Vanchana, Vañchanā, Vāñchana: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Vanchana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Vanchhana.
Ambiguity: Although Vanchana has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Vancana. It further has the optional forms Vañchanā and Vañchana.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVāñchana (वाञ्छन).—Wishing, desiring.
Derivable forms: vāñchanam (वाञ्छनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāñchana (वाञ्छन).—n.
(-naṃ) Desiring, wishing. E. vāchi to desire, lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāñchana (वाञ्छन).—[vāñch + ana], n. Wishing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāñchana (वाञ्छन):—[from vāñch] n. the act of desiring or wishing, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāñchana (वाञ्छन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Desiring.
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 dictionaryVanchana in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) deprivation; deception, imposture, humbug; hence ~[niya] (a)..—vanchana (वंचना) is alternatively transliterated as Vaṃcanā.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vancanai, Vancanaippunarppu, Vanchanachanchuta, Vanchanatha, Vanchanathakalpalatopasthanaprayoga, Vanchanathiya, Vanchanathiyasutra, Vanchanayoga.
Ends with: Abhivamchane, Atmavanchana, Idhmapravanchana, Kalavanchana, Mrityuvanchana, Shilavanchana, Upavanchana.
Full-text: Vamcana.
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