Anujna, Anujña: 20 definitions
Introduction:
Anujna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Anygya.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramԳñ (अनुज्ञ�) refers to “permission�, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, as the Goddess said to Bhairava:—“O sinless one, I will give you the Command on the very beautiful Island of the Moon. On this path (traced by) the lineage of Siddhas, you will be Mitranātha. I do not wish to leave the divine plane of the Island of the Moon, (but I will do so as) I am your beloved of the path of the Western Tradition. I received this Rule (samaya) previously by your permission (Գñ) and I will guard it and go to mount Kaumāra�.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationԳñ (अनुज्ञ�) refers to “permission�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.13 (“Śiva-Pārvatī dialogue�).—Accordingly, as Śiva said to Himācala (i.e., Himālaya): “O lord of mountains, here itself on your beautiful excellent ridge, I shall perform my penance showing to the world my real blissful form and nature. O lord of mountains, permission [i.e., Գñ] shall be given to me to perform penance. Without your permission it is not possible for me (or any one else) to perform any penance here�.

The Purana (पुरा�, 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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Google Books: Consecration Rituals In South AsiaԳñ (अनुज्ञ�) refers to “obtaining permission from the deity (to replace the ṅg)� after having correctly replaced one’s Liṅga, according to the section dealing with Jīrṇoddhāra (“renovation�) in the Pratiṣṭhālakṣaṇasārasamuccaya: an ancient Śaiva manual dealing with ritual and installation based on the Devyāmata.—The Pratiṣṭhālakṣaṇasāra-Samuccaya in its chapter 21 in 46 verses, discusses in detail the re-installation of ṅg in the place of damaged ones with all the necessary ritual details including the Գñ or obtaining permission from the deity to replace the ṅg. This chapter also indicates the difficulties one may face in worshipping a damaged ṅg and proposes the installation of a new one in its place:

Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsԳñ (अनुज्ञ�) refers to “getting the permission� (to being a construction), as discussed in chapter 22 of the ŚīśԲṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—Description of the chapter [bālabimba-kartṛka-Գñ-ādi-vidhi]: Should the temple have been built without having first provided a Ի徱, above, the Ācārya should straightaway perform an atonement-rite for the omission (1-24). [...]

