Vidyacana, Vidyācaṇa, Vidya-cana: 6 definitions

Introduction:

Vidyacana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Vidyachana.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vidyacana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vidyācaṇa (विद्याचण).—a. famous for one's learning.

Vidyācaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vidyā and caṇa (चण). See also (synonyms): vidyācañcu.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vidyācaṇa (विद्याचण).—mfn.

(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) Famous for learning or knowledge. E. vidyā knowledge, and caṇap aff. in this particular meaning; also vidyācana .

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

Vidyācaṇa (विद्याचण):—[=vidyā-caṇa] [from vidyā > vid] mfn. famous for learning, learned, [Pāṇini 5-2, 26 [Scholiast or Commentator]] (cf. -cuñcu; caṇa and cuñcu are regarded by, [Pāṇini] as Taddhita affixes).

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

Vidyācaṇa (विद्याचण):—[(ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) a.] Famous for knowledge.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vidyacana in German

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vidyacana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vidyācaṇa (ವಿದ್ಯಾಚಣ):—[noun] a man widely known for his erudition, scholarship.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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