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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. यक्षyakṣaN. of a class of demigods who are described as attendants of Kubera, the god of riches, and employed in…

    [यक्ष्यते, यक्ष्-कर्मणि घञ्]

    1. Name of a class of demigods who are described as attendants of Kubera, the god of riches, and employed in guarding his gardens and treasures; यक्षोत्तमा यक्षपतिं धनेशं रक्षन्ति वै प्रासगदादिहस्ताः Hariv.; Me.68; Bg.1.23;11.22.
    2. A kind of ghost or spirit; तन्न व्यजानन्त किमिदं यक्षमिति Ken.3.2.
    3. Name of the palace of Indra.
    4. Name of Kubera.
    5. Worship.
    6. A dog.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -क्षम्

      1. A ghost.
      2. Sacrifice.
      3. Anything honoured.

    • -क्षी

      1. A female Yakṣa.
      2. Name of Kubera's wife.
      3. The Yakṣa. class; अल्पवीर्या यदा यक्षी श्रूयते मुनिपुंगव Rām.1.25.2.

    • -अधिपः, -अधिपतिः, -इन्द्रः Kubera, the lord of Yakṣas.

    • -आमलकम् the fruit of the पिण्डखर्जूर tree.

    • -आवासः the fig-tree.

    • -कर्दमः an ointment consisting of camphor, agallochum, musk and Kakkola (according to others, also sandal and suffron) mixed in equal proportions; यक्षकर्दममृदून्मृदिताङ्गं ... सिषिचुरुच्चकुचास्तम् Name21.7; (कर्पूरागुरु- कस्तुरीकक्कोलैर्यक्षकर्दमः Ak.; कुङ्कुमागुरुकस्तूरी कर्पूरं चन्दनं तथा । महासुगन्धमित्युक्तं नामतो यक्षकर्दमः ॥).

    • -ग्रहः the being possessed by Yakṣas or evil spirits; a kind of insanity.

    • -तरुः the fig-tree.

    • -धूपः resin, incense.

    • -बलिः a particular nuptial ceremony.

    • -रसः a kind of intoxicating drink.

    • -राज्

      1. Masculine
      2. Name of Kubera; प्रतिसिञ्चन् विचिक्रीडे यक्षीभिर्यक्षराडिव Bhāg.1.9.9.
      3. a place prepared for wrestling and boxing.

    • -राजः Name of Kubera.

    • -रात्रिः Feminine the festival called Dīpāli, quod vide, which see

    • -वित्तः one who is like a Yakṣa,id est, that is the guardian of wealth, but who never uses it; तस्यैवं यक्षवित्तस्य च्युतस्योभयलोकतः Bhāg.11.23.9.

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  2. अध्यक्षadhyakṣaa.Perceptible to the senses, visible; यैरध्यक्षैरथ निजसखं नीरदं स्मारयद्भिः Bv.4.17.

    [अधिगतः अक्षं इन्द्रियं व्यवहारं वा]

    1. Perceptible to the senses, visible; यैरध्यक्षैरथ निजसखं नीरदं स्मारयद्भिः Bv.4.17.
    2. One who exercises supervision, presiding over. Compare प्रत्यक्षेऽधिकृतेऽध्यक्षः । Nm.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -क्षः

      1. A superintendent, president, head, lord, master, controller, ruler. ततो राज्ञः कलत्राणि भ्रातॄणां चास्य सर्वतः । वाहनेषु समारोप्य अध्यक्षाः प्राद्रवन्भ- यात् ॥ Mb.9.29.94. मयाऽध्यक्षेण प्रकृतिः सूयते सचराचरम् Bg.9.1; यदध्यक्षेण जगतां वयमारोपितास्त्वया Ku.6.17; इत्यध्यक्षप्रचारो द्वितीयमधिकरणम् । Kau. Atmanepada 2 Often times in comp.; गजdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, सेनाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, ग्रामdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, द्वारdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
      2. An eye-witness (Vedic)
      3. Name of a plant (क्षीरिका) Mimusops Kauki. (Marâthî दुधी).
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  3. अध्यक्षरम्adhyakṣaramind.On the subject of syllables; above all syllables.

