आकाङ्क्षākāṅkṣaa.Desiring, wishing.
- Desiring, wishing.
- (In Grammar) Requiring some words to complete the sense; अङ्गयुक्तं तिडाकाङ्क्षम् ParasmaipadaVIII.2.96,14.
Derived forms and compounds
-
-क्षा
- Desire, wish; भक्तdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Suśr., भ्रान्त्यालिङ्ग्य मया रहस्यमुदितं तत्सङ्गमाकाङ्क्षया Amaru. 46.
- (In Grammar etc.) The presence of a word necessary to complete the sense, one of the three elements necessary to convey a complete sense or thought (the other two being योग्यता and आसत्ति); आकाङ्क्षा प्रतीतिपर्यवसानविरहः S. D.2 the absence of the completion of a sense; see Bhāṣā. Parasmaipada82,84 and T. S.49; in the ex. गौरश्वः पुरुषो हस्ती there is आकाङ्क्षा.
- Looking at or towards.
- Purpose, intention.
- Inquiry.
- The significancy of a word.
- Expectancy. असत्यामाकाङ्क्षायां संनिधानमकारणम्, ŚB. on MS.6.4.23.