Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

apuṇya अपुण्य – demerit; non-merit

adjective · substantive neuter

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AYI dictionary substantive neuter

demerit; non-merit

Derived from

  1. a अ previx — negative prefix a-; not; without
  2. puṇya पुण्य substantive neuter — merit

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Monier-Williams 1872 adjective

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apuṇya a-puṇya, as, ā, am, unclean, im- pure, wicked, bad.

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Apte 1890 adjective

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apuṇya a. Not virtuous or holy, wicked, bad; ˚kṛt one who does not perform meritorious deeds, or who commits unrighteous deeds.

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PYS 2 occurrences
PYS 1.33: Clarifying Citta 1 occurrence

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PYS 2.12–14: The Karmic Store 1 occurrence

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