སྙན་ངག་མཁན་

སྙན་ངག་མཁན། (Wyl. snyan ngag mkhan ) Pron.: nyenngak khen

• Skt. कविः, kavi, Pron.: kavi. From Sanskrit: 2. | gifted with insight, intelligent, knowing, enlightened, wise, sensible, prudent, skilful, cunning | a thinker, intelligent man, man of understanding, leader | a wise man, sage, seer, prophet | a singer, bard, poet (but in this sense without any technical application in the Veda) | N. of several gods, (•esp.) of Agni | of Varuṇa, Indra, the Aśvins, Maruts, Ādityas | of the Soma | of the Soma priest and other sacrificers | N. of a particular poet | and | of the ancient sages or patriarchs (as spirits now surrounding the sun) | of the Ṛibhus (as skilful in contrivance) | of Pūshan (as leader or guider) | N. of a son of Brahmā | of Brahmā | of a son of Bhṛigu and father of Śukra | on | that of Śukra (regent of the planet Venus and preceptor of the demons) | of the planet Venus | of the sons of several Manus | of a son of Kauśika and pupil of Garga | of a son of Ṛishabha | of Vālmīki | a keeper or herd | N. of the gates of the sacrificial enclosure | the sun | of various men | the soul in the Sāṃkhya philosophy | a cunning fighter | an owl | or | the bit of a bridle | or | the reins | or | a ladle [Mahavyutpatti] [Sanskrit] MVP MW