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Takshaka, °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹: 37 definitions

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Takshaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ can be transliterated into English as Taksaka or Takshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Takshak.

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�):—Son of Prasenajit (son of ViÅ›vabÄhu). He had a son named Bá¹›hadbala. (see BhÄgavata PurÄṇa 9.12.8)

: Google Books: Cultural History from the VÄyu PurÄna

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�):—One of the NÄgas that dwell on the Niá¹£adha mountain, according to the ³ÕÄå²â³Ü-±è³Ü°ùÄåṇa.

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�).—A fierce serpent. Genealogy and birth. Descending in order from Viṣṇu—BrahmÄ—MarÄ«ci—KaÅ›yapa—°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹. (See full article at Story of °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

2) °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�).—The elder of the two sons of Laká¹£maṇa of his wife ŪrmilÄ. The other was Chatraketu. Following the instructions of ÅšrÄ« RÄma, Laká¹£maṇa went to the east sea coast, defeated the forest tribe there. He then constructed a city there named Agati and made °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ the king there. He then went to the west sea-coast and destroying the barbarous tribe there constructed a city there called CandramatÄ« and made Chatraketu (? candraketu) the king. (Uttara ¸éÄå³¾Äå²â²¹á¹‡a).

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) refers to the son of Kadru and is a venomous serpent chief, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.4.6 (“The miraculous feat of KÄrttikeyaâ€�).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin named NÄrada said to KumÄra (KÄrttikeya): “[...] Please hear my submission through your ears. Please instil into the heart of everyone the feelings of devotion to you. If you are the protector with efficient honour what harm can an opponent do even if he be strong and efficient and protected on either side? What harm can even °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ or even a carnivorous animal do unto him. [...]â€�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�).—A serpent chief; (²ÔÄå²µ²¹) of Sutalam and of the KrodhavaÅ›a group.1 Caused the death of ParÄ«ká¹£it in consequence of the curse of the Brahmaṇa's son. ParÄ«ká¹£it was informed beforehand by Åšuka and was not afraid.2 Met the sage KaÅ›yapa on his way to ParÄ«ká¹£it's place.3 When Janamejaya began his sarpa satra (yÄga), °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ sought shelter of Indra, and this resulted in Indra's fall;4 served as calf for NÄgas to derive poison from the earth.5 The NÄga presiding over the month of Åšukra;6 on the neck of Åšiva; an ear ornament of Åšiva.7 Shaken by HiraṇyakaÅ›ipu;8 lived in the Niá¹£adha hill;9 sent along with others to fight PrahlÄda;10 a KÄdraveya;11 in the sun's chariot in the month of Suci.12

  • 1) BhÄgavata-purÄṇa V. 24. 29; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa II. 17. 34; 20. 24; III. 7. 32; Matsya-purÄṇa 6. 39; 8. 7. ³ÕÄå²â³Ü-±è³Ü°ùÄåṇa 39. 54; 50. 23; 54. 91; 69. 69.
  • 2) BhÄgavata-purÄṇa I. 12. 27; 18. 2 and 37; 19. 4; IX. 22. 36; XII. 5. 10; 6. 5.
  • 3) Ib. XII. 6. 11-12.
  • 4) Ib. XII. 6. 16-23.
  • 5) Ib. IV. 18. 22; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 8. 13; IV. 20. 53; 33. 36; 36. 212; Matsya-purÄṇa 10. 19.
  • 6) BhÄgavata-purÄṇa XII. 11. 35.
  • 7) BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa II. 25. 88; Matsya-purÄṇa 154. 444.
  • 8) Matsya-purÄṇa 163. 56: 114. 83; 126. 7; 133. 33.
  • 9) ³ÕÄå²â³Ü-±è³Ü°ùÄåṇa 46. 34; 52. 6.
  • 10) Viṣṇu-purÄṇa I. 17. 38.
  • 11) Ib. I. 21. 21.
  • 12) Ib. II. 10. 7.

1b) The son of Prasenajit and father of Bá¹›hadbala.*

  • * BhÄgavata-purÄṇa IX. 12. 8.

