काञ्चन

{ kāñcana }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

KĀÑCANA I   One of the two warriors given to Skandadeva by Mahāmeru. The other warrior was named Meghamālī. [M.B. Śalya Parva, Chapter 45, Verse 47] .
KĀÑCANA II   A King of the Pūru dynasty. See under the word PŪRUVAṀŚA.

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary

काञ्चन  n.  n. gold, [Naigh. i, 2]; [Mn.]; [Yājñ.]; [Nal.]; [Suśr.]; [Hit.]
money, wealth, property, [W.]
the filament of the lotus, [L.]
काञ्चन  mfn.  mf( ई)n. golden, made or consisting of gold, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Mn.]; [Megh.]; [Śak.]; [BhP.]
काञ्चन  m.  m. N. of several edible plants ( Mesua ferrea, [L.]; Michelia Champaca, [L.]; Ficus glomerata, [L.]; Bauhinia variegata, [L.]; Datura fastuosa, [L.]; Rottleria tinctoria, [L.])
a covenant binding for the whole life, [Kām.] (= [Hit.])
a particular form of temple, [Hcat.]
N. of the fifth बुद्ध, [L.]
N. of a son of नारायण (author of the play धनंजय-विजय)
काञ्चन-प्रभ    N. of a prince ( cf.)

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The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

काञ्चन [kāñcana] a.  a. (-नी f.) [काञ्च्-ल्युट्] Golden, made of gold; तन्मध्ये च स्फटिकफलका काञ्चनी वासयष्टिः [Me.81;] काञ्चनं वलयम् [Ś.6.8;] [Ms.5.112.]
नम् Gold; समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः [Bg. 14.24.] (ग्राह्यम्) अमेध्यादपि काञ्चनम् [Ms.2.239.]
Lustre, brilliancy.
Property, wealth, money.
The filament of a lotus.
Yellow orpiment.
A binding.
नः The Dhattūra plant.
The Champaka tree.
नी Turmeric.
Yellow orpiment.-Comp.
-अङ्गी   a woman with a golden (i. e. yellow) complexion; त्वं चेदञ्चसि काञ्चनाङ्गि वदनाम्भोजे विकासश्रियम् [Bv.2.72.]
-कन्दरः   a gold-mine.
-गिरिः  N. N. of the mountain Meru; [Bhāg.5.16.28.]
-भूः  f. f.
golden (yellow) soil.
gold-dust.
-सन्धिः   a treaty of alliance between two parties on terms of equality; cf. संगतः सन्धिरेवायं प्रकृष्टत्वात्सुवर्णवत् । तथान्यैः सन्धिकुशलैः काञ्चनः स उदाहृतः ॥ [H.4.113.]

Shabda-Sagara

काञ्चन  mfn.  ( -नः-नी-नं) Golden, of gold.
 n.  ( -नं)
1. Gold.
2. Wealth.
3. A filament of the lotus.
 m.  ( -नः)
1. Mountain ebony, (Bauhinia variegata, &c.)
2. A tree bearing a yellow fragrant flower, (Michelia champaca.)
3. Another plant, (Mesua ferrea:) see नागकेसर.
4. Glomerous fig-tree: see उडुम्बर.
5. Common thorn apple, (Datura metel.)
 f.  ( -नी)
1. Turmeric.
2. A yellow pigment.
E. कचि to shine, &c. ल्युट् affix, the radical vowel lengthened; this etymology gives the meaning gold, the others refer to their colour, &c. in which they resemble the metal.

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संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

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