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Takshan, ղṣa, Takṣa�: 13 definitions

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Takshan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Tamil. 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 ղṣa and Takṣa� can be transliterated into English as Taksan or Takshan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstra

ղṣa (तक्षन्) is a Sanskrit word referring to “one who has carpentery for his livelihood�. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the ѲԳܲṛt. (also see the ѲԳܲṣy verse 4.210)

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

ղṣa.�(IE 7-1-2), ‘eight�. Note: ٲṣa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ղṣa (तक्षन्).�m. [ٲ�-첹Ծ]

1) A carpenter, wood-cutter (whether by caste or profession); तक्ष� रिष्टं रुतं भिषग� (ٲṣ� riṣṭa� ruta� bhiṣag) ṻ岹 9.112.1; तक्षाण� पलगण्डाश्च (ٲṣāṇa� palagaṇḍāśca) ... Śiva. B.31.18; अताक्ष� तक्ष� (atākṣ� ٲṣ�) K. P. 'one not a तक्षन् (ٲṣa) by caste is called तक्षन् (ٲṣa) when he acts like or follows the profession of a तक्षन् (ٲṣa) (carpenter); Śiśupālavadha 12.25.

2) Name of the architect of the gods.

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

ղṣa (तक्षन्).—m.

(-ṣ�) A carpenter. E. ٲ� to pare, Unadi affix kanin.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ղṣa (तक्षन्).—[ٲ� + an], m. A carpenter, [Բ󲹰śٰ] 4, 210 (read ٲṣṇo vā).

� Cf.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ղṣa (तक्षन्).—[masculine] carpenter.

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

1) ղṣa (तक्षन्):—[from ٲ�] m. ([Vedic or Veda] [accusative] ṣaṇa, class. ṣaṇa, [Pāṇini 6-4, 9; Kāśikā-vṛtti]) a wood-cutter, carpenter, τέκτων [Ṛg-veda ix, 112, 1; Atharva-veda x, 6, 3; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a teacher, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa ii, 3, 1, 31]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ղṣa (तक्षन्):�(ṣ�) 5. m. A carpenter.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

ղṣa (तक्षन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Takkha.

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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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Tamil dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Takshan in Tamil glossary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Takṣa� (தக்ஷன்) noun < ٲṣa. Dakṣa, one of the 辱貹پ, q. v.; பிரசாபதிகளுள� ஒருவன். [pirasapathigalul oruvan.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Nepali dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Takshan in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Takshan is another spelling for तक्ष� [ٲṣaṇa].—n. cutting; paring;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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