1c) The father of JvalanÄ (s.v.).*

  • * Matsya-purÄṇa 49. 6; ³ÕÄå²â³Ü-±è³Ü°ùÄåṇa 99. 128.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) is a name mentioned in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (cf. I.31.5, I.35, I.37.13, I.41, I.41, I.52.7, I.57, I.59.40, I.65, I.90.23) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (mentioning °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 Å›±ô´Ç°ì²¹²õ (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (itihasa)

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ is the name of a Serpent (sarpa) mentioned in the thirty-fifth chapter (verses 4-17) of the Ä€diparva of the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹.—Accordingly, Sauti, on being implored by Åšaunaka to name all the serpents in the course of the sarpa-sattra, tells him that it is humanly impossible to give a complete list because of their sheer multiplicity; but would name the prominent ones in accordance with their significance [e.g., °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹].

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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)

Source: Wisdom Library: VÄstu-Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�):—One of the four types of Åšilpin (“the architectural studentâ€�), according to the Åšilparatna, which was written by ÅšrÄ« KumÄra. The Åšilparatna is a classical Hindu literary work on arts and crafts (this tradition is also known as Å›¾±±ô±è²¹-Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹). The Åšilpin learns his profession first from his teacher (guru), but later from various specialists.

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

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) refers to “carpentersâ€�, as discussed in chapter 36 of the ³Õ¾±á¹£v²¹°ì²õ±ð²Ô²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå: a PÄñcarÄtra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to ±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±³¾Äå-icons) and the construction of temples.—Description of the chapter [Âá¾±°ùṇo»å»å³óÄå°ù²¹-±¹¾±»å³ó¾±]: [...] The SthÄpaka—the person who oversees the various details of the repair programs—should be selected with great care (93-100); the same for the °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹-carpenters (104-1172). In planning out his program of repairs the SthÄpaka must, above all, follow the rules laid down in only one particular Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹-book and not mix traditions (101-105). [...]

: McGill: The architectural theory of the MÄnasÄra

1) °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�).â€� Finally, the ³Ù²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹, “carpenterâ€�, also is stated to know the Veda, and be skilled in his craft of wood-joinery.

2) °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) refers to the “carpenterâ€� which originated from Manu or the western face of ³Õ¾±Å›±¹²¹°ì²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô.—According to the MÄnasÄra II.2-4, the proper name of the deity is ³Õ¾±Å›±¹²¹°ì²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô (which means “forger of the universeâ€�), of which ±ô´Ç°ì²¹°ìá¹›t, meaning “world-maker,â€� is a synonym. [...] ³Õ¾±Å›±¹²¹°ì²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô is said to he born with four faces. Each face has a name that signifies a particular role which seems to be an attempt ta further delineate the different aspects of the grand process of cosmic generation. [...] From the eastern face of ³Õ¾±Å›±¹²¹°ì²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô was born (also) ³Õ¾±Å›±¹²¹°ì²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô; from the southern face, Maya; from the northern face, Tvaṣṭá¹�; and from the western face, Manu. The four members of the builder’s guild, namely sthapati, “master-builderâ€�, ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²µ°ùÄå³ó¾±²Ô, “cord-bearerâ€�, vardhaki, “stone-cutterâ€�, and ³Ù²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹, “carpenterâ€�, are said to he sons of ³Õ¾±Å›±¹²¹°ì²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô, Maya, Tvaṣṭá¹� and Manu respectively.

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Vastushastra (वासà¥à¤¤à¥à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, vÄstuÅ›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) 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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Kavya (poetry)

: Wisdom Library: KathÄ

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�).—One of the eight kulas (‘familiesâ€�) of ²ÔÄå²µ²¹²õ mentioned by Soá¸á¸hala in his UdayasundarÄ«kathÄ. °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹, and other ²ÔÄå²µ²¹²õ, reside in ±èÄå³ÙÄå±ô²¹ (the nether world) and can assume different forms at will. Their movement is unobstructed in the all the worlds and they appear beautiful, divine and strong.

