Dakshinapati, Dakṣiṇāpati, Dakshina-pati: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Dakshinapati 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 Dakṣiṇāpati can be transliterated into English as Daksinapati or Dakshinapati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

[«previous next»] — Dakshinapati in Hinduism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

Dakṣiṇāpati (दक्षिणापति, “Lord of the south”):—One of the epiteths of Yama, the vedic God of death, who is the embodiment of Dharma. Yama rules over the kingdom of the dead and binds humankind according to the fruits of their karma.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dakshinapati in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dakṣiṇapati (ದಕ್ಷಿಣಪತಿ):—[noun] (myth.) Yama, the Regent of South.

context information

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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