Dakshinasha, 顿补办峁峁嚹迮浤�, Dakshina-asha: 8 definitions
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Dakshinasha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term 顿补办峁峁嚹迮浤� can be transliterated into English as Daksinasa or Dakshinasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)顿补办峁峁嚹迮浤� (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ざ啶�) refers to the 鈥渞ight (side)鈥� (of 艢iva), according to the Mohac奴rottara (verse 4.234-243).鈥擜ccordingly, [while describing the construction of the 尘补峁环补]鈥斺�淎nd a 尘补峁环补 for ascetics to stay in should be in the south. For they, as devotees of 艢iva, should reside to the right [of 艢iva] (诲补办峁峁嚹迮浤�鈥�yatas te 诲补办峁峁嚹迮浤鍄膩峁�). One should build a wall at a distance 1 temple-width beyond the temple base. At a distance from there is the housing for ascetics. [...]鈥�.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram顿补办峁峁嚹迮浤� (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ざ啶�) refers to the 鈥渨estern quarter鈥� [?], according to the 峁峁璼膩hasrasa峁僪it膩, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he Face of the Unborn, free of defects, is the penetration of the energy of the will. Conjoined with the energy of knowledge (the face of) 莫艣膩na is located above. It is said that the eastern face of the goddess is Tatpuru峁. Aghora is the face that abides permanently in the western quarter (诲补办峁峁嚹迮浤�-sthita) . O lord of the gods, one should worship the face of V膩ma located in the northern quarter. The face called Sadyoj膩ta should be worshipped in the western quarter. The face of Picu is that of 艢akti and faces downwards鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation顿补办峁峁嚹迮浤� (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ざ啶�) refers to the 鈥渟outhern direction鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.5.23 (鈥淥utraging the modesty of V峁沶d膩鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Sanatkum膩ra narrated to Vy膩sa: 鈥淸...] The gentle lady V峁沶d膩, the wife of Jalandhara, though of pure rites, had a very bad dream at night on account of Vi峁ａ箛u鈥檚 power of illusion. In the dream as a result of Vi峁ａ箛u鈥檚 power of illusion she saw the naked form of her husband anointed with oil and seated on a buffalo. He was proceeding in the southern direction (诲补办峁峁嚹迮浤�) [诲补办峁峁嚹迮浤遽箖 gata峁�]. His head had been completely shaved. He was wearing black flowers to decorate himself. He was being served by a number of Asuras. He was completely encompassed by darkness. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary顿补办峁峁嚹迮浤� (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ざ啶�).鈥攖he south. 掳啶い啶苦 (辫补迟颈岣�)
1) an epithet of Yama.
2) the planet Mars.
顿补办峁峁嚹迮浤� is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 诲补办峁峁嘺 and 腻艣腻 (啶嗋ざ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿补办峁峁嚹迮浤� (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ざ啶�).鈥攆.
(-艣腻) The south. E. 诲补办峁峁嘺, and 腻艣腻 quarter.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿补办峁峁嚹迮浤� (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ざ啶�):鈥擺from 诲补办峁峁嘺 > dak峁�] f. 鈥榮outhern quarter鈥�
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿补办峁峁嚹迮浤� (啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶距ざ啶�):鈥擺诲补办峁峁嚹�+艣腻] (艣腻) 1. f. South.
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Asha, Dakshina.
Starts with: Dakshinashala, Dakshinashapati, Dakshinasharati.
Full-text: Dakshinashapati, Dakshinasharati, Dandayama.
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