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Results for वाचनम्

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वाचनम्vācanamReading, reciting.

    [वच्-णिच् स्वार्थे वा णिच् ल्युट्]

    1. Reading, reciting.
    2. Declaration, proclamation, utterance; as in स्वस्तिवाचनम्, पुण्याहवाचनम् q. quod vide, which see v.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ना

      1. A lesson.
      2. A chapter.
  2. अनुवाचनम्anuvācanam1 Recitation of passages of the Ṛigveda by the Hotṛi priest in obedience to the injunction (प्रैष) of the…
    1. 1 Recitation of passages of the Ṛigveda by the Hotṛi priest in obedience to the injunction (प्रैष) of the अध्वर्यु priest.
    2. Causing to recite, teaching, instructing.
    3. Reading to oneself; see above.
  3. अपवाचनम्apavācanamAct of speaking away or warning off, removing.

    Act of speaking away or warning off, removing.

  4. प्रवाचनम्pravācanam1 Proclamation, promulgation, declaration.
    1. 1 Proclamation, promulgation, declaration.
    2. A designation.