a. or naḥ [anuvac-kānac ni- pātaḥ P. III. 2. 109; vedasya anuvacanaṃ kṛ- tavān anūcānaḥ Sk.] 1 One devoted to study, learned; especially one well- versed in the Vedas with their Aṅgas so as to be able to repeat, read and teach them; yo'nūcānaḥ sa no mahān Ms. 2. 154; 5. 82; Y. 3. 24; idamūcuranūcānāḥ Ku. 6. 15.

2 Modest, unassuming; humble, well-behaved.