Yacna, Yācñā: 7 definitions
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Yacna 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYācñā (याच्ञा).—[yāc-naṅ]
1) Begging, asking.
2) Mendicancy.
3) Request, solicitation, entreaty; याच्ञा मोघा वरमधिगुणे नाधमे लब्धकामा (yācñā moghā varamadhiguṇe nādhame labdhakāmā) Meghadūta 6.
4) Making an offer of marriage.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryYācñā (याच्ञा).—i. e. yāc + na, f. Begging, [Hitopadeśa] i. [distich] 97, M.M.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryYācñā (याच्ञा).—[feminine] asking, begging for (—°); petition, request.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Yācñā (याच्ञा):—[from yāc] f. begging, asking for ([compound]), asking alms, mendicancy, any petition or request, prayer, entreaty, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā] etc. etc. (yācñāṃ-√kṛ, to fulfil a request)
2) [v.s. ...] the being a suitor, making an offer of marriage, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryYācñā (याच्ञा):—(cñā) 1. f. Asking, begging.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Yacnabhanga, Yacnajivana, Yacnaprapta, Yacnavacas.
Ends with: Abhiyacna, Ayacna, Bhagnayacna.
Full-text: Yacnajivana, Yacnabhanga, Yacnya, Yacnavacas, Yacnaprapta, Ayacna, Abhiyacna, Labdhakama, Adhiguna, Mogha, Yantri, Mih, Varam, Margana, Vibhrama, Lalasa, Bandhya, Pranaya, Ma.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.10.32 < [Chapter 10 - In the Description of the Gomatī River, the Glories of Cakra-tīrtha]
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
3.8 (c): Grammatical figurativeness or pratyaya-vakratā < [Chapter 1 - Vakroktijīvita: A Synoptic Survey]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 3 - Āḻvārs and Śrī-vaiṣṇavas on certain points of controversy in religious dogmas < [Chapter XVII - The Āḻvārs]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Naishadha-charita of Shriharsha (by Krishna Kanta Handiqui)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 31 - Narration of the four Yugas: castes and stages of life < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]