# पञ्चानन (pañcānana)

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पञ्चानन (pañcānana) is a Sanskrit word meaning very fierce or passionate, an epithet of Shiva, a lion, also used at the end of names of learned men, particular strong medicinal preparations, name of an author and other men, an epithet of Durga. Its 9 recorded definitions are grouped into 7 contexts, among them General Definitions (Śiva, Lion, Passionate, Title), Adjective: Passionate/Fierce, An Epithet of Śiva.

- **Etymology:** E. पञ्च five or spreading, आनन a face — E. pañca five or spreading, ānana a face
- **SLP1:** `paYcAnana`  **IAST:** pañcānana  **Devanagari:** पञ्चानन
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pa%C3%B1c%C4%81nana
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/panchanana/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### General Definitions (Śiva, Lion, Passionate, Title) (3 definitions)
- 1. Very passionate. 2. A name of Shiva. 3. A lion.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > पञ्च (pañca) ानन (pañcānana) [Printed book page 494 ] पञ्च (pañca) ानन (pañcānana) mfn. ( - नः (-naḥ)- ना - नं (-naḥ-nā-naṃ) ) Very passionate. m. ( - नः (-naḥ) ) 1 A name of ŚIVA. 2 A lion. E. पञ्च (pañca) five or spreading, आनन (ānana) a face. [ ID=22901 ]
- 1. An epithet of Shiva. 2. A lion. 3. Passionate.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > पञ्चानन (pañcānana) [Printed book page 441-a ] पञ्चा _ नन (pañcā_nana) ( नः ) ((naḥ)) 1. m. A name of Shi- va; a lion. a. Passionate. [ ID=22370 ]
- 1. Very passionate. 2. A name of Shiva. 3. A lion. 4. A title of veneration used at the end of learned men's names.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > पञ्च (pañca) ानन (pañcānana) [Printed book page 414-a ] पञ्च (pañca) ानन (pañcānana) mfn. ( - नः (-naḥ)- ना - नं (-naḥ-nā-naṃ) ) Very passionate. m. ( - नः (-naḥ) ) 1. A name of SĪVA. 2. (With the mouth wide open) A lion. 3. A title used at the end of the names of learned men to express veneration or high scholarship. E. पञ्च (pañca) five or spreading, आनन (ānana) a face. [ ID=22887 ]

### Adjective: Passionate/Fierce (1 definition)
- very fierce or passionate  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 578,1] पञ्चा (pañcā) नन (nana) mfn. very fierce or passionate ( lit. 5-faced), Lexicographers, esp. such as Amarasiṃha, Halāyudha, Hemacandra, etc. (Author) [ ID=114059 ]

### An Epithet of Śiva (1 definition)
- an epithet of Shiva  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > पञ्चा (pañcā) नन (nana) m. N. of Śiva, Lexicographers, esp. such as Amarasiṃha, Halāyudha, Hemacandra, etc. (Author) ( cf. Religious Thought and Life in India, also called ’Brāhmanism and Hindūism,’ by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) 79 ) [ ID=114060 ]

### As a Proper Name for Men (1 definition)
- Name of an author and other men  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of an author and other men [ ID=114063 ]

### Feminine Form (पञ्चाननी): Name of Durgā (1 definition)
- an epithet of Durga  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3B) [Printed book page 578,1] पञ्चा (pañcā) ननी (nanī) f. N. of Durgā, Rājataraṃgiṇī (Title) [ ID=114064 ]

### Meaning 'a Lion' (1 definition)
- a lion, also used at the end of names of learned men  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a lion, Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa (Title) (also at the end of names of learned men, e.g. जयराम - प् (jayarāma-p) ° (°), विश्वनाथ - प् (viśvanātha-p) ° (°) ) [ ID=114061 ]

### Name of Medicinal Preparations (1 definition)
- particular strong medicinal preparations  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of partic. strong medic. preparations, Rasaratnākara (Title) [ ID=114062 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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