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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वचनvacana[vak-aná] a. eloquent (RV.); --˚, ex pressing, meaning (-tâ, f. abst. n.); pro nounced by (in., --˚); n. act…

    [vak-aná] adjective eloquent (Rig-veda); --˚, ex pressing, meaning (-tâ, feminine; also equal for abstract neuter); pro nounced by (instrumental, --˚); neuter act of speaking; pronunciation; utterance, declaration; ex press mention; statement that something is (--˚); speech, word; injunction of a teacher, rule (grammatical term); command, direction; advice; voice, note; grammatical number: -m kri, do any one's bidding, follow the advice of (genitive); e sthâ, the same; vakanena (rare) or vakanât, in the name of (genitive, --˚); iti vakanât, because it is so stated.

    In the Gita1·211·3518·73

    आचार्यमुपसंगम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत् ॥

    ācāryamupasaṁgamya rājā vacanamabravīt. — Sanjaya said:- Then the prince Duryodhana, having seen the army of the Pandavas arrayed in battle order, approached his teacher and spoke these… 1·2
    • वचनम्vacanamaccusative singular of the neuter noun vacana (word).
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  2. अनिर्वचनीयanirvacanīya[a-nir-vakanîya] fp. not to be defined (by or as, in.).

    [a-nir-vakanîya] future participle passive not to be defined (by or as, instrumental).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वचनvacanamfn. speaking, a speaker, eloquent RV.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective speaking, a speaker, eloquent fg-veda
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') mentioning, indicating, expressing, meaning Pa1n2. Ka1tyS3r. Sarvad. (684712 -ता feminine, 684712.1 -त्व neuter gender)
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective being pronounced, Rpra1t. (684713 -त्व neuter gender)
    4. neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) the act of speaking, utterance, Sa1m2khyak.
    5. neuter gender pronunciation Pa1n2. Pra1t.
    6. neuter gender statement, declaration, express mention AitBr. S3rS. Pa1n2. etc.
    7. neuter gender speech, sentence, word Mn. MBh. etc.
    8. neuter gender (in gram.) the injunction of a teacher, rule Ka1s3.
    9. neuter gender advice, instruction, direction, order, command MBh. Ka1v. etc. (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनं-√कृ or that the rest of a word is to be suppliedने-√स्था with genitive case Equivalent to to do the bidding of any one, follow a person's advice, obey; that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनेन or that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनात्, with genitive case Equivalent to in the name of)
    10. neuter gender sound, voice, APra1t. Megh. Hit.
    11. neuter gender (in gram.) number Pa1n2. Vop. (confer, compare एक-, द्वि-, बहु-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    12. neuter gender rumour Lexicographers
    13. neuter gender dry ginger Lexicographers
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  2. अधिकार्थवचनadhikārthavacanan. exaggeration, hyperbole Pa1n2. 2-1, 33.

    neuter gender exaggeration, hyperbole Pa1n2. 2-1, 33.

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  3. अधिवचनadhivacanan. an appellation, epithet.

    neuter gender an appellation, epithet.

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  4. अनिर्वचनीयanirvacanīyamfn. unutterable, indescribable
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unutterable, indescribable
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be mentioned.
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  5. अनुप्रवचनanupravacanan. study of the Veda वेद with a teacher.

    neuter gender study of the Veda वेद with a teacher.

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अधिवचनम्adhivacanam1 Advocacy, speaking in favour of (पक्षपातेन कथनं वचनम्).
    1. 1 Advocacy, speaking in favour of (पक्षपातेन कथनं वचनम्).
    2. A name, epithet, appellation.
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  2. अनिर्वचनम्anirvacanamSilence, not uttering (anything) loudly; देवतायास्त्वनिर्वचनम् &c. MS.1.8.52 (where Śabara explains अनिर्वचनम्…

    Silence, not uttering (anything) loudly; देवतायास्त्वनिर्वचनम् etc. MS.1.8.52 (where Śabara explains अनिर्वचनम् as तूष्णींभावः).

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  3. अनिर्वचनीयanirvacanīyaa.Unutterable, indescribable, undefinable, epithet of the Supreme Being.
    1. Unutterable, indescribable, undefinable, epithet of the Supreme Being.
    2. Improper to be mentioned.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -यम्

      1. (In Vedānta)
      2. Māyā or illusion, ignorance.
      3. The world.

    • -सर्वस्वम् Name of a work by Śrīharṣa, also called खण्डनखण्डखाद्य; तत्र सर्वेषां पदार्थानाम् इदंतया निर्वक्तुमशक्यता दर्शिता.

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