उपनीत

{ upanīta }

A dictionary, Marathi and English

   upanīta p S Invested with the characteristic string. See under उपनयन.

महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश

 वि.  व्रतबंध , मुंज झालेला ; वेदाधिकारी . [ सं . ]

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उप-नीत  mfn.  mfn. led near, brought near, [RV. i, 129, 2]; [MBh.]; [Mṛcch.]; [VarBṛS.] &c.

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उप नीत

   led to a man, married (?), [RV. x, 109, 4] = [AV. v, 17, 6]
   adduced
   presented &c.
   initiated, [BhP.]; [Mn. ii, 49]; [Ragh. &c.]
उप-नीत  m.  m. a boy brought near to a Guru and initiated into one of the twice-born classes (by investiture with the sacred thread and other ceremonies).

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उप नीत

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपनीत [upanīta] p.p. p.  p. p.
   Brought near.
   Known.
   Obtained, attained.
   Presented, given.
   Adduced.
   Married (?), led to a man; भीमा जाया ब्राह्मणस्योपनीता [Rv.1.19.4.]
   Initiated; भवत्पूर्वं चरेद्भैक्षमुपनीतो द्विजोत्तमः [Ms.2.49.]
-तः   A youth led to the teacher and invested with the sacred thread.

Shabda-Sagara

उपनीत  mfn.  ( -तः-ता-तं)
   1. Brought near to, approximated.
   2. Obtained, attained.
   3. Citing, adducing.
   4. Presented.
   5. Known.
  m.  ( -तः) The youth invested with the characteristic string; see उपनय.
    E. उप be- fore नी to obtain, affix क्त.

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उप नी क्त