Mushikancana, Mūṣikāñcana, Mushika-ancana: 6 definitions

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Mushikancana 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.

The Sanskrit term Mūṣikāñcana can be transliterated into English as Musikancana or Mushikancana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Mushikanchana.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mūṣikāñcana (मूषिकाञ्चन).—epithets of Gaṇeśa.

Derivable forms: mūṣikāñcanaḥ (मूषिकाञ्चनः).

Mūṣikāñcana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mūṣika and añcana (अञ्चन). See also (synonyms): mūṣikāṅka, mūṣikaratha.

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

Mūṣikāñcana (मूषिकाञ्चन).—m.

(-naḥ) A name of Ganesa. E. mūṣika a rat, and añcana going.

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

Mūṣikāñcana (मूषिकाञ्चन).—i. e. mū- ṣika-añc + ana, m. Gaṇeśa.

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

Mūṣikāñcana (मूषिकाञ्चन):—[from mūṣika > mūṣ] m. ‘riding on a rat’ idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Mūṣikāñcana (मूषिकाञ्चन):—[mūṣikā+ñcana] (naḥ) 1. m. Ganesha.

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Mushikancana in German

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