Achanda, Achaṇḍa: 1 definition
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Achanda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Achhanda.
Ambiguity: Although Achanda has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Acanda. It further has the optional forms Achaṇḍa, A-chanda and A-chaṇḍa.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAchanda (अछन्द).—m. unwillingness, hariv. 8557 (against the will).
Achanda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and chanda (छन्द).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: A, Chanda, Camta.
Starts with: Achandaska.
Ends with (+12): Amoghachanda, Avachamda, Bhaktachanda, Bhimachanda, Chekachanda, Devachanda, Dhammachanda, Gopalachanda, Kaaru alachanda, Kamacchanda, Karu alachanda, Lalitasvachanda, Lenkurachanda, Mahachanda, Muktachamda, Parachanda, Phandachanda, Prachanda, Rabarachanda, Randachanda.
Full-text: Chandi, Acchandasam, Totaka, Pankti, Trishtubh.
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