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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for तक्षक

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. तक्षकtakṣakaA carpenter, wood-cutter (whether by caste or profession).

    [तक्ष् ण्वुल्]

    1. A carpenter, wood-cutter (whether by caste or profession).
    2. The chief actor in the prelude of a drama (id est, that is the सूत्रधार).
    3. Name of the architect of the gods.
    4. Name of one of the principal Nāgas or serpents of the Pātāla, son of Kaśyapa and Kadru (saved at the intercession of the sage Āstika from being burnt down in the serpent-sacrifice performed by king Janamejaya, in which many others of his race were burnt down to ashes).
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. तक्षकtakṣakam. (Pa1n2. 8-2, 29 Ka1s3.) "a cutter" see काष्ठ-, वृक्ष-
    1. masculine gender (Pa1n2. 8-2, 29 Ka1s3.) "a cutter" see काष्ठ-, वृक्ष-
    2. masculine gender a carpenter Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender Vis3vakarman विश्वकर्मन् Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender the Su1tra-dha1ra सूत्र-धार or speaker in the prelude of a drama Lexicographers Scholiast or Commentator
    5. masculine gender Name of a tree Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender of a Na1ga नाग prince (confer, compare that the rest of a word is to be suppliedक्ष) AV. viii, 10, 29 Ta1n2d2yaBr. xxv, 15 S3a1n3khGr2. iv, 18, 1 Kaus3. MBh. etc.
    7. masculine gender of a son of Prasena-jit प्रसेन-जित् BhP. ix, 12, 8
    8. masculine gender see also that the rest of a word is to be suppliedक्ष .
    Source: Monier-Williams

Analysis (Beta) · तक्षक

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