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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आकाङ्क्षākāṅkṣaa.Desiring, wishing.
    1. Desiring, wishing.
    2. (In Grammar) Requiring some words to complete the sense; अङ्गयुक्तं तिडाकाङ्क्षम् ParasmaipadaVIII.2.96,14.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -क्षा

      1. Desire, wish; भक्तdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Suśr., भ्रान्त्यालिङ्ग्य मया रहस्यमुदितं तत्सङ्गमाकाङ्क्षया Amaru. 46.
      2. (In Grammar etc.) 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. Parasmaipada82,84 and T. S.49; in the ex. गौरश्वः पुरुषो हस्ती there is आकाङ्क्षा.
      3. Looking at or towards.
      4. Purpose, intention.
      5. Inquiry.
      6. The significancy of a word.
      7. Expectancy. असत्यामाकाङ्क्षायां संनिधानमकारणम्, ŚB. on MS.6.4.23.
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  2. आकाङ्क्षितākāṅkṣitap. p.Desired, wished, inquired; looked at, wanted, necessary.

    Desired, wished, inquired; looked at, wanted, necessary.

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  3. आकाङ्क्षिन्ākāṅkṣina.Wishing, desiring, expecting; अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्यज्ञः Bg.17.11; तं भावार्थप्रसवसमयाकाङ्क्षिणीनां प्रजानाम् ।…
    1. Wishing, desiring, expecting; अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्यज्ञः Bg.17.11; तं भावार्थप्रसवसमयाकाङ्क्षिणीनां प्रजानाम् । R.19.57.
    2. Asking, inquiring.
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  4. आकाङ्क्ष्ākāṅkṣ1 U.
    1. 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
    2. To desire, long or wish for, expect; प्रत्याश्वसन्तं रिपुराचकाङ्क्ष R.7.47,5.38; Ms. 2.162,1.121; Y.1.153; आकाङ्क्षन्तीं नयनसलिलोत्पीडरुद्धाव- काशाम् (तां पश्य) Me.91.
    3. To try to reach a place, turn to; दक्षिणां दिशमाकाङ्क्षन् Ms.3.258.
    4. To require, need.
    5. (In Grammar) To require some word or words to be supplied for the completion of the sense; see आकाङ्क्षा below.
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  5. आकाङ्क्ष्यākāṅkṣyaa.Desirable.

    Desirable.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -क्ष्यम् Need of supplying a word or words for the completion of the sense ParasmaipadaIII.4.23.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आकाङ्क्षākāṅkṣamfn. (in Gr.) requiring a word or words to complete the sense Pa1n2. 8-2, 96 and 104
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in grammar) requiring a word or words to complete the sense Pa1n2. 8-2, 96 and 104
    2. feminine (in grammar) need of supplying a word or period for the completion of the sense Sa1h. etc.
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  2. आकाङ्क्षाākāṅkṣāf. desire, wish Sus3r. Sa1h. &c.

    feminine desire, wish Sus3r. Sa1h. etc.

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  3. आकाङ्क्षिन्ākāṅkṣinmfn. ifc. wishing, desirous, hoping, expecting MBh. xii, 4289 R. Ragh. xix, 57
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' wishing, desirous, hoping, expecting MBh. xii, 4289 R. Ragh. xix, 57
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (see अ-फला*काङ्क्षिन् .)
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  4. आकाङ्क्ष्ākāṅkṣP. A1. -काङ्क्षति, ˚ते, to desire, long for, endeavour to gain (with acc.) AitBr. Mn. x, 121, &c., (rarely…

    Parasmaipada Atmane-pada -काङ्क्षति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते, to desire, long for, endeavour to gain (with accusative) AitBr. Mn. x, 121, etc., (rarely with genitive case) Mn. ii, 162; (perf. -चकाङ्क्ष R. Ragh.) to expect, wait for or till La1t2y. MBh. xiv, 1279, etc.; to endeavour to reach a place, turn to (accusative) Mn. iii, 258; (in grammar) to require some word or words to be supplied for the completion of the sense Pa1n2. Scholiast or Commentator

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. आकाङ्क्षाākāṅkṣā[â-kâṅksh-â] f. desire, wish; necessity of complementing the sense; -in, a. wishing, expecting.

    [â-kâṅksh-â] feminine; also equal for desire, wish; necessity of complementing the sense; -in, adjective wishing, expecting.

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