# ज्ञानेन्द्रिय (jñānendriya)

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ज्ञानेन्द्रिय (jñānendriya) is a Sanskrit word meaning an organ of sensation, an organ of perception, such as the eye or ear, organ of perception or sense, organ of perception or sensation.

- **Etymology:** E. ज्ञान, and इन्द्रिय an organ. ज्ञायते अनेन ज्ञा-करणे ल्युट् । ज्ञानसाधनम् इन्द्रियम् । — E. jñāna, and indriya an organ. jñāyate anena jñā-karaṇe lyuṭ. jñānasādhanam indriyam
- **SLP1:** `jYAnendriya`  **IAST:** jñānendriya  **Devanagari:** ज्ञानेन्द्रिय
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/jnanendriya/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Organ of knowledge, perception, or sensation (6 definitions)
- an organ of sensation  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 426,2] ज्ञाने (jñāne) न्द्रिय (ndriya) n. ‘knowledge-organ’, an organ of sensation, BhP.; Sāy. on Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa (Title) ix. [ ID=80487 ]
- organ of perception or sense  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > ज्ञानेन्द्रिय (jñānendriya) [Printed book page 103-2 ] ज्ञानेन्द्रिय (jñānendriya) jñāna‿indriya, m. organ of perception or sense. [ ID=8152 ]
- an organ of perception or consciousness, specifically the skin, tongue, eye, ear, and intellect  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > ज्ञान (jñāna) ेन्द्रिय (jñānendriya) [Printed book page 355 ] ज्ञान (jñāna) ेन्द्रिय (jñānendriya) m. ( - यं (-yaṃ) ) An organ of perception or consciousness, the skin, tongue, eye, ear and intellect. E. ज्ञान (jñāna), and इन्द्रिय (indriya) an organ. [ ID=16551 ]
- An organ of perception, such as the eye or ear.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > ज्ञानेन्द्रिय (jñānendriya) [Printed book page 312-b ] ज्ञाने _ न्द्रिय (jñāne_ndriya) ( यं ) ((yaṃ)) 1. n. Organ of perception, as the eye, ear, &c. [ ID=16019 ]
- an organ of perception or consciousness, specifically the skin, tongue, eye, ear, or nose  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > ज्ञानेन्द्रिय (jñānendriya) [Printed book page 294-b ] ज्ञानेन्द्रिय (jñānendriya) n. ( - यं (-yaṃ) ) An organ of preception or consciousness, the skin, tongue, eye, ear and nose (intellect.) E. ज्ञान, (jñāna,) and इन्द्रिय (indriya) an organ. ज्ञायते अनेन ज्ञा - करणे ल्युट् । ज्ञानसाधनम् इन्द्रिय (indriya) म् । (jñāyate anena jñā-karaṇe lyuṭ. jñānasādhanam indriyam.) [ ID=16523 ]
- organ of perception or sensation  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > ज्ञानेन्द्रिय (jñānendriya) [Printed book page 190 ] ज्ञानेन्द्रिय (jñānendriya) n. organ of perception or sensation. [ ID=11561 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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