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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

लाञ्छनम्lāñchanamA sign, mark, token, characteristic mark; नवाम्बुदानीकमुहूर्तलाञ्छने (धनुषि) R.3. 53; U.4.2; Mv.1.18; oft. at…
[लाञ्छ्-कर्मणि ल्युट्]
1. A sign, mark, token, characteristic mark; नवाम्बुदानीकमुहूर्तलाञ्छने (धनुषि) R.3. 53; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.2; Mv.1.18; Often times at the end of comp. in the sense of 'marked with.', 'characterized by' etc.; जातेऽथ देवस्य तया विवाहमहोत्सवे साहसलाञ्छनस्य Vikr.1.1; R.6.18;16.84; so श्रीकण्ठपदलाञ्छनः Māl.1 'bearing the characteristic epithet श्रीकण्ठ'.
2. A name, an appellation.
3. A stain, stigma, a mark of ignominy.
4. The spot on the moon; दिवापि निष्ठ्यूतमरीचिभासा बाल्यादना- विष्कृतलाञ्छनेन Ku.7.35.
5. A landmark.
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