The Sanskrit terms Phalākāṅkṣin and Phalākāṅkṣī can be transliterated into English as Phalakanksin or Phalakankshin or Phalakanksi or Phalakankshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Phalakāṅkṣin (फलकाङ्क्षिन्) 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 (phalakāṅkṣin) [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.

Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (mantra)

Phalakāṅkṣin (फलकाङ्क्षिन्) refers to “people desiring to obtain spiritual aspirations”.—The Viṣṇutilaka (verse I.148) defines mantra in addition to its protective power, as that which is chanted by people to obtain their spiritual aspirations (phalakāṅkṣin).

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Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

Phalākāṅkṣī (फलाकाङ्क्षी).—a (S) Desirous or expectant of recompense (in well-doing).

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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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Phalākāṅkṣin (फलाकाङ्क्षिन्).—[adjective] desirous of results or consequences.

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

1) Phalakāṅkṣin (फलकाङ्क्षिन्):—[=phala-kāṅkṣin] [from phala > phal] mfn. desirous of reward, [Kumāra-sambhava]

2) Phalākāṅkṣin (फलाकाङ्क्षिन्):—[from phala > phal] mfn. desirous of results, wishing for fav° cons°, [ib.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Phalakankshin 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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