The UdayasundarÄ«kathÄ is a Sanskrit work in the ³¦²¹³¾±èÅ« style, narrating the story of the NÄga princess UdayasundarÄ« and MalayavÄhana, king of PratiṣṭhÄna. Soá¸á¸hala is a descendant of KalÄditya (ÅšilÄditya’s brother) whom he praises as an incarnation of a ²µ²¹á¹‡a (an attendant of Åšiva).

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Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Åšaivism

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) is the name of a ²ÔÄå²µ²¹ chief, presiding over PÄtÄla, according to the ParÄkhyatantra 5.44-45. PÄtÄla refers to one of the seven ±èÄå³ÙÄå±ô²¹s (‘subterranean paradiseâ€�). The word ±èÄå³ÙÄå±ô²¹ in this tantra refers to subterranean paradises for seekers of otherworldly pleasures and each the seven ±èÄå³ÙÄå±ô²¹s is occupied by a regent of the daityas, ²ÔÄå²µ²¹²õ and °ùÄå°ìá¹£a²õ²¹²õ.

The ParÄkhyatantra is an old Åšaiva-siddhÄnta tantra dating from before the 10th century.

: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) refers to the “carpenterâ€� dedicated to the Åšiva temple.—There was also the Åšilpi and °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹, the sculptor and carpenter who was the critical resource for the actual construction of the temple. The artisan—be it architect, mason, sculptor, carpenter and so on—has an important role in the Ä€gama. The Ä€gama has specific and elaborate guidelines for the construction of every part of the temple, design, making of chariots, images, pedastals, halls, divine weapons and so on. The Ä€gama is as much a manual for construction and design as it is a manual of ritual. Therefore the artisan is present during the ritual till a specific stage from where the Ä€cÄrya takes over for the ritual installation. He is honoured just as the Ä€cÄrya, MÅ«rtipa, Daivajña etc. are honoured.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

: Ancient Science of Life: Snake bite treatment in Prayoga samuccayam

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) refers to one of the eight primordial snakes, according to the 20th century Prayogasamuccaya (one of the most popular and widely practised book in toxicology in Malayalam).—The work classifies ±¹¾±á¹£a into two groups, viz. ²õ³Ù³óÄå±¹²¹°ù²¹ and ÂᲹṅg²¹³¾²¹ (animate and inanimate). This is followed by a brief description of the origin of snakes. A mythological story is narrated in this context. It is said that in the beginning, there were only 8 snakes, Ananta, Gulika, VÄsuki, Åšaá¹…khapÄlaka, °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹, MahÄpadma, Padma and Karkoá¹­aka and that all other snakes originated from these.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) refers to:—The name of the snakebird who, impelled by the curse of the brÄhmaṇa, bit MahÄrÄja ParÄ«ká¹£it. (cf. Glossary page from ÅšrÄ« Bá¹›had-bhÄgavatÄmá¹›ta).

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Vaishnava (वैषà¥à¤£à¤µ, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnuâ€�).

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Pancaratra (worship of NÄrÄyaṇa)

: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) refers to one of the eight Divine Serpents visualized as the decorations (²ÔÄå²µÄå²ú³ó²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a) of ³Ò²¹°ù³Üá¸a, according to the second chapter of the KÄÅ›yapa SaṃhitÄ: an ancient Sanskrit text from the PÄñcarÄtra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viá¹£acikitsÄ (Toxicology).—Accordingly, text text dictates that a ³Ò²¹°ù³Üá¸a-upÄsaka, the aspirant, must meditate on ³Ò²¹°ù³Üá¸a of the following form—[...] He shines with his head adorned with a crown, bedecked with jewels, handsome in every limb, with tawny eyes and tremendous speed, shining like gold, long-armed, broad-shouldered and adorned with the eight divine serpents or NÄgas [e.g., °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ form his girdle]. °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ form his girdle.

