Shanac, Śānac: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Shanac 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.
The Sanskrit term Śānac can be transliterated into English as Sanac or Shanac, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shanach.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar1) Śānac (शानच्).—Krt affix (आन (āna)) substituted for the Atmanepada लट् (laṭ) affixes, to which म् (m) is prefixed if the base before the affix ends in अ; e. g. एधमान, विद्यमान (edhamāna, vidyamāna), etc; cf P. III. 2. 124, 125, 126;
2) Śānac.—Vikarana affix (आन (āna)) substituted for श्ना (śnā) before the personal ending हि (hi) of the imperative second person singular, if the preceding root ends in a consonant; e. g. पुषाण, मुषाण (puṣāṇa, muṣāṇa), cf. P. III. 1. 83.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚānac (शानच्).—(In gram.) A technical term used by Paṇini for the Kṛt affix आन (āna) or मान (māna) used in forming present participles of the Ātm.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚānac (शानच्):—(in gram.), a technical term for the Kṛt affixes āna, or amāna (used in forming present participles Ātmane-pada when the radical syllable is accentuated, or for āna substituted for hi, the affix of the 2. sg. [imperative])
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.
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Starts with: Shanacurna.
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Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
Strīpratyaya (Feminine affixes) < [Chapter 3 - Vāsudevavijaya—A Grammatical Study]
Lakāra-artha < [Chapter 3 - Vāsudevavijaya—A Grammatical Study]
The Mode of Illustration of Rules < [Chapter 3 - Vāsudevavijaya—A Grammatical Study]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Prastavana (prologue): Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Chapter 1: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Chapter 2: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 3 - Notes and Analysis of Third Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study) (by Ramendra Mohan Bose)
Chapter 3 - Tritiya-anka (tritiyo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Chapter 5 - Pancama-anka (pancamo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Chapter 1 - Prathama-anka (prathamo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)