    On the subject of syllables; above all syllables.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रम् The mystic syllable ओम्.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. यक्षyakṣa[yaksh-á] n. [speeder], supernatural being, spectre, ghost (V.); m. N. of a class of demi-gods, attendants of…

    [yaksh-á] neuter [speeder], supernatural being, spectre, ghost (Veda, Vedic); masculine noun of a class of demi-gods, attendants of Kubera: -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tva, neuter condition of a Yaksha; -dara, masculine (?) noun of a locality; -dâsî, feminine; also equal for noun; -dris, adjective having a spectral appearance (Rig-veda1); -deva-griha, neuter Yaksha temple; -pati, masculine lord of the Yakshas; epithet of Kubera; -bhavana, neuter Yaksha temple; -bhrit, adjective spectre-bearing (?; Rig-veda1); -râg, masculine king of the Yakshas, epithet of Kubera; -râga, masculine the same; - ͜ aṅganâ, feminine; also equal for wife of a Yaksha; - ͜ adhipa, - ͜ adhipati, masculine the same; - ͜ âyat ana, neuter Yaksha temple.

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  2. अध्यक्षadhyakṣa[ádhi ͜ aksha] a. perceptible; m. eye-witness; overseer, inspector; n. perception.

    [ádhi ͜ aksha] adjective perceptible; masculine eye-witness; overseer, inspector; neuter perception.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. यक्षyakṣan. a living supernatural being, spiritual apparition, ghost, spirit RV. AV. VS. Br. Gr2S3rS. (accord. to some…
    1. neuter gender a living supernatural being, spiritual apparition, ghost, spirit fg-veda AV. VS. Breton Gr2S3rS. (according to to some native Comms. Equivalent to यज्ञ, पुजा, पूजित etc.)
    2. masculine gender Name of a class of semi-divine beings (attendants of Kubera कुबेर, exceptionally also of Vishn2u विष्णु; described as sons of Pulastya पुलस्त्य, of Pulaha पुलह, of Kas3yapa कश्यप, of Khasa1 खसा or Krodha1 क्रोधा; also as produced from the feet of Brahma1 ब्रह्मा; though generally regarded as beings of a benevolent and inoffensive disposition, like the Yaksha यक्ष in Ka1lida1sa कालिदास 's Megha-du1ta मेघ-दूत, they are occasionally classed with Pis3a1cas पिशाच s and other malignant spirits, and sometimes said to cause demoniacal possession; as to their position in the Buddhist Buddhist system see MWB. 206, 218) Up. Gr2S. Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. masculine gender (with Jainas जैन s) a subdivision of the Vyantaras व्यन्तर s
    4. masculine gender Name of Kubera कुबेर VarYogay.
    5. masculine gender of a Muni मुनि R.
    6. masculine gender of a son of S3vaphalka श्वफल्क VP.
    7. masculine gender of Indra इन्द्र 's palace Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender a dog Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender Name of Kubera कुबेर 's wife Lexicographers
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  2. अज्ञातयक्ष्मajñātayakṣmam. an unknown or hidden disease RV. x, 161, 1 AV.

    masculine gender an unknown or hidden disease fg-veda x, 161, 1 AV.

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  3. अत्यक्षरatyakṣaramfn. inarticulate, Ma1nGr2.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective inarticulate, Ma1nGr2.

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  4. अध्यक्षadhyakṣamf(आ)n. perceptible to the senses, observable
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender perceptible to the senses, observable
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender exercising supervision
    3. masculine gender an eye-witness
    4. masculine gender an inspector, superintendent
    5. masculine gender the plant Mimusops Kauki (क्षीरिका).
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  5. अध्यक्षरम्adhyakṣaramind. on the subject of syllables
    1. indeclinable on the subject of syllables
    2. indeclinable a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) all syllables (as the mystic ओम्).
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