Kimcana, Kiṃcana: 3 definitions
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Kimcana 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKiṃcana (किंचन).—(= Pali id.), probably attachment, defilement (see Childers and [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary]): Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā 35.12 kleśābhibhūtāḥ sa- khilāḥ sa-kiṃcanāḥ ([bahuvrīhi]). Undoubtedly sa-ki° and the noun kiṃcana (in Pali) were abstracted from a-kiṃcana, adj., orig. having nothing, then disinterested, unattached, without attachment or defilement, whence finally (sa-)kiṃ- cana, as above. In late Sanskrit (Schmidt, Nachtr.) sa-kiṃcana occurs, glossed sa-dhana. In Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā it could possibly mean propertied, interested in wealth, but Pali usage is probably to be followed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kiṃcana (किंचन):—[=kiṃ-cana] [from kiṃ > kim] See 2. ka and kim above
2) [v.s. ...] (= kiṃ-śuka) Butea frondosa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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Starts with: Kimcanaka, Kimcanata, Kincana.
Ends with: Akimcana, Akincana, Kincana, Nakimcana, Nikkimcana, Nishkimcana, Nitkimcana, Sakimcana, Yatkimcana.
Full-text (+6): Nakimcana, Akimcanya, Kimcanya, Kimcanata, Nishkimcana, Yatkimcana, Yatkimcanakarita, Yatkimcanapralapin, Yatkimcanakaraka, Yatkimcanavada, Sakimcana, Yatkimcanakarin, Nishkimcanatva, Kincana, Akimcana, Nitkimcana, Kacana, Akimcityayatana, Anupad, Autsukya.
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