○jña mfn. knowing tastes or the taste of, appreciative (gen. or comp.) Kāv. Pur. Kathās.

• familiar with (loc. or comp.) Ragh. Uttarar.

• m. a poet or any writer who understands the Rasas W.

• an alchemist who understands the magical properties of mercury ib.

• a physician or any preparer of mercurial and chemical compounds ib.

• n. and ā), f. the tongue Kāv. BhP.

• -tā f. or -tva n. knowledge of flavours, poetical skill or taste, discrimination, judgment, experience, familiarity with (gen. or comp.) Kāv. Kām. Kathās.

• alchemy W.