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V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary. Look up any word of the Gita in Devanagari, IAST or Harvard-Kyoto, or browse the headwords letter by letter.

Entry दाक्ष्यम्

  1. दाक्ष्यम्dākṣyamCleverness, skill, fitness, dexterity, ability; Bg.18.43.

    [दक्षस्य भावः ष्यञ्]

    1. Cleverness, skill, fitness, dexterity, ability; Bg.18.43.
    2. Probity, integrity, honesty.
    3. Industry, activity; दाक्ष्येण हीनो धर्मयुक्तो न दान्तः Mb.12.292.23.

    In the Gita18·43

    शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम् ।

    śauryaṁ tejo dhṛtirdākṣyaṁ yuddhe cāpyapalāyanam, — Heroism, high spirit, resolution, ability, not fleeing in the battle, giving, lordship īśvarabhāva, the temperament of the ruler and leader) are the… 18·43
    • दाक्ष्यम्dākṣyamnominative singular of the neuter noun dākṣya (ability).

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Headwords under द

Part 2 of 8 दरिद्र – दान्तAll parts
  1. द – दरित
  2. दरिद्र – दान्त
  3. दान्ति – दिष्णु
  4. दिह् – दृंह्
  5. दृंहणम् – दो
  6. दोग्धृ – द्रव्यक
  7. द्रव्यम् – द्वैतम्
  8. द्वैतिन् – द्व्यहकाल