आकाङ्क्ष [ākāṅkṣa] a.
Desiring, wishing.
(In gram.) Requiring some words to complete the sense; अङ्गयुक्तं तिडाकाङ्क्षम्
[P.VIII.2.96,14.] क्षा Desire, wish; भक्त˚ Suśr., भ्रान्त्यालिङ्ग्य मया रहस्यमुदितं तत्सङ्गमाकाङ्क्षया
[Amaru. 46.] (In gram. &c.) The presence of a word necessary to complete the sense, one of the three elements necessary to convey a complete sense or thought (the other two being योग्यता and आसत्ति); आकाङ्क्षा प्रतीतिपर्यवसानविरहः
[S. D.2] the absence of the completion of a sense; see Bhāṣā.
[P.82,84] and
[T. S.49;] in the ex. गौरश्वः पुरुषो हस्ती there is आकाङ्क्षा.
Looking at or towards.
Purpose, intention.
Inquiry.
The significancy of a word.
Expectancy. असत्यामाकाङ्क्षायां संनिधानमकारणम्, ŚB. on
[MS.6.4.23.]