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Dakshya, ṣy: 9 definitions

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Dakshya 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 ṣy can be transliterated into English as Daksya or Dakshya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ṣy (दाक्ष्�).—[岹ṣasya bhāva� ṣyñ]

1) Cleverness, skill, fitness, dexterity, ability; Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 18.43.

2) Probity, integrity, honesty.

3) Industry, activity; दाक्ष्ये� हीनो धर्मयुक्तो � दान्तः (dākṣyeṇa hīno dharmayukto na dānta�) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.292.23.

Derivable forms: ṣy (दाक्ष्यम�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

ٲṣy (दक्ष्य).�(nt.; from Sanskrit 岹ṣa plus -ya; = Sanskrit dākṣya, perhaps read so), skill: dakṣya-dākṣiṇya-cāturya- (text cātūrya-)-mādhuryopetam پ屹Բ 109.28 (prose).

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

ṣy (दाक्ष्�).—n.

(-ṣy�) Cleverness, dexterity, ability. E. 岹ṣa, and ṣyñ aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṣy (दाक्ष्�).—i. e. 岹ṣa + ya, n. Ability, skill, [Բ󲹰śٰ] 10, 124.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṣy (दाक्ष्�).—[neuter] dexterity, shrewdness, skill, industry.

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

ṣy (दाक्ष्�):—[from ṣa] n. ([from] 岹ṣa) cleverness, skill, fitness, capability, industry, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṣy (दाक्ष्�):�(ṣy�) 1. n. Dexterity.

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