Tryaksha, հⲹṣa, հⲹṣ�, Tri-aksha: 15 definitions
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Tryaksha 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 հⲹṣa and հⲹṣ� can be transliterated into English as Tryaksa or Tryaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-puranaհⲹṣa (त्र्यक्ष) is the name of a ṇa (attendant of Śiva), mentioned in the Skandapurṇa 4.2.53. In this chapter, Śiva (Giriśa) summons his attendants (ṇas) and ask them to venture towards the city Vrṇasī (Kśī) in order to find out what the Dzī, the sun-god, Vidhi (Brahm) were doing there.
While the ṇas such as հⲹṣa were staying at Kśī, they were desirous but unable of finding a weakness in king Divodaśa who was ruling there. Kśī is described as a fascinating place beyond the range of Giriśa’s vision, and as a place where Dzī become aDzī, after having come in contact with it. Kśī is described as having both the power to destroy great delusion, as well as creating it.
The Skandapurṇa narrates the details and legends surrounding numerous holy pilgrimages (īٳ-ٳⲹ) throughout India. It is the largest Mahpurṇa composed of over 81,000 metrical verses, with the core text dating from the before the 4th-century CE.
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaհⲹṣa (त्र्यक्ष).—An ancient place of habitation. When the King of this place went to see Dharmaputra with gifts the gate-keepers did not allow him to enter the palace premises. (Śloka 17, Chapter 51, Sabh Parva).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexհⲹṣa (त्र्यक्ष).—An Asura.*
- * Bhgavata-purṇa VII. 2. 4.
հⲹṣa (त्र्यक्ष) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. XIV.8.13, XIV.8) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning հⲹṣa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantramհⲹṣ� (त्र्यक्ष�) (Cf. Trinetra) refers to “she who has three eyes� and is used to describe Kṣemakrī—one of the nine attendants of Goddess Tvarit, according to the Agnipurṇa, the Tantrarja verse 14.15-16 and the Kulakaulinīmata verse 3.82-88.—Accordingly, “[...] Huṃkrī (She who makes the sound Hu�) has a club and is black. 8) Kṣemakrī (Forgiving One) is fierce at first (but then becomes gracious). She is naked [i.e., ٰⲹṣ�], has three eyes and three nets (貹ñᲹ). She rises up holding the earth and is intent (dzٲԳī) on devouring the universe. 9) Pheṭkrī holds a bow. She is Kaulik and is placed in the middle. [...]�.
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)հⲹṣ� (त्र्यक्ष�) refers to “she who has three eyes� and is used to describe Goddess Bhagamlinī, according to the King Vatsarja’s Pūjstuti called the Kmasiddhistuti (also Vmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nity.—Accordingly, “[...] May the three-eyed (ٰⲹṣ�) goddess Bhagamlinī give the glory of good fortune. She possesses abundant miraculous power and is as lovely as the moon. She is stationed in the left corner [of the central triangle] and holds in the row of her arms a snare, a goad, a sugarcane, ropes, a book, and a sword. [...]�.

Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryհⲹṣa (त्र्यक्ष).�a. triocular.
հⲹṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and ṣa (अक्ष).
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հⲹṣa (त्र्यक्ष).—an epithet of Śiva; शुष्कस्नाय�- स्वराह्लादात्त्र्यक्षं जग्राह रावण� (śuṣkasnyu- svarhldttryṣa� jagrha rvaṇa�) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 5.57.
Derivable forms: tryṣa� (त्र्यक्ष�).
հⲹṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and ṣa (अक्ष). See also (synonyms): tryṣaka.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryհⲹṣa (त्र्यक्ष).—mfn.
(-ṣa�-ṣ�-ṣa�) Tri-ocular. m.
(-ṣa�) A name of Siva. E. tri three, ṣi an eye, ac substituted for the final: see tridṛ� .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryհⲹṣa (त्र्यक्ष).—I. adj. having three eyes. Ii. m. a name of Rudra- Śiva, and of a demon. ٲśṣa, i. e.
հⲹṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and ṣa (अक्ष).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryհⲹṣa (त्र्यक्ष).�([feminine] ī & ) three-eyed; [masculine] [Epithet] of Śiva; [feminine] ī [Name] of a Rkṣasī.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) հⲹṣa (त्र्यक्ष):—[=try-ṣa] [from try] mf(ī, or [Hemdri’s Caturvarga-cintmaṇi i, 5, 1202] )n. three-eyed, [Ѳٲ ii f.; Harivaṃśa; Kathsaritsgara cxviii]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Śiva, [Ѳٲ; Harivaṃśa 15415] (triy- [varia lectio] ٰ-ⲹñ), [Bhgavata-purṇa; Kathsaritsgara; Kaśyapa; Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of an Asura, [Bhgavata-purṇa vii, 2, 4]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryհⲹṣa (त्र्यक्ष):�(ṣa�) 1. m. A name of Shiva. a. Three-eyed, tri-ocular.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusհⲹṣa (ತ್ರ್ಯಕ್ಷ):—[noun] = ತ್ರ್ಯಂಬಕ [tryambaka]2.
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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Starts with: Tryaksha-mukha, Tryakshaka, Tryakshan, Tryakshapatni, Tryakshaphala, Tryakshara, Tryakshari, Tryaksharibhashya, Tryakshayana.
Full-text: Tryakshapatni, Tryaksha-mukha, Tryakshaka, Tryakshayana, Triyaksha, Tarakaksha, Trinayana, Traiyaksha, Maheshvara.
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