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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for काञ्चन

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. काञ्चनkāñcanaa.(-नी f.) [काञ्च्-ल्युट्] Golden, made of gold; तन्मध्ये च स्फटिकफलका काञ्चनी वासयष्टिः Me.81; काञ्चनं वलयम्…

    (-नी Feminine) काञ्च्-ल्युट् Golden, made of gold; तन्मध्ये च स्फटिकफलका काञ्चनी वासयष्टिः Me.81; काञ्चनं वलयम् Ś.6.8; Ms.5.112.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. Gold; समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः Bg. 14.24. (ग्राह्यम्) अमेध्यादपि काञ्चनम् Ms.2.239.
      2. Lustre, brilliancy.
      3. Property, wealth, money.
      4. The filament of a lotus.
      5. Yellow orpiment.
      6. A binding.

    • -नः

      1. The Dhattūra plant.
      2. The Champaka tree.

    • -नी

      1. Turmeric.
      2. Yellow orpiment.

    • -अङ्गी a woman with a golden (id est, that is yellow) complexion; त्वं चेदञ्चसि काञ्चनाङ्गि वदनाम्भोजे विकासश्रियम् Bv.2.72.

    • -कन्दरः a gold-mine.

    • -गिरिः Name of the mountain Meru; Bhāg.5.16.28.

    • -भूः

      1. Feminine
      2. golden (yellow) soil.
      3. gold-dust.

    • -सन्धिः a treaty of alliance between two parties on terms of equality; Compare संगतः सन्धिरेवायं प्रकृष्टत्वात्सुवर्णवत् । तथान्यैः सन्धिकुशलैः काञ्चनः स उदाहृतः ॥ H.4.113.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. काञ्चनkāñcanan. gold Naigh. i, 2 Mn. Ya1jn5. Nal. Sus3r. Hit.
    1. neuter gender gold Naigh. i, 2 Mn. Ya1jn5. Nal. Sus3r. Hit.
    2. neuter gender money, wealth, property W.
    3. neuter gender the filament of the lotus Lexicographers
    4. mf(ई)neuter gender golden, made or consisting of gold MBh. R. Mn. Megh. S3ak. BhP.
    5. masculine gender Name of several edible plants (Mesua ferrea Lexicographers; Michelia Champaca Lexicographers; Ficus glomerata Lexicographers; Bauhinia variegata Lexicographers; Datura fastuosa Lexicographers; Rottleria tinctoria Lexicographers)
    6. masculine gender a covenant binding for the whole life Ka1m. (Equivalent to Hit.)
    7. masculine gender a particular form of temple Hcat.
    8. masculine gender Name of the fifth Buddha बुद्ध Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender Name of a son of Na1ra1yan2a नारायण (author of the play Dhanam2jaya-vijaya धनंजय-विजय)
    10. masculine gender Name of a prince (confer, compare काञ्चन-प्रभ)
    11. masculine gender a kind of Asclepias (स्वर्णक्षीरी) Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender a plant akin to the Premna spinosa Lexicographers
    13. masculine gender a kind of yellow pigment.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. काञ्चनkāñcana[kâñkana] n. gold; money; a. (î) golden; -giri, m. gold mtn., ep. of Meru; -prabha, a. shining like gold…

    [kâñkana] neuter gold; money; adjective (î) golden; -giri, masculine gold mountain, epithet of Meru; -prabha, adjective shining like gold; -maya, adjective (î) golden; -mâlâ, feminine; also equal for noun of various women; -varman, masculine noun of a king; - ͜ akala, - ͜ adri, masculine epithet of Mount Meru.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · काञ्चन

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