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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. चञ्चलcañcalaa.Moving, shaking, trembling, tremulous; श्रुत्वैव भीत- हरिणीशिशुचञ्चलाक्षीम् Ch. P.27; चञ्चलकुण्डल Gīt.7…

    [चञ्च-अलच, चञ्चं गतिं लाति ल-क वा Tv.]

    1. Moving, shaking, trembling, tremulous; श्रुत्वैव भीत- हरिणीशिशुचञ्चलाक्षीम् Ch. Parasmaipada27; चञ्चलकुण्डल Gīt.7; Amaru. 79.
    2. (Fig.) Inconstant, fickle, unsteady; भोगा मेघवितानमध्यविलसत्सौदामिनीचञ्चलाः Bh.3.54; Ki.2.19; मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम् Bg.6.26.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लः

      1. The wind.
      2. A lover
      3. A libertine.

    • -ला

      1. Lightning.
      2. Lakṣmī, the goddess of wealth.

    In the Gita6·266·34

    यतो यतो निश्चरति मनश्चंचलमस्थिरम् ।

    yato yato niścarati manaścaṁcalamasthiram, — Whenever the restless and unquiet mind goes forth, it should be controlled and brought into subjection in the Self. 6·26
    • चञ्चलम्cañcalamnominative sing of the neuter form of the adjective cañcala (restless).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. चञ्चलcañcala[kañ-kal-a] a. moving to and fro, un steady, fickle: -tva, n. instability, fickleness.

    [kañ-kal-a] adjective moving to and fro, un steady, fickle: -tva, neuter instability, fickleness.

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  2. चञ्चलाcañcalā[kañ-kal-â] f. lightning; -ita, pp. caused to tremble.

    [kañ-kal-â] feminine; also equal for lightning; -ita, perfect passive participle caused to tremble.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. चञ्चलcañcalamf(आ)n. (fr. Intens. √चल्) moving to and fro, movable, unsteady, shaking, quivering, flickering MBh. &c.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (from Intensive √चल्) moving to and fro, movable, unsteady, shaking, quivering, flickering MBh. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender unsteady, inconstant, inconsiderate ibidem
    3. masculine gender the wind Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a lover, libertine Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender Name of an Asura असुर Gan2P.
    6. masculine gender a river Gal.
    7. masculine gender long pepper Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender fortune, goddess of fortune (Lakshmi1 लक्ष्मी) Gal. (confer, compare MBh. xii, 8258 R. etc.)
    9. masculine gender a metre of 4 x 16 syllables
    10. masculine gender (also) a wagtail, Lexicographers
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  2. आचञ्चलācañcalamfn. moving slowly to and fro, Prasannar.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective moving slowly to and fro, Prasannar.

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  3. चञ्चलतरcañcalataramfn. (compar.) extremely unsteady Bhartr2. iii, 50.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Comparative degree) extremely unsteady Bhartr2. iii, 50.

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  4. चञ्चलताcañcalatāf. unsteadiness, fickleness W.

    feminine unsteadiness, fickleness W.

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  5. चञ्चलतैलcañcalatailan. Liquidambar orientale Npr.

    neuter gender Liquidambar orientale Npr.

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  6. चञ्चलत्वcañcalatvan. = -ता Bhag. vi, 33.

    neuter gender Equivalent to -ता Bhag. vi, 33.

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  7. चञ्चलहृदयcañcalahṛdayamfn. "unsteady-hearted", capricious, fickle W.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective "unsteady-hearted", capricious, fickle W.

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