Yaksha, Yakṣa, Yāksā: 46 definitions
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Yaksha has 44 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Yakṣa can be transliterated into English as Yaksa or Yaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchYakṣa (यक्ष):—
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Yakṣa (यक्ष):—2. am Ende eines comp. aus yakṣat (aor. von 1. yaj): hotāyakṣaṃ ca hotaryajaṃ ca [Śāṅkhāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 7, 1, 5. 8, 4.]
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Yākṣa (याक्ष):—(von 1. yakṣa) adj. den Yakṣa eigen: sthāna [GAUḌAP.] zu [SĀṂKHYAK. 44.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungYakṣa (यक्ष):—1. —
1) n. ein lebendes oder übernatürliches Wesen ; eine unkörperliche , geisterhafte Erscheinung , Ding , Spukgestalt. Sg. coll. die Wesen u.s.w. Die Commentatoren erklären das Wort durch yaja , pujā , pujita , pujya und ähnlich. —
2) m. — a) Bez. besonderer Genien im Gefolge Kubera’s (ganz ausnahmsweise auch Viṣṇu's). Gelten für Söhne Pulastya’s , Pulaha’s , der Khasā , der Krodhā , Kaśyapa’s ; sollen aus Brahman’s Füssen entstanden sein und Besessenheit bewirken. — b) Beiname Kubera’s [Varāhamihira’s Yogayātrā 6,1.] — c) Nomen proprium — α) eines Muni. — β) eines Sohnes des Śvaphalka [Wilson's Uebersetzung des Viṣṇupurāṇa 4,95.] — γ) *von Indra’s Palast. —
3) f. yakṣā Nomen proprium einer Frau [Hemacandra's Pariśiṣṭaparvan 8,25.9,78.10,37.] —
4) f. yakṣī — a) ein weiblicher Yakṣa. yakṣīṇāṃ prathamāyakṣī (angeblich = kuberamātar) wird Durgā genannt [Harivaṃśa 2,3,15.] — b) *Kubera’s Gattin.
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Yakṣa (यक्ष):—2. in hotaryakṣa und hotāyakṣa.
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Yākṣa (याक्ष):—Adj. den Yakaṣa eigen.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.23.15 < [Chapter 23 - The Killing of Śaṅkhacūḍa During the Rāsa-dance Pastime]
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Verse 4.9.18 < [Chapter 9 - The Glories of Srī Ekādaśī]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 14 - The Combat between Ravana and the Yakshas < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Chapter 15 - The Combat between Ravana and Dhanada < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Chapter 25 - Vishvamitra seeks to convince Rama < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
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