Kakshya, ṣy, ṣy: 12 definitions
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Kakshya 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 terms ṣy and ṣy can be transliterated into English as Kaksya or Kakshya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nṭya-śstraṣy (कक्ष्य�) refers to the “zones� of the stage (ṅg); it is a Sanskrit technical term defined in the Nṭyaśstra verse 13. Accordingly, “One should fix the zones (첹ṣy) of the stage (ṅg) after knowing the division of three kinds of playhouse (ṭyṇḍ貹), that have been mentioned before by me.�

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihiraṣy (कक्ष्य�) refers to “orbit� (of planets), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhit (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “We shall now proceed to give a brief description of (the qualifications of) a dzپṣa첹. [...] He must know the length, in yojana (5 miles), of the daily motion of each planet in its orbit and of the orbit [i.e., 첹ṣy] itself, and generally the length, in yojanas in every ease�.
: Wikibooks (hi): Sanskrit Technical Termsṣy (कक्ष्य�).—Orbit. Note: ṣy is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindusṣy (कक्ष्य) refers to the “girth� (of an elephant), according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 6, “on determination of measurements”]: �1. From the eye (netra) to the pecaka (region of the tail root) is their length. From the toenail to the shoulder is their height. The circumference of elephants is to be measured at the place of their girth (middle) (첹ṣy-ٳԲ)�.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṣy (कक्ष्य).�a. Ved.
1) Consisting of shrubs or dry grass.
2) Secret. मध� प्रवोचदृतायन्त्वाष्ट्र� यद्दस्रावप� कक्ष्य� वामिति (madhu pravocadṛtyantvṣṭra� yaddasrvapi 첹ṣy� vmiti) B�. Up.2.5.17.
3) Filling the girth (Sy).
-ṣy 1 The girth of an elephant or horse. यो हि दत्त्व� द्विपश्रेष्ठ� कक्षायां कुरुते मन� (yo hi dattv dvipaśreṣṭha� 첹ṣṃ kurute mana�) 峾.2.37.3.
2) A woman's girdle or zone; सिन्दूरै� कृतरुचयः सहेमकक्ष्याः (sindūrai� kṛtarucaya� sahema첹ṣy�) Kirtrjunīya 7.8; Śiśuplavadha 1.62.
3) Fingers.
4) The upper garment.
5) The border of a garment.
6) The inner apartment of a palace. गृहकक्ष्या� प्रथमं विनिर्जगाम (gṛha첹ṣy� prathama� vinirjagma) Bu. ch.5.67. कक्ष्यां द्वितांयामासाद्य तिष्ठन्त� नृपवेश्मनः (첹ṣy� dvitṃmsdya tiṣṭhantu nṛpaveśmana�) 峾.2.3.18.
7) A wall, enclosure; हमेकक्ष्या पुरी रम्य� (hame첹ṣy purī ram) 峾.3.48.11.
8) Similarity.
9) A shrub yielding the black and red berry that serves as a weight.
1) A military girdle.
11) Rivalry.
12) Promise.
13) A balance.
14) See कक्ष� (첹ṣ�) (17, 18); इत्युक्त्वैनमतिक्रुद्ध� कक्ष्यामुत्पीङ्� पाण्डव� (ityuktvainamatikruddha� 첹ṣymutpīṅya pṇḍava�) Mahbhrata (Bombay) 3.11.42.
-kṣyam 1 The cup or receptacle of a balance.
2) A part of a carriage.
3) The hinder part.
4) A shrub or dry grass forest; प्रधक्ष्यत� यथ� कक्ष्य� चित्रभानुर्हिमात्यये (pradhakṣyati yath 첹ṣy� citrabhnurhimtyaye) Rm. 2.24.8.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣy (कक्ष्य).—n.
(-ṣy�) The cup or receptacle of a balance. f.
(-ṣy) 1. The girth of an elephant, of rope or leather. 2. A woman’s girdle or zone. 3. The enclosure of an edifice; that is, either the wall, &c. so enclosing, or the court or chamber constituting the enclosure. 4. The inner apartment of a palace. 5. Similarity. 6. Effort, exertion. 7. An upper garment. 8. A shrub, yielding the black and red berry, that serves as a jeweller’s weight; the Ratti or Gunga, (Abrus precatorius.) E. 첹ṣa the flank, &c. yat affix; see 첹ṣa.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣy (कक्ष्य).—i. e. 첹ṣa + ya, I. f. , 1. A girdle, Mahbhrata 2, 900. 2. An upper garment, [Kathsaritsgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 18, 5. 3. An enclosed court, Mahbhrata 2, 827; [峾ⲹṇa] 2, 57, 22. Ii. n. 1. The cup of a balance, [Mitkshar, (ed. Calc., 1829.)] 145, 20. 2. A certain part of a chariot, [峾ⲹṇa] 6, 106, 23.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣy (कक्ष्य).�1. [adjective] belonging to a thicket.
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ṣy (कक्ष्य).�2. [adjective] hidden, secret. [feminine] girdle, cincture; balance.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṣy (कक्ष्य):—[from 첹ṣa] mfn. being or abiding in shrubs or dry grass, [Vjasaneyi-saṃhit xvi, 34]
2) [v.s. ...] (첹ṣy, [from] 첹ṣy), filling out the girth, well fed ([Syaṇa]), [Ṛg-veda v, 44, 11]
3) ṣy (कक्ष्य�):—[from 첹ṣy > 첹ṣa] f. girth (of an animal), girdle, zone, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda viii, 4, 6; xviii, 1, 15; Mahbhrata] etc. (cf. baddha-첹ṣy)
4) [v.s. ...] the enclosure of an edifice (either the wall etc. so enclosing it, or the court or chamber constituting the enclosure, the inner apartment of a palace), [Mahbhrata; 峾ⲹṇa] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] the orbit of a planet, [Āryabhaṭa]
6) [v.s. ...] the scale of a balance, [Patañjali]
7) [v.s. ...] an upper garment, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] similarity, equality, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] effort, exertion, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) [v.s. ...] a shrub yielding the black and red berry (that serves as a jeweller’s weight), the Retti or Guñja, Abrus Precatorius, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) [v.s. ...] f. [plural] the fingers, [Nighaṇṭuprakśa]
12) ṣy (कक्ष्य):—[from 첹ṣa] n. the scale of a balance [commentator or commentary] on [Yjñavalkya]
13) [v.s. ...] a part of a carriage, [峾ⲹṇa]
14) [v.s. ...] a girdle, girth.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣy (कक्ष्य):�(ṣy�) 1. n. The cup or receptacle of a balance. f. See 첹ṣa�
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