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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 दक्ष

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दक्षdakṣaa.Able, competent, expert, clever, skilful; नाट्ये च दक्षा वयम् Ratn.1.6; मेरौ स्थिते दोग्धरि दोहदक्षे Ku.1.2…

    [दक्ष्-कर्तरि अच्]

    1. Able, competent, expert, clever, skilful; नाट्ये च दक्षा वयम् Ratn.1.6; मेरौ स्थिते दोग्धरि दोहदक्षे Ku.1.2; R.12.11.
    2. Fit, suitable; दक्षेण सूत्रेण ससर्जिथाध्वरम् Bhāg.4.6.44.
    3. Ready, careful, attentive, prompt; Y.1.76; रन्ध्रान्वेषणदक्षाणां द्विषामामिषतां ययौ R.12.11.
    4. Honest, upright.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -क्षः

      1. 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.]
      2. A cock.
      3. Fire.
      4. The bull of Śiva.
      5. A lover attached to many mistresses.
      6. An epithet of Śiva.
      7. Mental power, ability, capacity.
      8. An epithet of Viṣṇu.
      9. The right side or part; वामतो जानकी यस्य दक्षभागे च लक्ष्मणः
      10. Ability, power, fitness.
      11. Strength of will, energy, resoluteness.
      12. Strength, power.
      13. Bad disposition, wickedness; मा सख्युर्दक्षं रिपोर्भुजेम Rv.4.3.13.

    • -क्षा

      1. The earth.
      2. An epithet of the Ganges.

    • -क्षम् Strength, vigour.

    • -अध्वरध्वंसकः

      1. क्रतु- ध्वंसिन्, -मथनः, -विध्वंसः Śiva; Hch.3. -Masculine epithets of Śiva. कन्या, जा, तनया, यज्ञविनाशिनी an epithet of Durgā.
      2. a lunar mansion.

    • -जापतिः

      1. the moon
      2. Śiva.

    • -सावर्णः (र्णिः) Name of the 9th Manu; नवमो दक्षसावर्णिर्मनुर्वरुणसंभवः Bhāg.8.13.18.

    • -सुतः a god. (-ता) a lunar mansion. नरेन्द्रकन्यास्तमवाप्य सत्पतिं तमोनुदं दक्षसुता इवाबभुः R.3.33.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दक्षdakṣamf(आ)n. able, fit, adroit, expert, clever, dexterous, industrious, intelligent RV. &c.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender able, fit, adroit, expert, clever, dexterous, industrious, intelligent fg-veda etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender strong, heightening or strengthening the intellectual faculties (Soma सोम), ix feminine
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender passable (the Ganges) MBh. xiii, 1844
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender suitable BhP. iv, 6, 44 Bhartr2. iii, 64
    5. mf(आ)neuter gender right (opposed to left) Ra1matUp. i, 22 Phetk. i
    6. masculine gender ability, fitness, mental power, talent (confer, compare -क्रत्/उ), strength of will, energy, disposition fg-veda AV. VS.
    7. masculine gender evil disposition fg-veda iv, 3, 13; x, 139, 6
    8. masculine gender a particular form of temple Hcat. ii, 1, 390
    9. masculine gender a general lover W.
    10. masculine gender a cock Car. i, vi
    11. masculine gender Name of a plant Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender fire Lexicographers
    13. masculine gender S3iva शिव 's bull Lexicographers
    14. masculine gender Name of an A1ditya आदित्य (identified with Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति TS. iii S3Br. ii; father of Kr2ittika1 कृत्तिका S3a1ntik.) fg-veda i,feminine, x Nir. ii, xi
    15. masculine gender Name of one of the Praja1-patis प्रजा-पति s (MBh. xii, 7534 Hariv. VP. i, 7, 5 and 22, 4 BhP. iii., 12, 22 MatsyaP. cvl, 15 Ku1rmaP. etc. S3ak. vii, 27; born from Brahma1 ब्रह्मा 's right thumb MBh. i, xii Hariv. etc.; or from A-ja अ-ज, "the unborn" BhP. iv, 1, 47; or son of Pra-cetas प्र-चेतस् or of the of 10 Pra-cetasa प्र-चेतस s, whence called Pra1cetasa प्राचेतस MBh. i, xii feminine Hariv. 101 VP. i, 15; father of 24 daughters by Pra-su1ti प्र-सूति VP. i, 7, 17 ff. BhP. etc.; of 50 [or 60 MBh. xii, 61 36 R. iii, 20, 10; or 44 Hariv. 1 1521 ff.] daughters of whom 27 become the Moon's wives, forming the lunar asterisms, and 13 [or 17 BhP.; or 8 R.] those of Kas3yapa कश्यप, becoming by this latter the mothers of gods, demons, men, and animals, while 10 are married to Dharma धर्म Mn. ix, 128f. MBh. i, ix; xii, 7537ff. Hariv. VP. etc.; celebrating a great sacrifice [hence दक्ष स्य्/अयन, "Name of a sacrifice" Mn. vi, 10] to obtain a son, he omitted, with the disapproval of Dadhi1ca दधीच, to invite S3iva शिव, who ordered Vi1ra-bhadra वीर-भद्र to spoil the sacrifice Hariv. 12212 [identified with Vishn2u विष्णु] ff. Va1yuP. i, 30, Equivalent to BrahmaP. i Lin3gaP. MatsyaP. xiii Va1mP. ii-v S3ivaP. i, 8 Ka1s3i1Kh. lxxxvii ff.; named among the Vis3ve-deva1 विश्वे-देवा s Hariv. 11542 Va1yuP.; Br2ihasp. . [Hcat.] etc.)
    16. masculine gender Name of a son of Garud2a गरुड MBh. v, 3597
    17. masculine gender of a man with the patronymic Pa1rvati पार्वति S3Br. ii, 4, 4, 6
    18. masculine gender of a law-giver Ya1jn5. i, 5 Mn. ix, 88 Scholiast or Commentator etc.
    19. masculine gender of a son of Us3i1-nara उशी-नर BhP. ix, 23, 2
    20. masculine gender of one of the 5 Ka1nyakubja कान्यकुब्ज Bra1hmans Brahmans from whom the Bengal Bra1hmans Brahmans are said to have sprung Kshiti7s3. i, 13 and 41
    21. masculine gender confer, compare अ-तूत-, दिन्/अ-, समान्/अ
    22. masculine gender सु-द्/अक्ष
    23. masculine gender मार्ग-दक्षक
    24. masculine gender दाक्षाय्/अन्
    25. masculine gender δεξιός; Latin dex-ter; Gothic taiksvs .
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. दक्षdakṣa[dáksh-a] a. able, active, dexterous, skilful, clever (with lc., --˚); suitable for (--˚); right (not left)…

    [dáksh-a] adjective able, active, dexterous, skilful, clever (with locative, --˚); suitable for (--˚); right (not left); masculine activity, capacity, power, aptitude; will; noun of an Âditya; noun of a Pragâpati; noun of a legislator: -sya ͜ ayana, neuter (sacrifice of the) winter solstice.

    Source: Macdonell

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