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

    see : सोना

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"> bauhinia variegata, [L.]; datura fastuosa"> 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

    see : सौवर्ण