Anukarshana, Anukarṣaṇa: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Anukarṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Anukarsana or Anukarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarAnukarṣaṇa (अनुकर्षण).—Dragging (from the preceding rule) to the following rule taking the previous rule or a part of it as understood in the following rule or rules in order; the same as अनुवृत्ति (anuvṛtti); cf. अनुकर्षणार्थश्चकारः (anukarṣaṇārthaścakāraḥ) Kāś. on II. 4.18, III.2.26, VII. 1.48: cf also the Paribhāṣā; चानुकृष्टं नोत्तरत्र - (cānukṛṣṭaṃ nottaratra -)that which is attracted from a preceding rule by the particle च (ca) is not valid in the rule that follows; Par. Śek. Pari. 78.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAnukarṣaṇa (अनुकर्षण).—
1) Dragging after, drawing along; attraction in general.
2) Summoning or invoking (by means of spells).
3) Grammatical attraction, application or attraction of a word in a preceding rule to a subsequent rule, word &c.; नायमनुकर्षणार्थश्चकारः (nāyamanukarṣaṇārthaścakāraḥ) Mahābhārata on P.II.2.4; see also Sk. on P.VI.1.127.
4) [anukṛṣyate svasambaddhena cakreṇa] The axle-tree or bottom of a carriage.
5) Delayed performance of a duty.
Derivable forms: anukarṣaṇam (अनुकर्षणम्).
See also (synonyms): anukarṣa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnukarṣaṇa (अनुकर्षण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Invoking, summoning by incantations. 2. Attracting, attraction. 3. Including a subsequent in a preceding rule. E. anu, and kṛṣa to draw, lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Anukarṣaṇa (अनुकर्षण):—[=anu-karṣaṇa] [from anu-kṛṣ] n. = anu-karṣa.
2) [v.s. ...] a drinking vessel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnukarṣaṇa (अनुकर्षण):—[tatpurusha compound] n.
(-ṇam) . The same as anukarṣa 1. 2. 3. E. kṛṣ with anu, kṛt aff. lyuṭ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnukarṣaṇa (अनुकर्षण):—[anu-karṣaṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Invoking by incantation; attraction.
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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: Karshana, Anu.
Full-text: Anukarsha, Anukrishta, Ca.
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