaching. 2. Informing, representing. Ii. f. nā, Information, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 17, 40.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vijñāpana (विज्ञापन).—[neuter] nā [feminine] = vijñapti.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vijñāpana (विज्ञापन):—[=vi-jñāpana] [from vi-jñāpaka > vi-jñā] n. (or f(ā). ) information, communication, address ([especially] to a superior), request, entreaty, [Kālidāsa; Mudrārākṣasa; Kathāsaritsāgara]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vijñāpana (विज्ञापन):—[(naḥ-nā-naṃ)] 1. m. f. n. Teaching, instruction.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vijñapana (विज्ञपन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vinnavaṇa, Vinnavaṇā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vijnapana in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Vijñāpana (विज्ञापन) [Also spelled vigyapan]:—(nm) an advertisement; announcement; a poster; -[dara] advertising rate; ~[dātā] advertiser; ~[pana-nirdeśikā] advertising directory; ~[pana-mādhyama] advertising medium; ~[pana-vibhāga] advertisement department; ~[pana-viśeṣajña] advertising expert; ~[pana-salāhakāra] advertising consultant; ~[panīya] worth being advertised/notified; ~[pita] advertised; notified.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vijñāpana (ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪನ):—[noun] = ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪನೆ [vijnapane].

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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)

Partial matches: Vi, Jnapana.

Starts with: Vijnapanadata, Vijnapanalekhaka, Vijnapanamgey, Vijnapanapatrike, Vijnapanaseva, Vinnapanam.

Ends with: Pranitavijnapana.

Full-text: Vinnavana, Vigyapan, Vinnapanam, Vijnapta, Papavikkiyanam, Ramavijnapanastotra, Vijnapanem, Vargikrat, Vargikrita, Pranitavijnapana, Vijnapti, Prahva, Pranita.

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