Vancaniya, Vañcaniya: 6 definitions
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Vancaniya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vanchaniya.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVañcaniya, (adj.) (grd. formation fr. vañcana, cp. MVastu II. 145: vañcanīya) deceiving, deluding Th. 2, 490. (Page 593)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVañcanīya (वञ्चनीय).—mfn.
(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) To be cheated. E. vañca to cheat, anīyar aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVañcanīya (वञ्चनीय).—[adjective] to be deceived.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vañcanīya (वञ्चनीय):—[from vañc] mfn. to be avoided or shunned, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] to be deceived, capable of being cheated, [ib.; Pañcatantra]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVañcanīya (वञ्चनीय):—[(yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a.] That may be tricked, or cheated.
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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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