"ज्ञ" meaning in Sanskrit

See ज्ञ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Character

IPA: /d͡ʑɲɐ/ [Vedic], /d͡ʑɲɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: jña [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|sa|ligature}} ज्ञ • (jña)
  1. In Sanskrit an irregular ligature of ज (ja) and ञ (ña)
    Sense id: en-ज्ञ-sa-character-i7DLTKuj Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit ligatures Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 59 5 3 8 17 7 Disambiguation of Sanskrit ligatures: 82 4 4 3 5 2

Noun

IPA: /d͡ʑɲɐ/ [Vedic], /d͡ʑɲɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: jña [romanization]
Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=m}} ज्ञ • (jña) stem, m
  1. A wise and learned man
    Sense id: en-ज्ञ-sa-noun-iKKJ5frA
  2. The sentient soul
    Sense id: en-ज्ञ-sa-noun-kDM9wVaS
  3. The planet Mercury
    Sense id: en-ज्ञ-sa-noun-Q29r7mZg
  4. The planet Mars
    Sense id: en-ज्ञ-sa-noun-ISwGlZvc Synonyms: असृज्, असृग्ग्रह, ऐल, ऐलेय, अङ्गार, अङ्गारक, आर, आषाढभव, आषाढाभू, आवनेय, अवनिज, भारद्वाज, भौम, भूमिज, भूमिपुत्र, भूमिसुत, भूमितनय, भूपुत्र, चर, धरणिज, धरणिसुत, धरणीसुत, धरापुत्र, धरात्मज, धरित्रीपुत्र, एकाङ्ग, गगनोल्मुक, ज्ञ, खोल्मुक, कोण, क्रूरदृश्, क्षमातनय, क्षितिज, क्षितिनन्दन, क्षितिसुत, क्षितितनय, क्ष्माज, कुज, कुजन्मन्, लोहित, लोहिताधिप, लोहितक, लोहिताङ्ग, लोहितार्चिस्, माहेय, महीज, महीपुत्र, महीसुत, मेदिनीज, नवदीधिति, पापग्रह, प्रजापति, पृथ्वीज, रक्त (rakta), रक्ताङ्ग, ऋणान्तक, रुधिर, शिवघर्मज, वक्र, वसुधासुत, वर्षार्चिस्, वेदाधिप, वेदाधिपति, विश्वम्भरापुत्र
  5. An epithet of Brahmā
    Sense id: en-ज्ञ-sa-noun-JYu~7Wtx
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          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "असृज्"
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        {
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          "word": "असृग्ग्रह"
        },
        {
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          "word": "ऐल"
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        {
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          "word": "ऐलेय"
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          "word": "अङ्गार"
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          "word": "अङ्गारक"
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          "word": "आर"
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          "word": "आषाढभव"
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          "word": "आषाढाभू"
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          "word": "आवनेय"
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          "word": "अवनिज"
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          "word": "भारद्वाज"
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          "word": "भौम"
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          "word": "भूमिज"
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          "word": "भूमिपुत्र"
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        {
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          "word": "भूमिसुत"
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          "word": "चर"
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          "word": "धरणिज"
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          "word": "धरणिसुत"
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          "word": "धरणीसुत"
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          "word": "धरापुत्र"
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        {
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          "word": "धरात्मज"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "धरित्रीपुत्र"
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        {
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          "word": "एकाङ्ग"
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          "word": "गगनोल्मुक"
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          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "ज्ञ"
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        {
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          "word": "खोल्मुक"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "कोण"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "क्रूरदृश्"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "क्षमातनय"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "क्षितिज"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "क्षितिनन्दन"
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        {
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          "word": "क्षितिसुत"
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        {
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          "word": "क्षितितनय"
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        {
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          "word": "क्ष्माज"
        },
        {
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          "word": "कुज"
        },
        {
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          "word": "कुजन्मन्"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "लोहित"
        },
        {
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          "word": "लोहिताधिप"
        },
        {
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          "word": "लोहितक"
        },
        {
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          "word": "लोहिताङ्ग"
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        {
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          "word": "लोहितार्चिस्"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "माहेय"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "महीज"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "महीपुत्र"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "महीसुत"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "मेदिनीज"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "नवदीधिति"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "पापग्रह"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "प्रजापति"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "पृथ्वीज"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "रक्त (rakta)"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "रक्ताङ्ग"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "ऋणान्तक"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "रुधिर"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "शिवघर्मज"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "वक्र"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "वसुधासुत"
        },
        {
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          "word": "वर्षार्चिस्"
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          "word": "वेदाधिप"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "वेदाधिपति"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "विश्वम्भरापुत्र"
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          "word": "असृज्"
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          "word": "असृग्ग्रह"
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        {
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          "word": "ऐल"
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        {
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          "word": "ऐलेय"
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        {
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          "word": "अङ्गार"
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        {
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          "word": "अङ्गारक"
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          "word": "आर"
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          "word": "आषाढभव"
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          "word": "अवनिज"
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          "word": "भारद्वाज"
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          "word": "भौम"
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          "word": "भूमिज"
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          "word": "भूमिपुत्र"
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        {
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          "word": "भूमिसुत"
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          "word": "धरणिज"
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          "word": "धरणिसुत"
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          "word": "धरात्मज"
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          "word": "धरित्रीपुत्र"
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          "word": "एकाङ्ग"
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          "word": "गगनोल्मुक"
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          "word": "ज्ञ"
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          "word": "खोल्मुक"
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        {
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          "word": "कोण"
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        {
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          "word": "क्रूरदृश्"
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        {
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          "word": "क्षमातनय"
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        {
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          "word": "क्षितिज"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "क्षितिनन्दन"
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        {
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          "word": "क्षितिसुत"
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          "word": "क्षितितनय"
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        {
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          "word": "क्ष्माज"
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        {
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          "word": "कुज"
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        {
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          "word": "कुजन्मन्"
        },
        {
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          "word": "लोहित"
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        {
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          "word": "लोहिताधिप"
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        {
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          "word": "लोहितक"
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        {
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          "word": "लोहिताङ्ग"
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        {
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          "word": "लोहितार्चिस्"
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        {
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          "word": "माहेय"
        },
        {
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          "word": "महीज"
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        {
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          "word": "महीपुत्र"
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        {
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          "word": "महीसुत"
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        {
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          "word": "मेदिनीज"
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        {
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          "word": "नवदीधिति"
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        {
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          "word": "पापग्रह"
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        {
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          "word": "प्रजापति"
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        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "पृथ्वीज"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "रक्त (rakta)"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "रक्ताङ्ग"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "ऋणान्तक"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "रुधिर"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "शिवघर्मज"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "वक्र"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "वसुधासुत"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "वर्षार्चिस्"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "वेदाधिप"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "वेदाधिपति"
        },
        {
          "source": "Thesaurus:मङ्गल",
          "word": "विश्वम्भरापुत्र"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "An epithet of Brahmā"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/d͡ʑɲɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/d͡ʑɲɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ज्ञ"
}

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