Adakshina, Adakṣiṇa: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Adakṣiṇa can be transliterated into English as Adaksina or Adakshina, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAdakṣiṇa (अदक्षिण).—a. [na. ta.]
1) Not right, left.
2) [na. ba.] Not bringing in Dakṣiṇā to the priests; without any gifts (as a sacrifice); अदक्षिणास अच्युता दुधुक्षन् (adakṣiṇāsa acyutā dudhukṣan) Ṛgveda 1. 61.1 मृतो यज्ञस्त्वदक्षिणः (mṛto yajñastvadakṣiṇaḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2.94.
3) Simple, weakminded, silly; मेनेऽथ सत्यमेवेति परिहासमदक्षिणा (mene'tha satyameveti parihāsamadakṣiṇā) Rām.
4) Not handy, skillful or clever; awkward.
5) Unfavourable Bhāgavata 1.82.2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdakṣiṇa (अदक्षिण).—mfn.
(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) 1. Not clever, unskilful. 2. Not comprehending the fee given to the Brahmans, a sacrifice, &c. E. a neg. dakṣiṇa clever, or dakṣiṇā a fee.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdakṣiṇa (अदक्षिण).—1. [adjective] left (not right), undexterous.
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Adakṣiṇa (अदक्षिण).—2. [adjective] giftless, i.e. not bestowing or not accompanied by sacrificial gifts.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Adakṣiṇa (अदक्षिण):—[=a-dakṣiṇa] [from a-dakṣa] mfn. not dexterous, not handy, not right, left
2) [v.s. ...] inexperienced, simple-minded, not giving or bringing in a dakṣiṇā or present to the priest, [Ṛg-veda x, 61, 10, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdakṣiṇa (अदक्षिण):—m. f. n.
(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇam) I. [tatpurusha compound]
1) Not right, left.
2) Not clever, unskilful. E. a neg. and dakṣiṇa. Ii. [bahuvrihi compound] Being or being performed without the presents usually given to Brahmans (see dakṣiṇā), as a sacrifice &c. The celebration of a sacrifice without the Dakṣiṇā occurs for instance under the following circumstances: at the Prātaḥsavana of the Jyotiṣṭoma, when about to sing the Vahiṣpavamāna stotra, the priests step out from the house where the sacred fire is kept, one going after the other and holding the one who precedes by the hem of his garment: if it so happens, at this procession, that the Udgātṛ inadvertently drops the hem, the sacrifice goes on without the Dakṣiṇā; once accomplished, however, it is to be repeated and then the Udgātṛ has to pay the Dakṣiṇā which should have been given at the first performance; if the Pratihartṛ meets with a similar accident, he has to pay his whole property at the renewal of the ceremony, which then is called sarvasvadakṣiṇa. E. a priv. and dakṣiṇā.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ādakṣiṇa (आदक्षिण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āyāhiṇa.
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