Alternative spellings of this word include Vachanika.

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Vācanika (वाचनिक).—Expressly cited by a वचन (vacana) or a statement of the authors of the Sutra, the Varttika and the Mahabhasya, as contrasted with what naturally occurs or is inferred from their statements; cf. नेदं वाचनिकस-लिङ्गता असंख्यता च (nedaṃ vācanikasa-liṅgatā asaṃkhyatā ca) (अव्ययानाम् (avyayānām)) | स्वाभा-विकमेतत् (svābhā-vikametat) M.Bh. on P.I. 1.38 Vart. 5 and P. II.2.6, cf. also M.Bh. on P.I.2.64 Vart. 53.

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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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Vācanika.—cf. rāja-vāchanika (CII 1), a royal order. Note: vācanika is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vācanika (वाचनिक).—a S (vacana) Of which express mention is made; mentioned, specified, declared--a precept, a law &c.; as disting. from that which is involved or implied. 2 Textual.

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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

Vācanika (वाचनिक).—a. (-kī f.) [वचनेन निर्वृतं ठक् (vacanena nirvṛtaṃ ṭhak)]

1) Verbal, expressed by words.

2) As expressed by the text (vacana); तस्माद् वाचनिक एषां क्रमः (tasmād vācanika eṣāṃ kramaḥ) ŚB. on MS.5.1.4.

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

Vācanīka (वाचनीक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) 1. Verbal. 2. Textual. E. vacana and ṭhak aff.

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

Vācanika (वाचनिक).—i. e. vācana + ika, adj. 1. Verbal. 2. Textual.

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

Vācanika (वाचनिक):—[from vāc] mf(ī)n. founded on an express statement, mentioned expressly, [Śaṃkarācārya; Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā [Scholiast or Commentator]]

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

Vācanika (वाचनिक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a.] Verbal; pithy.

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

Vācanika (वाचनिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vāyaṇia.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vacanika 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Vācanika (वाचनिक):—(a) verbal, oral.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Vācanika (वाचनिक):—adj. expressed on words; verbal; oral;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Vacanikar.

Ends with: Paunarvacanika, Pravacanika, Svastivacanika.

Full-text: Svastivacanika, Pravacanika, Vayania, Paunarvacanika, Vacaniki.

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