The Sanskrit terms Kāṅkṣī and Kāṅkṣin can be transliterated into English as Kanksi or Kankshi or Kanksin or Kankshin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Kāṅkṣī (काङ्क्षी):—Another name for Saurāṣṭrī (‘alum’), which is one of the eight uparasa group of minerals, according to the Rasaprakāśasudhākara

Source: archive.org: Rasa-Jala-Nidhi: Or Ocean of indian chemistry and alchemy

Kāṅkṣī (काङ्क्षी) refers to “alum clay”. (see the Rasajalanidhi by Bhudeb Mookerji volume 3)

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

Kāṅkṣī (काङ्क्षी) refers to a kind of fragrant earth, and is used in a recipe for manipulating the colour of flowers or fruits (on the tree) [varṇa-pravartana], according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “The white flowers of a tree turn into a golden colour if it is smeared at the roots with the mixture of Rubia cordifolia, red lead, milk, a kind of fragrant earth (kāṅkṣī) and flesh of pigeon”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kāṅkṣin (काङ्क्षिन्) refers to “one who craves”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “(The Śāmbhava yogi) has the authority (to perform the rites), knows the scripture and has a consort. [...] Intent on the practice of mantras, he wears ochre clothes. He wanders in search of alms amongst Brahmins and others in the group of eight Houses born of Kula. Craving the practice of accomplishments (siddhisādhana-kāṅkṣin), he is the Āṇavayogin”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Kāṅkṣin (काङ्क्षिन्) refers to “one seeking (benefits)”, according to the Svacchandatantra verse 4.79b-81b.—Accordingly, “Next there is the initiation for the purpose of the purification of the cosmic path for those who seek the fruit of [either] enjoyment or liberation. The subtle method that causes the cutting of the bonds is explained. The Guru asks the candidate seeking benefits (phala-kāṅkṣin) [about] the two-fold [option]. Whatever fruit he desires, accordingly he should start the propitiation of Mantras”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

Kāṅkṣī (काङ्क्षी).—a kāṅkṣēkhōra a (kāṅkṣā) That carps or cavils; that objects to or disputes perversely: also one dubious, scrupulous, ever full of doubts and difficulties. 2 Fanciful, whimsical, humorsome.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

Kāṅkṣī (काङ्क्षी).—a That carps or cavils; that objects to or disputes perversely; also fanciful; one dubious, ever full of doubts and difficulties.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kāṅkṣin (काङ्क्षिन्).—a. (-ṇī f.) [काङ्क्ष्-णिनि (kāṅkṣ-ṇini)] Wishing for, desirous; दर्शन°, जल° (darśana°, jala°) &c.; देवा अप्यस्य रूपस्य नित्यं दर्शन- काङ्क्षिणः (devā apyasya rūpasya nityaṃ darśana- kāṅkṣiṇaḥ) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 11.52.

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

Kāṅkṣin (काङ्क्षिन्).—[kāṅkṣ + in], adj., f. iṇī. 1. Desiring (with acc.), [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 110, 20. 2. Expecting, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 33, 27.

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

Kāṅkṣin (काङ्क्षिन्).—[adjective] desiring, expecting ([accusative] or —°).

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

1) Kāṅkṣin (काङ्क्षिन्):—[from kāṅkṣ] mfn. desiring, longing for, expecting, waiting for ([accusative] or in [compound]), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhagavad-gītā; Pañcatantra]

2) [v.s. ...] waiting, [Rāmāyaṇa v, 33, 27; Pañcatantra iii, 134.]

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

Kāṅkṣī (काङ्क्षी):—f. a kind of fragrant earth, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. kākṣī and kacchī.)

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Kāṅkṣin (काङ्क्षिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kaṃkhi.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kankshin in German

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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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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)

Part 1 - Characteristics of Kankshi/Tubari (clay containing alum) < [Chapter XI - Uparasa (12): Kankshi (clay containing alum)]

Chapter XI - Uparasa (12): Kankshi (clay containing alum)

Introduction (classes of uparasa)

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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)

Verse 18.1 < [Chapter 18 - Mokṣa-yoga (the Yoga of Liberation)]

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