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Lakshaka, ṣa첹: 11 definitions

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Lakshaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 ṣa첹 can be transliterated into English as Laksaka or Lakshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Lakshaka in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ṣa첹 (लक्ष�) refers to a “hundred thousand�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.4 (“Search for Kārttikeya and his conversation with Nandin�).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “Urged by the gods, sages and mountains, the lord sent his Gaṇas as his emissaries to the place where his son was staying. O Nārada, he sent [e.g., three hundred thousand (ٰ-ṣa첹) Bhūtas, Rudras, Bhairavas], [...], and innumerable others of the same exploit as that of Śiva and of hideous features. [...]�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.

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Vastushastra (architecture)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)

ṣa첹 (लक्ष�) refers to “artisans�, as discussed in chapter 8 of the Brahmarātra section of the Բٰܳṃh: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—Description of the chapter [岹-]: [...] Artisans (ṣa첹) who are going to be employed in the project must fulfil certain expectations (9b-10). The ritual of laying the bricks (ṣṭԲ) is done, only after which Բ-rites are to be taken care (11-14). The temple is to be constructed in a certain order depending upon the ultimate shape aimed for (15-27). [...]

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśāstra) 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Lakshaka in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ṣa첹 (लक्ष�).—a S That looks, beholds, perceives, discerns &c. See the verb ṣiṇĸ.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ṣa첹 (लक्ष�).�a That looks, beholds, perceives.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Lakshaka in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ṣa첹 (लक्ष�).�a. [�-ṇvܱ] Indicating indirectly, expressing secondarily.

-kam One hundred thousand.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṣa첹 (लक्ष�).—f.

(-) Expressing secondarily, indicating indirectly. n.

(-첹�) One hundred thousand. E. ṣa, ṇvul aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṣa첹 (लक्ष�).—[adjective] marking or indicating indirectly ([rhetorie]), [neuter] = [preceding] [neuter] ([masculine]).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ṣa첹 (लक्ष�):—[from ] mfn. indicating, hinting at, expressing indirectly or elliptically or by metonymy, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of two men, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

3) [v.s. ...] n. a lac, one hundred thousand, [Pañcarātra]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Lakshaka in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ṣa첹 (ಲಕ್ಷ�):—[adjective] indicating; pointing.

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ṣa첹 (ಲಕ್ಷ�):—[noun] the figurative sense of a word.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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