Alpadakshina, Alpadakṣiṇa, Alpa-dakshina: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Alpadakṣiṇa can be transliterated into English as Alpadaksina or Alpadakshina, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAlpadakṣiṇa (अल्पदक्षिण).—a. defective in presents (as a ceremony), not liberal in sacrificial gifts; न त्वल्पदक्षिणैर्यज्ञैर्यजेतेह कथंचन (na tvalpadakṣiṇairyajñairyajeteha kathaṃcana); हन्त्यल्पदक्षिणो यज्ञः (hantyalpadakṣiṇo yajñaḥ) Manusmṛti 11.39.4.
Alpadakṣiṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms alpa and dakṣiṇa (दक्षिण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlpadakṣiṇa (अल्पदक्षिण).—mfn.
(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) Defective in present, (any ceremony, &c.) E. alpa, and dakṣiṇā gift to Brahmans.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlpadakṣiṇa (अल्पदक्षिण).—[adjective] deficient in fees (sacrifice).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlpadakṣiṇa (अल्पदक्षिण):—[=alpa-dakṣiṇa] [from alpa] mfn. defective in presents (as a ceremony), [Manu-smṛti xi, 39 and 40.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlpadakṣiṇa (अल्पदक्षिण):—[alpa-dakṣiṇa] (ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) Badly paid.
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