Aksh, Akṣ: 10 definitions

Introduction
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Nepali
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Introduction:

Aksh means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Akṣ can be transliterated into English as Aks or Aksh, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Akṣ (अक्ष्).—1. 5. P. [अक्षति, अक्ष्णोति, आनक्ष, अक्षिष्यति-अक्ष्यति, आक्षीत्, अक्षितुम्-अष्टुम् अक्षित्वा-अष्ट्वा, अष्ट (akṣati, akṣṇoti, ānakṣa, akṣiṣyati-akṣyati, ākṣīt, akṣitum-aṣṭum akṣitvā-aṣṭvā, aṣṭa)]

1) To reach.

2) To pass through, pervade, penetrate (mostly Ved. in these senses); मक्षू ता त इन्द्र दानाप्नस आक्षाणे शूर वज्रिवः (makṣū tā ta indra dānāpnasa ākṣāṇe śūra vajrivaḥ) | Ṛgveda 1.22.11.

3) To accumulate, increase. -Caus. To cause to pervade.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akṣ (अक्ष्).—[akṣa] r. 1st and 3d cl. (akṣati akṣṇati) 1. To reach or obtain. 2. To pervade. 3. To accumulate.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akṣ (अक्ष्).— (probably an old desiderat. of 1. aś), i. 1. and ii. 5, akṣṇu, Para To pervade, to fill, to accumulate.

— With nis nis, To disperse.

— With sam sam, To pervade.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Akṣ (अक्ष्):—(perhaps a kind of old [Desiderative] of √1. aś) [class] 1. 5. akṣati, akṣṇoti ([Pāṇini 3-1, 75]; [future] akṣiṣyati or akṣyati, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]; [Aorist] ākṣīt, 3. [dual number] ākṣiṣṭām or āṣṭām, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]; perf. ānakṣa [Pāṇini 7-4, 60] [commentator or commentary], but [Ātmanepada] p. [with the Vedic weak stem ākṣ cf. perf. āś-uḥ 3. [plural] etc. [from] √1. aś] ākṣāṇa),;

—to reach, [Ṛg-veda x, 22, 11];

—to pass through, penetrate, pervade, embrace, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.];

—to accumulate (to form the cube?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] :—[Causal] akṣayati, ācikṣat, to cause to pervade, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] :—[Desiderative] acikṣiṣati or acikṣati, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) akṣṇute, akṣṇuyāt, (also) to mark ([especially] cattle on the ear)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akṣ (अक्ष्):—[akṣū-bhvādi-udātta-udāttet] r. 1st (and 5th cl.) par. (akṣati and akṣṇoti-ānakṣa-akṣitā or aṣṭā-akṣiṣyati or akṣyatiākṣīt, du. ākṣiṣṭām or āṣṭām, pl. ākṣiṣu or ākṣuḥ —akṣitvā or aṣṭvā.—p. p. aṣṭa.—Caus. akṣayatiācikṣat. Des. acikṣiṣati or acikṣati)

1) To reach or obtain.

2) To pervade.

3) To accumulate. With sam. To pervade.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Akṣ (अक्ष्):—(ū) akṣati 1. a. To pervade; to get.

2) (ū, na) akṣṇoti 5. a. Idem.

[Sanskrit to German]

Aksh in German

context information

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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Aksh in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) an axis..—aksh (अक्ष) is alternatively transliterated as Akṣa.

2) Aksh in Hindi refers in English to:—[ya] (a) imperishable, undecaying; perennial; ~[yi] imperishable, undecaying; perennial..—aksh (अक्ष) is alternatively transliterated as Akṣa.

3) Aks in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a shadow, reflected image, reflection; —[utarana] to photograph; to reproduce an exact image;—[karana]/[lena] to trace..—aks (अक्स) is alternatively transliterated as Aksa.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Aksh is another spelling for अक्ष [akṣa].—n. 1. axis; an axle; yoke; 2. Geog. latitude; 3. a die; 4. the spots on dice;

context information

Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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