viGnaH [ vihan-ka ] (rarely n. ) 1 An obstacle, interruption, impediment, a hindrance; kuto DarmakriyAviGnaH satAM rakzitari tvayi Ś. 5. 14 ; mUrto viGnastapasa iva naH Ś. 1. 33 ; huMkAreReva DanuzaH sa hi viGnAnapohati Ś. 3. 1 ; Ku. 3. 40. 2 Difficulty, trouble. Comp. — ISaH, -ISAnaH, -ISvaraH epithets of Gaṇeśa. °vAhanaM a rat. — kara, -kartf, -kArin a. opposing, obstructing. — DvaMsaH , — viGAtaH removal of obstacles. — nAyakaH , — nASakaH, -nASanaH epithets of Gaṇeśa. — pratikriyA removal of impediments; R. 15. 4. — rAjaH -vinAyakaH, -hArin m. epithets of Gaṇeśa. — sidDiH f. removal of obstacles.