Shakan, Caka�, Cakan, Ṣākan, Śakan, Saka�: 9 definitions
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Shakan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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 terms Ṣākan and Śakan can be transliterated into English as Sakan or Shakan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarṢākan (षाकन�).—A krt affix applied to the roots जल्प�, भिक्ष् कुट्ट्, लुण्ट् (jalp, bhik� kuṭṭ, ṇṭ) and वृ (�) in the sense of an agent, the mute letter ष् (�) signifying the addition of the fem. affix ङीष् (ṅīṣ) e.g. जल्पाक�, भिक्षाकः (Ჹ첹�, ṣāk�) etc.; fem. base जल्पाकी, वराकी (Ჹī, ī). etc.; cf. P. III. 2.155.

Vyakarana (व्याकर�, 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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚakan (शकन्).�n. Ordure, feces, especially of animals; (this word has no forms for the first five inflections, and is optionally substituded for śṛt after acc. dual).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚakan (शकन्).—n.
(-) Animal-dung; this word has no forms for the first five cases; according to some this is not a separate word but a substitute for śṛt .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚakan (शकन्).—see śṛt.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚakan (शकन्).—[neuter] dung (cf. śṛt).
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Śakan (शकन्).—[neuter] dung (cf. śṛt).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚakan (शकन्):—See śṛt, [column]3.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCaka� (சகன்) noun < ś첹. Śālivāhana; சாலி வாகனன். சகன்காலம� [sali vaganan. sagankalam] (பெருந்தொக [peruntho.] 956).
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Caka� (சகன்) noun < jagat. Lord of the Universe; உலகநாயகன�. குறைவில்சகன் சூழ்கொள் பவர்க்கு [ulaganayagan. kuraivilsagan suzhkol pavarkku] (சிவஞான போதம� [sivagnana potham] 8, 2).
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Caka� (சகன்) noun See சகா� [¹], 1.
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconSaka� (ஸகன்) noun See ஸக�. [saga.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Sakanika, Sakantaka, Shakandhavya, Shakandhu, Shakandhuka, Shakandhvadi, Shakanem, Shakanga, Shakani, Shakanighantu, Shakanilipi, Shakanripala, Shakanripatisamvatsara.
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