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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रदक्षिणpradakṣiṇaa.Being placed or standing on the right, moving to the right; प्रदक्षिणार्चिर्हविरग्निराददे R.3.14.
    1. Being placed or standing on the right, moving to the right; प्रदक्षिणार्चिर्हविरग्निराददे R.3.14.
    2. Respectful, reverential.
    3. Auspicious, of good omen; सिध्यन्त्यर्था महाबाहो दैवं चात्र प्रदक्षिणम् Mb.3.36.7; तदा वयं विजेष्यामो यदा कालः प्रदक्षिणः Bhāg.1.54.16.
    4. Clever, sharp; तानुवाच विनीतात्मा सूतपुत्रः प्रदक्षिणः Rām.2.16.5.
    5. Amenable, favourable; अभिवाद्यभ्यनुज्ञाता प्रदक्षिणमवर्तत Mb.1.122.44.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णः, -णा, -णम् Circumambulation from left to right, so that the right side is always turned towards the person or object circumambulated, a reverential salutation made by walking in this manner; प्रदक्षिणप्रक्रमणात् कृशानोरुदर्चिषस्तन्मिथुनं चकासे Ku.7.79; Y.1.232; अष्टोत्तरशतं यस्तु देव्याः कुर्यात् प्रदक्षिणम् । सर्वान् कामान् समासाद्य पश्चान्मोक्षमवाप्नुयात् ॥ Kālikā Parasmaipada

    • -णम्

      1. Indeclinable
      2. From left to right; एवं सम्यग्घविर्हुत्वा सर्वदिक्षु प्रदक्षिणम् Ms.3.87.
      3. Towards the right side, so that the right side is always turned towards the person or object circumambulated.
      4. In a southern direction, towards the south.
      5. All right, O. k.; श्रमो नाशमुपागच्छत् सर्वं चासीत् प्रदक्षिणम् Mb.3.151.2. (प्रदक्षिणीकृ or प्रदक्षिणयति Denominative Parasmaipada means 'to go round from left to right' as a mark of respect; प्रदक्षिणीकुरुष्व सद्योहुताग्नीन् Ś.4; प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य हुतं हुताशनम् R.2.71).

    • -अर्चिस् Adjective flaming towards the right, having the flames turned towards the right; प्रदक्षिणार्चिर्हविरग्निराददे R.3.14. (-Feminine) flames turned towards the right; प्रदक्षिणार्चिर्व्याजेन हस्तेनेव जयं ददौ R.4.25.

    • -आवर्त, -आवृत्क Adjective turned towards the right.

    • -क्रिया going round from left to right, keeping the right side towards one as a mark of respect; प्रदक्षिणक्रियार्हायां तस्यां त्वं साधु नाचरः R.1.76.

    • -नम् same as denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedक्रिया; किं प्रदक्षिणनकृद्- भ्रमिपाशं जाम्बवानदित ते बलिबन्धे Name21.97.

    • -पट्टिका a yard, court-yard.

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  2. अप्रदक्षिणम्apradakṣiṇamind.From the left to the right.
    1. From the left to the right.
    2. unfavourable; निमित्तानि च भूयिष्ठं यानि प्रादुर्भवन्ति नः । तेषु तेष्वभिपन्नेषु लक्षयाम्यप्रदक्षिणम् ॥ Rām.6.14.17.
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  3. अभिप्रदक्षिणम्abhipradakṣiṇamind.Towards the right.

    Towards the right.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रदक्षिणpradakṣiṇamf(आ)n. moving to the right S3a1n3khGr2.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender moving to the right S3a1n3khGr2.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender standing or placed on the right (with √कृ, or प्र-√कृ, "to turn towards persons or things so as to place them on one's right", "turn the right side towards" as a token of respect) Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender auspicious, favourable MBh. R.
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender respectful, reverential MBh.
    5. mf(आ)neuter gender towards the south Mn. Var. (634604 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedणेण indeclinable Equivalent to /अम् in both meanings BhP. Var.)
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective turning the right side towards, circumambulation from left to right of a person or object (genitive case or compound; with √कृ or √1. दा dative case genitive case or locative case) as a kind of worship R. Katha1s. Pan5cat. RTL. 68, 2; 145 etc.
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  2. अभिप्रदक्षिणम्abhipradakṣiṇamind. to the right (e.g. with √1. कृ, to circumambulate keeping the object on the right) R.

    indeclinable to the right (exempli gratia, 'for example' with √1. कृ, to circumambulate keeping the object on the right) R.

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  3. नगरप्रदक्षिणाnagarapradakṣiṇāf. carrying an idol round a t town in procession MW.

    feminine carrying an idol round a t town in procession MW.

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  4. प्रतिवह्निप्रदक्षिणम्prativahnipradakṣiṇamind. at each perambulation from left to right of the sacred fire Katha1s.

    indeclinable at each perambulation from left to right of the sacred fire Katha1s.

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  5. प्रदक्षिणक्रियाpradakṣiṇakriyāf. going round from left to right (as a mark of respect) Ragh.

    feminine going round from left to right (as a mark of respect) Ragh.

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  6. प्रदक्षिणगामिताpradakṣiṇagāmitāf. the state of one who walks towards the right (one of the 80 minor marks of Buddhists Buddhists) Dharmas.…

    feminine the state of one who walks towards the right (one of the 80 minor marks of Buddhists Buddhists) Dharmas. 84, 15.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अप्रदक्षिणम्apradakṣiṇam[a-pradakshinam] ad. towards the left.

    [a-pradakshinam] adverb, -ial, -ially towards the left.

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