वैखानस [ vaikhānasa ] [ vaikhānasá ] m. ( fr. [ vi-khānasa ] ) a Brāhman in the third stage of his life , anchorite , hermit (= [ vānaprastha ] q.v.) Lit. Kāv. Lit. Gaut. Lit. BhP.

a patr. of Vamra Lit. RAnukr.

of Puru-hanman Lit. PañcavBr.

N. of partic. stars Lit. VarBṛS.

of a sect of Vaishṇavas Lit. W. Lit. Cat.

[ vaikhānasī ] f. a female anchorite Lit. Bālar.

a vessel used for cooking the meat offered in sacrifice Lit. W.

[ vaikhānasa ] m. f. n. relating or belonging to Vaikhānasas or anchorites (with [ tantra ] n. the Tantra of the sect called Vaikhānasa Lit. BhP.) Lit. TS. Lit. PañcavBr. Lit. Lāṭy.

n. N. of a Sāman Lit. ĀrshBr.