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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वचनम्vacanamThe act of speaking, uttering. saying.

    [वच्-ल्युट्]

    1. The act of speaking, uttering. saying.
    2. Speech, an utterance, words (spoken), sentence; ननु वक्तृविशेषनिःस्पृहा गुणगृह्या वचने विपश्रितः Ki.2. 5; प्रीतः प्रीतिप्रमुखवचनं स्वागतं व्याजहार Me.4.
    3. Repeating, recitation.
    4. A text, dictum, rule, precept, a passage of a sacred book; शास्त्रवचनम्, श्रुतिवचनम्, स्मृति- वचनम् etc.
    5. An order, a command, direction; शुश्रूषां गौरवं चैव प्रमाणं वचनक्रियाम् (कुर्यात्) Rām.2.12.26; मद्वच- नात् 'in my name', 'by my order'.
    6. Advice, counsel, instruction.
    7. Declaration, affirmation.
    8. Pronunciation (of a letter) (in Grammar).
    9. The signification or meaning of a word; अत्र पयोधरशब्दः मेघवचनः.
    10. Number (in Grammar); (there are three numbers, singular, dual and plural).
    11. Dry ginger.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अवक्षेपः abusive speech.

    • -उपक्रमः introduction, exordium.

    • -उपन्यासः suggestive speech, insinuation.

    • -कर Adjective obedient, doing what is ordered. (-रः) the author or enunciator of a rule or precept.

    • -कारिन् Adjective obeying orders, obedient.

    • -क्रमः discourse.

    • -क्रिया obedience; यथा पितरि शुश्रूषा तस्य वा वचनक्रिया Rām.2.19.22;2.12.26.

    • -गोचर Adjective forming a subject of conversation.

    • -गौरवम् deference to a command.

    • -ग्राहिन् Adjective obedient, compliant, submissive.

    • -पटु Adjective eloquent.

    • -मात्रम् mere words, unsupported assertion.

    • -विरोधः inconsistency of precepts, contradiction or incongruity of texts.

    • -व्यक्तिः

      1. Feminine
      2. The exact implication of a statement (id est, that is the exact specification of its उद्देशपद and विधेयपद); अन्या हि वचनव्यक्तिर्विधीयमानस्य, अन्या गुणेन संबध्यमानस्य ŚB. on MS.3.1.12. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedभेदः divergence in the implication of the statement; न च विधेर्विधिनैकवाक्यभावो भवति । वचनव्यक्ति- भेदात् ŚB. on MS.6.1.5.
      3. interpretation; यदा अनुवादपक्षस्तदा आहिताग्नेः । यदा विधिपक्षः तदा अनाहिताग्नेः । उभयथा वचनव्यक्तिः प्रतीयते ŚB. on MS.6.8.8.

    • -शतम् a hundred speeches, id est, that is repeated declaration, reiterated assertion.

    • -सहायः a companion in conversation.

    • -स्थित Adjective (वचने- स्थित also) obedient, compliant.

    In the Gita1·211·3518·73

    आचार्यमुपसंगम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत् ॥

    ācāryamupasaṁgamya rājā vacanamabravīt. — Sanjaya said:- Then the prince Duryodhana, having seen the army of the Pandavas arrayed in battle order, approached his teacher and spoke these… 1·2
    • वचनम्vacanamaccusative singular of the neuter noun vacana (word).
    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. अधिवचनम्adhivacanam1 Advocacy, speaking in favour of (पक्षपातेन कथनं वचनम्).
    1. 1 Advocacy, speaking in favour of (पक्षपातेन कथनं वचनम्).
    2. A name, epithet, appellation.
    Source: ApteApte entry
  3. अनिर्वचनम्anirvacanamSilence, not uttering (anything) loudly; देवतायास्त्वनिर्वचनम् &c. MS.1.8.52 (where Śabara explains अनिर्वचनम्…

    Silence, not uttering (anything) loudly; देवतायास्त्वनिर्वचनम् etc. MS.1.8.52 (where Śabara explains अनिर्वचनम् as तूष्णींभावः).

    Source: ApteApte entry
  4. अनुप्रवचनम्anupravacanamRepetition or reproduction of what has been said by the teacher; ˚आदि a class of words given in P.V.1.111.

    Repetition or reproduction of what has been said by the teacher; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआदि a class of words given in ParasmaipadaV.1.111.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  5. अनुवचनम्anuvacanam1 Repetition, recitation; teaching, instruction, lecture, वेदानुवचनं यज्ञो ब्रह्मचर्यं तपो दमः । श्रद्धोपवासः…
    1. 1 Repetition, recitation; teaching, instruction, lecture, वेदानुवचनं यज्ञो ब्रह्मचर्यं तपो दमः । श्रद्धोपवासः स्वातन्त्र्यमात्मनो ज्ञानहेतवः ॥ Y.3.19. तमेतं वेदानुवचनेन ब्राह्मणा विविदिषन्ति Bṛi. Up.4.4.22.
    2. A chapter, section, lesson, division.
    3. Repetition of Mantras or texts in conformity with प्रैष or injunction said by other priests.
    Source: ApteApte entry
  6. अपवचनम्apavacanamSpeaking ill; Pt.4.

    Speaking ill; Pt.4.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  7. त्वचनम्tvacanam1 Covering with a skin.
    1. 1 Covering with a skin.
    2. Skinning.
    Source: ApteApte entry
  8. निर्वचनम्nirvacanam1 Utterance, pronunciation.
    1. 1 Utterance, pronunciation.
    2. A proverbial expression, proverb; न निर्मन्युः क्षत्रियोऽस्ति लोके निर्वचनं स्मृतम् Mb.3.27.37.
    3. Etymological interpretation, etymology. नामनिर्वचनं तस्य श्लोकमेनं सुरा जगुः Mb.9.2.37.
    4. A vocabulary, an index.
    5. Praise (प्रशंसा); प्रनष्टं शान्तनोर्वंशं समीक्ष्य पुनरुद्धृतम् । ततो निर्वचनं लोके सर्वराष्ट्रेष्ववर्तत ॥ Mb.1.19.23.
    Source: ApteApte entry
  9. प्रतिवचनम्prativacanam1 An answer, reply, परभृतविरुतं कलं यथा प्रतिवचनीकृतमेभिरीदृशम् Ś.4.9; न ददाति प्रतिवचनं विक्रयकाले शठो वणिङ्…
    1. 1 An answer, reply, परभृतविरुतं कलं यथा प्रतिवचनीकृतमेभिरीदृशम् Ś.4.9; न ददाति प्रतिवचनं विक्रयकाले शठो वणिङ् मौनी Kalāvilāsa.
    2. An echo.
    3. A dependent or final clause in a sentence.
    Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निर्वचनम्nirvacanamind. silently Kum. vii, 19.

    indeclinable silently Kum. vii, 19.

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