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismSanskrit word meaning 'permission'.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryԳñ (अनुज्ञ�).—f S An order or a command.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishԳñ (अनुज्ञ�).�f Permission. Consent. Sanction.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryԳñ (अनुज्ञ�).�9 U.
1) To permit, allow (a person or thing); assent or consent to, approve; authorise, sanction; तदनुजानीहि मा� गमना� (tadanujānīhi mā� gamanāya) U. 3. so let me go; सेयं याति शकुन्तला पतिगृह� सर्वैरनुज्ञायताम� (seya� yāti śakuntalā patigṛha� sarvairԳñyatām) Ś.4.9 permitted to go; ततोऽनुजज्ञ� गमनं सुतस्य (tato'nujajñe gamana� sutasya) Bhaṭṭikāvya 1.23; M.1.19; तन्मया प्रीतिमताऽनुज्ञातम� (tanmayā prītimatā'nuñtam) Ś.5 approved, agreed to.
2) To betroth, affiance; मा� जातमात्रां धनमित्रनाम्नेऽन्वजानाद्भार्यां मे पिता (mā� jātamātrā� dhanamitranāmne'nvajānādbhāryā� me pitā) Daśakumāracarita 5.
3) to excuse, forgive; अनुप्रवेशे यद्वी� कृतवास्त्व� ममाप्रियम् � सर्व� तदनुजानामि (anupraveśe yadvīra kṛtavāstva� mamāpriyam | sarva� tadanujānāmi) Mb.
4) To repent, be sorry for.
5) To request, entreat, beg; त्वा� साहमनुजानामि � गन्तव्यमित� वनम् (tvā� sāhamanujānāmi na gantavyamito vanam) 峾.
6) To treat or behave kindly, favour; ते मा� वीर्ये� यशसा (te mā� vīryeṇa yaśasā) ... अस्त्रैश्चाप्यन्वजान� (ٰśⲹԱԲٲ) Mb.
7) To dismiss, bid farewell (usually in caus.). -Caus. (-ñ貹ⲹپ)
1) To ask or beg for, request.
2) To ask permission, ask for leave; take leave of, bid adieu to; सोऽप� तत� श्रुत्वा (so'pi tat śrutvā) ... वानरमनुज्ञाप्य स्वाश्रय� गत� (vānaramԳñpya svāśraya� gata�) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 4; तं चक्रधरमनुज्ञाप्य स्वगृह� गत� (ta� cakradharamԳñpya svagṛha� gata�) 5; अतिथिं चाननुज्ञाप्य (atithi� cānԳñpya) Manusmṛti 4.122;9.82; � मातरमनुज्ञाप्य तपस्ये� मन� दध� � जग्मतुश्� यथाकाममनुज्ञाप्य परस्परम् (sa mātaramԳñpya tapasyeva mano dadhe | jagmatuśca yathākāmamԳñpya parasparam) Mb.
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Գñ (अनुज्ञ�).—[ñ-�-lyu� vā]
1) Permission, consent, sanction; गुरोरनुज्ञामधिगम्य मातः (gurorԳñmadhigamya māta�) (v. l. ṛṣerԳñm) R.2. 66.
2) Permission or leave to depart.
3) Excusing, forgiving, allowance made for faults.
4) An order, command.
See also (synonyms): Գñna.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryԳñ (अनुज्ञ�).�(-Գñ), in lokānuñ Ѳ屹ٳ i.78.17, one of the 8 samudācāra (q.v., 1) of Bodhisattvas in the 1st bhūmi. Senart p. xxvii l'adieu au monde. But if I am right in relating this list to the 10 bhūmipariśodhakā dharmā� of ٲśū첹ūٰ p. 19 (sec. UU), see especially lines 20-23, it must correspond to lokajñatā, see ٲśū첹ūٰ 19.12�15; knowledge of (the varying traits of) people. The Ѳ屹ٳ may even contain a corruption of lokajñatā; equally bad corruptions occur often in its mss.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryԳñ (अनुज्ञ�).—f.
(-ñ) 1. An order or command. 2. Assent. E. anu according to, ñ to know, and kvip aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryԳñ (अनुज्ञ�).—[anu-ñ], f. 1. Permission. 2. Dismission.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryԳñ (अनुज्ञ�).—[feminine] na [neuter] leave, permission.
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Գñ (अनुज्ञ�).—permit, grant, approve, forgive, pardon ([genetive] of [person or personal]); empower, authorize to ([dative] or *prati [with] [accusative]); dismiss, bid farewell ([accusative]), be gracious or kind to ([accusative]). [Causative] ask for permission or leave, take leave of ([accusative]).
Գñ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms anu and ñ (ज्ञा).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Գñ (अनुज्ञ�):—[=anu-ñ] 1. anu-√ñ� to permit, grant, allow, consent;
—to excuse, forgive;
—to authorize;
—to allow one to depart, dismiss, bid farewell to;
—to entreat;
—to behave kindly:—[Causal] -ñ貹ⲹپ, to request, ask permission, ask for leave to depart, to take leave:—[Desiderative] -jiñsati or -te, to wish to allow or permit, [Pāṇini 1-3, 58.]
2) [=anu-ñ] 2. anu-ñ f. assent, assenting, permission
3) [v.s. ...] leave to depart
4) [v.s. ...] allowance made for faults
5) [v.s. ...] an order or command.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryԳñ (अनुज्ञ�):—[tatpurusha compound] f.
(-ñ) 1) Assent, permission.
2) Order, com-mand(?).
3) (In Rhetoric.) An alṅkāra or mode of writing elegantly viz. taking a favourable view of another’s faults and, as it were, assenting to them. E. ñ with anu, kṛt aff. �.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryԳñ (अनुज्ञ�):—[anu-ñ] (ñ) 1. f. An order, command, permission.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Գñ (अनुज्ञ�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: ṇa, , ṇṇ.
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Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryԳñ (अनुज्ञ�) [Also spelled anygya]:�(nf) permission; ~[tmaka] permissive; ~[ī] a permitholder.
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Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryԳñ (अनुज्ञ�):—n. 1. license; sanction; 2. permission; 3. patent rights;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 62 < [Volume 12 (1898)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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Text 11.50 < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation) (by Swami Lokeswarananda)
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