Naam

Vaikhānasaḥ

वैखानसः

one who digs out ignorance, one who searches for the self, one who digs a sacrificial pit

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Root word
विखनन · vikhanana — to dig out, to search

References (1)

  1. Nirukta-Nirvacanani, page 93
    वैखानसः विखननाद वैखानसः । ( ३.१७)
    Edition: प्रथम संस्करण