Daiksha, Daikṣa: 5 definitions
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Daiksha 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.
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The Sanskrit term Daikṣa can be transliterated into English as Daiksa or Daiksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchDaikṣa (दैक्ष):—(von dīkṣā) adj. zu der Weihe in Beziehung stehend u.s.w. [LĀṬY. 1, 5, 14.] ahas [8, 4, 12. 10, 10, 6.] daikṣādipaśuhiṃsā [Kullūka] zu [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 5, 44.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungDaikṣa (दैक्ष):—und daikṣya (verdächtg) Adj. zur Weihe in Beziehung stehend u.s.w.
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