anUcAna a. or — naH [ anuvac-kAnac nipAtaH P. III. 2. 109 ; vedasya anuvacanaM kftavAn anUcAnaH Sk. ] 1 One devoted to study, learned; especially one well-versed in the Vedas with their Aṅgas so as to be able to repeat, read and teach them; yo'nUcAnaH sa no mahAn Ms. 2. 154 ; 5. 82 ; Y. 3. 24 ; idamUcuranUcAnAH Ku. 6. 15. 2 Modest, unassuming; humble, well-behaved.