Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

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 वाञ्छ्

2 dictionaries · exact headword

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

वाञ्छ्vāñch1 P. (वाञ्छति, वाञ्छित)
1. 1 Parasmaipada (वाञ्छति, वाञ्छित)
2. To wish, desire; न संहतास्तस्य न भिन्नवृत्तयः प्रियाणि वाञ्छन्त्यसुभिः समीहितुम् Ki.1.19.
3. To seek for, pursue. -With अभि, -सम् to wish, desire or long for; समवाञ्छन्नथाऽऽशिषः Bk.17.53.
Source: Apte

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वाञ्छ्vāñch(cf. √वन्) cl.1 P. (Dha1tup. vii, 28) वाञ्छति (occurring only in forms from the present stem, and in pr. p.…

(confer, compare √वन्) class1 Parasmaipada (Dha1tup. vii, 28) वाञ्छति (occurring only in forms from the present stem, and in pr. page and participle Passive voice वाञ्छ्यमान [Katha1s.]; but according to to grammar also perfect tense ववाञ्छ; Aorist अवाञ्छीत्; future वाञ्छित, वञ्छिष्यति etc.), to desire, wish, ask for, strive after, pursue fg-veda etc.; to state, assert, assume VarBr2S. : Causal -वाञ्छयति (see अभि-√वाञ्छ्) MBh. [confer, compare German wunsc, Wunsch, wünschen; Anglo-Saxon wy7scan; English wish .]

Source: Monier-Williams

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