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Pancaratra (पाञà¥à¤šà¤°à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°, pÄñcarÄtra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) is the name of the NÄga (snake) associated with µþ³ó²¹¾±°ù²¹±¹²¹-²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹ (one of the Nine NÄthas) according to sources such as the KulakaulinÄ«mata and KumÄrikÄkhaṇá¸a of the ManthÄnabhairavatantra.—This group of nine NÄtha Siddhas related to GorakhanÄtha are venerated by his followers as nine founder figures. According to the KulakaulinÄ«mata, MitranÄtha made nine disciples in Candrapura in Koá¹…kaṇa. These are called the Current of Men that Mitrīśa, the First Teacher of this Age, generated as his spiritual sons. These Nine NÄthas [e.g., µþ³ó²¹¾±°ù²¹±¹²¹-²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹] originally resided in his body as his vital breaths from which they emerged and were born as men in nine places.—µþ³ó²¹¾±°ù²¹±¹²�-²ÔÄå³Ù³ó²¹ is associated with the following: Breath: NÄga; Gods of the Directions: Varuṇa; Planet: Jupiter; Snake (NÄga): °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹²ÔÄå²µ²¹); Other names: Manmatha.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) 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.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

: Apam Napat: Indian Mythology

According to the Mahabharata, Takshaka is the king of serpents. Other accounts give the name of this being as Vasuki, but these two serpents are believed to be different snakes.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: Wisdom Library: Vajrayogini

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) is the name of a serpent (²ÔÄå²µ²¹) associated with Gahvara: the northern cremation ground (Å›³¾²¹Å›Äå²Ô²¹) according to the VajravÄrÄhÄ«-²õÄå»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹ by UmÄpatideva as found in te 12th century Guhyasamaya²õÄå»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹mÄlÄ. As a part of this ²õÄå»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹, the practicioner is to visualize a suitable dwelling place for the goddess inside the circle of protection which takes the form of eight cremation grounds.

These ²ÔÄå²µ²¹-kings (e.g., °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹) are variously known as ²ÔÄå²µ²¹rÄja, ²ÔÄå²µ±ðÅ›²¹, ²ÔÄå²µ±ð²Ô»å°ù²¹ and ²ú³ó³ÜÂá²¹²µ±ðÅ›²¹ and are depicted as wearing white ornaments according to LÅ«yÄ«pÄda’s ÅšmaÅ›Änavidhi. They have human tosos above their coiled snaketails and raised hoods above their heads. They each have their own color assigned and they bear a mark upon their raised hoods. They all make obeisance to the dikpati (protector) who is before them and are seated beneath the tree (±¹á¹›°ìá¹£a).

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) is the name of a NÄga mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century MañjuÅ›rÄ«mÅ«lakalpa: one of the largest KriyÄ Tantras devoted to MañjuÅ›rÄ« (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from MañjuÅ›rÄ« and were taught to and by Buddha ÅšÄkyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹).

: Google Books: Vajrayogini

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�).—Serpent deity (²ÔÄå²µ²¹) of the northern cremation ground.—The ÅšmaÅ›Änavidhi 7 states that °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ is red and has a svastika on his hood, making the ²¹Ã±Âá²¹±ô¾± with bowed head.

: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Maṇá¸ala

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) refers to one of the eight serpent king (²ÔÄå²µ±ð²Ô»å°ù²¹) of the ³Ò³Üṇa³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹, according to the 10th century ḌÄkÄå°ùṇa±¹²¹ chapter 15. Accordingly, the ²µ³Üṇa³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹ refers to one of the four divisions of the ²õ²¹³ó²¹Âá²¹-±è³Üá¹­a (‘innate layerâ€�), situated within the padma (lotus) in the middle of the ±á±ð°ù³Ü°ì²¹³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ô²¹. °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ is associated with the charnel grounds (Å›³¾²¹Å›Äå²Ô²¹) named Gahvara; with the tree (±¹á¹›°ìá¹£a) named AÅ›vattha; with the direction-guardians (»å¾±°ì±èÄå±ô²¹) named Kubera and with the cloud king (meghendra) named GhÅ«rṇita.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) is the name of a NÄgarÄja appointed as one of the Divine protector deities of VÄrÄṇasÄ« (Benares), according to chapter 17 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta-sÅ«tra, a large compilation of SÅ«tras (texts) in MahÄyÄna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—In the CandragarbhasÅ«tra, the Bhagavat invites all classes of Gods and Deities to protect the Law [dharma?] and the faithful in their respective kingdoms of JambudvÄ«pa [e.g., the NÄgarÄja °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ in VÄrÄṇasÄ«], resembling the time of the past Buddhas.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

