Dictionary meanings for vaikhānasa from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. (sī f.) Relating to a hermit, ascetic, monastic; vaikhā- nasaṃ kimanayā vratamā pradānād vyāpāraro- dhi madanasya niṣevitavyaṃ Ś. 1. 27. saḥ An anchorite, a hermit (vānaprastha); a Brāhmaṇa in the third order of his religious life; R. 14. 28; Bk. 3. 46.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
m. (fr. vi-khānasa) a Bra1hman Brahman in the third stage of his life, anchorite, hermit (= vānaprastha q.v.) Ka1v.; Gaut.; BhP. 1020,3 206685 m. a patr. of Vamra vamra RAnukr. 1020,3 206686 m. of Puru-hanman puru-hanman Pan5cavBr. 1020,3 206687 m. N. of partic. stars VarBr2S. 1020,3 206688
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