Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

ākuñcana आकुञ्चन – contraction; drawing

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AYI dictionary substantive neuter

contraction; drawing

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Monier-Williams 1872 substantive neuter

Original text · English · substantive neuter

Ā-kuñcana, am, n. compression, contraction, shrinking; collecting, heaping; curving, flexure; contortion.

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Petersburger 1855 substantive neuter

Original text · German · substantive neuter

ākuñcana (von kuñc mit ā) n. das Biegen, Beugen, Zusammenziehen (von Gliedmaassen, Gegens. Ausstrecken) SUŚR. 1,84,13. SUŚR. 1,98,7. SUŚR. 1,354,1. eine der 5 Grundbewegungen BHĀṢĀP. 5. Z. d. d. m. G. 6,13.

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Böhtlingk 1879 substantive neuter

Original text · German · substantive neuter

ākuñcana n. das Biegen, Beugen, Zusammenstehen.

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Occurrences in source texts (8)

GoS 3 occurrences
GoS 50–63: Three Locks 2 occurrences

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GoS 74–80: Through the Three Knots 1 occurrence

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HP 5 occurrences
HP 2.24-2.29: Dhauti and Basti 1 occurrence

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HP 3.49-3.57: Mūlabandha 1 occurrence

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HP 3.79-3.86*1: Vajrolī 1 occurrence

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HP 3.87-3.93*7: Sahajolī and Amarolī 1 occurrence

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HP 3.94-3.102*1: Śakti Cālana 1 occurrence

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