दक्षdakṣaa.Able, competent, expert, clever, skilful; नाट्ये च दक्षा वयम् Ratn.1.6; मेरौ स्थिते दोग्धरि दोहदक्षे Ku.1.2…
[दक्ष्-कर्तरि अच्]
- Able, competent, expert, clever, skilful; नाट्ये च दक्षा वयम् Ratn.1.6; मेरौ स्थिते दोग्धरि दोहदक्षे Ku.1.2; R.12.11.
- Fit, suitable; दक्षेण सूत्रेण ससर्जिथाध्वरम् Bhāg.4.6.44.
- Ready, careful, attentive, prompt; Y.1.76; रन्ध्रान्वेषणदक्षाणां द्विषामामिषतां ययौ R.12.11.
- Honest, upright. कन्या, जा, तनया, यज्ञविनाशिनी an epithet of Durgā.
- a lunar mansion.
Derived forms and compounds
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-क्षा
- The earth.
- An epithet of the Ganges.
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-क्षम् Strength, vigour.
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-अध्वरध्वंसकः क्रतु- ध्वंसिन्, -मथनः, -विध्वंसः Śiva; Hch.3. -Masculine epithets of Śiva.
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-जापतिः
- the moon
- Śiva.
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-सावर्णः (र्णिः) Name of the 9th Manu; नवमो दक्षसावर्णिर्मनुर्वरुणसंभवः Bhāg.8.13.18.
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-सुतः a god. (-ता) a lunar mansion. नरेन्द्रकन्यास्तमवाप्य सत्पतिं तमोनुदं दक्षसुता इवाबभुः R.3.33.
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-क्षः
- Name of a celebrated Prajāpti. [He was one of the ten sons of Brahman, being born from his right thumb, and was the chief of the patriarchs of mankind. He is said to have had many daughters, 27 of whom became the wives of the moon, thus forming the 27 lunar mansions, and 13 the wives of Kaśyapa, becoming by him the mothers of gods, demons, men, and animals; see कश्यप. At one time Daksa celebrated a great sacrifice, but did not invite his daughter Satī, nor her husband Śiva, the chief of the gods. Satī, however, went to the sacrifice, but being greatly insulted threw herself into fire and perished; Compare Ku.1.21. When Śiva heard this he was very much provoked, and according to one account, himself went to the sacrifice, completely destroyed it and pursued Dakṣa who assumed the form of a deer, and at last decapitated him. But Śiva is said to have afterwards restored him to life, and he thenceforward acknowledged the god's supremacy. According to another account, Śiva, when provoked, tore off a hair from his matted hair, and dashed it with great force against the ground when lo ! a powerful demon started up and awaited his orders. He was told to go and destroy Dakṣa's sacrifice; whereupon the mighty demon, attended by several demigods, went to the sacrifice, routed the gods and priests, and, according to one account, beheaded Dakṣa himself; Ms.9.128-29.]
- A cock.
- Fire.
- The bull of Śiva.
- A lover attached to many mistresses.
- An epithet of Śiva.
- Mental power, ability, capacity.
- An epithet of Viṣṇu.
- The right side or part; वामतो जानकी यस्य दक्षभागे च लक्ष्मणः
- Ability, power, fitness.
- Strength of will, energy, resoluteness.
- Strength, power.
- Bad disposition, wickedness; मा सख्युर्दक्षं रिपोर्भुजेम Rv.4.3.13.
In the Gita·12·16
अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः ।
- दक्षःdakṣaḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the adjective dakṣa (skilful in all actions).
