Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

abhidhyāna अभिध्यान – meditation

substantive neuter · Word type unspecified

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AYI dictionary substantive neuter
Cappeller 1891 substantive neuter

Original text · English · substantive neuter

abhidhyāna ·n. thinking of (gen.), longing for, coveting (loc.).

Monier-Williams 1872 substantive neuter

Original text · English · substantive neuter

Abhi-dhyāna, am, n. desiring, longing for; wish; meditation, profound thought.

Petersburger 1855 substantive neuter · Word type unspecified

Original text · German · substantive neuter

abhidhyāna (wie eben) n. das Richten der Gedanken auf einen Gegenstand, mit dem gen. des obj.: tasyābhidhyānāt ŚVETĀŚV. UP. 1,10 (abhidhānāt gedr.). 11. mit dem loc.: paradravyeṣvabhidhyānam M. 12,5.

Original text · German · Word type unspecified

abhidhyāna auch so v. a. Begehren, Verlangen. BHĀG. P. 11,14,28.

Böhtlingk 1879 substantive neuter

Original text · German · substantive neuter

abhidhyāna n. — 1〉 das Richten der Gedanken auf (Gen.). — 2〉 Begehren, Verlangen nach (Loc.) M. 12,5.

Apte 1890 substantive neuter

Original text · English · substantive neuter

abhidhyānaṃ 1 Desiring or longing for, coveting; a wish or desire; paradravyeṣvabhidhyānaṃ Ms. 12. 5. 2 Meditation, profound thought.

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SVU 2 occurrences
SVU 1.7-1.12: Triad and Freedom 2 occurrences

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