The Sanskrit term Darśanakāṅkṣin can be transliterated into English as Darsanakanksin or Darshanakankshin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Darśanakāṅkṣin (दर्शनकाङ्क्षिन्) refers to “one desiring a sight” (e.g., of the Goddess), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.4.—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Umā (Durgā/Satī) with devotion:—“[...] thus eulogised by the Gods, the Goddess Durgā, the mother of the universe, the destroyer of impassable distress, appeared in front of them. [...] Śivā was seen by the gods through the power of huge column of brilliance. Again the gods eulogised her in order to have a sight of her (i.e., darśanakāṅkṣin). Then Viṣṇu and other gods who were desirous of seeing her saw the mother of the universe there itself after receiving her favour. The dwellers of heaven were extremely pleased, they bowed to her again and again and particularly eulogised her”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Darśanakāṅkṣin (दर्शनकाङ्क्षिन्).—[adjective] longing for the sight of ([genetive]).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Darśanakāṅkṣin (दर्शनकाङ्क्षिन्):—[=darśana-kāṅkṣin] [from darśana > darśa] mfn. longing for the sight of ([compound]), [Bhagavad-gītā]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Darshana, Kankshin.

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