Dakshinaja, Dākṣiṇāja, Dakṣiṇaja, Dakshina-ja: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Dakshinaja 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 Dākṣiṇāja and Dakṣiṇaja can be transliterated into English as Daksinaja or Dakshinaja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramDakṣiṇaja (दक्षिणज) refers to “that which is born from the left (eye)”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] Thus, the future, the present and the past are said to be born from the right (eye), the forehead and the left (dakṣiṇaja) (eye), respectively [dakṣiṇalalāṭajavāmodbhūtā]. Once these lineages have been learnt with effort, that is, (fully) understood and (one is) certain (of their nature), then one should perform the consecration. [...]”..
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dākṣiṇāja (दाक्षिणाज):—[=dākṣiṇā-ja] [from dākṣiṇa] m. inhabitant of the Deccan, [Nirukta, by Yāska vi, 9]
2) [v.s. ...] (f(ī). ), [iv, 5.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dakshina, Ja.
Starts with: Dakshinajagannatha, Dakshinajagannatham, Dakshinajanu, Dakshinajanvakna, Dakshinajanvakta.
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