³Ù²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�).—m (S) The name of one of the principal ²ÔÄå²µ²¹ or serpents of ±èÄå³ÙÄå±ô²¹. 2 fig. Applied to a malicious, vindictive, vengeful person. 3 A carpenter.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

³Ù²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�).â€�m The name of one of the princi- pal ²ÔÄå²µ²¹ of ±èÄå³ÙÄå±ô²¹. Fig. A vengeful per- son. A carpenter.

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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

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�).—[³Ù²¹°ìá¹� ṇv³Ü±ô]

1) A carpenter, wood-cutter (whether by caste or profession).

2) The chief actor in the prelude of a drama (i. e. the ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹»å³óÄå°ù²¹).

3) Name of the architect of the gods.

4) Name of one of the principal NÄgas or serpents of the PÄtÄla, son of KaÅ›yapa and Kadru (saved at the intercession of the sage Ä€stika from being burnt down in the serpent-sacrifice performed by king Janamejaya, in which many others of his race were burnt down to ashes).

Derivable forms: ³Ù²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹á¸� (तकà¥à¤·à¤•ः).

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

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�).—m.

(-°ì²¹á¸�) 1. A carpenter. 2. The Sutradhara, the manager and chief actor in the prelude of a drama. 3. One of the principal Nagas or serpents of Patala. 4. The divine artist, Viswakarma. 5. The name of a tree. E. ³Ù²¹°ìá¹� to chip, to peel or plane, &c. affix ṇv³Ü±ô.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�).—[³Ù²¹°ìá¹� + aka] m. A cutter, a wood-cutter, [¸éÄå³¾Äå²â²¹á¹‡a] 2, 80, 2.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�).—[masculine] cutter, carpenter; as pr. [neuter] = [preceding]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. [SubhÄshitÄvali by Vallabhadeva]

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

1) °Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�):—[from ³Ù²¹°ìá¹�] m. ([PÄṇini 8-2, 29; KÄÅ›ikÄ-vá¹›tti]) ‘a cutterâ€� See °ìÄåṣṭ³ó²¹-, ±¹á¹›°ìá¹£a-

2) [v.s. ...] a carpenter, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] ³Õ¾±Å›±¹²¹°ì²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] the SÅ«tra-dhÄra or speaker in the prelude of a drama, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc. [Scholiast or Commentator]]

5) [v.s. ...] Name of a tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] of a NÄga prince (cf. °ìá¹£a), [Atharva-veda viii, 10, 29; TÄṇá¸ya-brÄhmaṇa xxv, 15; ÅšÄá¹…khÄyana-gá¹›hya-sÅ«tra iv, 18, 1; KauÅ›ika-sÅ«tra; ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹] etc.

7) [v.s. ...] of a son of Prasena-jit, [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa ix, 12, 8]

8) [v.s. ...] See also °ìá¹£a.

9) °ÕÄå°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (ताकà¥à¤·à¤•):â€�mfn. relating or belonging to Ta°ìá¹£akÄ«yÄ [gana] ²ú¾±±ô±¹²¹°ìÄå»å¾±.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�):â€�(°ì²¹á¸�) 1. m. A principal serpent of ±èÄå³ÙÄå±ô²¹; a carpenter; a chief actor in the prelude of a drama; a tree; Vishwakarma.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�) [Also spelled takshak]:â€�(nm) a kind of deadly serpent.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (ತಕà³à²·à²�):—[noun] = ತಕà³à²· - [taksha -]1.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

°Õ²¹°ìá¹£a°ì²¹ (तकà¥à¤·à¤�):—n. 1. Mythol. a kind of poisonous snake; one of the principal Nagas (नागस [²ÔÄå²µ²¹²õa] ); son of Kashapa and Kadru; 2. carpenter;

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