Aksu, Akshu, Akṣu: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Aksu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Akṣu can be transliterated into English as Aksu or Akshu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Wikipedia: India HistoryAksu is a city in and the seat of Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, lying at the northern edge of the Tarim Basin. The name Aksu literally means white water (in Turkic), and is used for both the oasis town and the river. The Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang visited this "kingdom" in 629 CE and referred to it as Baluka. He recorded that there were tens of Sarvastivadin Buddhist monasteries in the kingdom and over 1,000 monks.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAkṣu (अक्षु).—a. Ved. [अक्ष्-उ (akṣ-u)] Quick (śīghra); according to others (kṣuḥ) a kind of net. जूर्णो वामक्षुरंहसो यजत्राः (jūrṇo vāmakṣuraṃhaso yajatrāḥ) Ṛgveda 1.18.5.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkṣu (अक्षु).—[masculine] a kind of net.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkṣu (अक्षु):—m. a kind of net, [Ṛg-veda i, 180, 5; Atharva-veda] The, [Boehtlingk’s Sanskrit-Woerterbuch in kuerzerer fassung] suggests ‘axle of a car’, making akṣu = akṣa.
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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)
Starts with: Akshubdha, Akshubdhate, Akshubhita, Akshubhyamana, Akshudh, Akshudhya, Akshudra, Akshudravakasha, Akshuna, Akshunna, Akshunna Marga, Akshunna-marga, Akshunnata, Akshunnavedha, Akshus.
Ends with (+43): Acakshu, Amtashcakshu, Animishacakshu, Antarcakshu, Avakshu, Bee chaksu, Bibhrakshu, Cakshus, Caracakshu, Carmacakshu, Chakshu, Cheaksu, Ciccakshu, Dakshu, Dhakshu, Didhakshu, Dishacakshu, Dishachakshu, Divyacakshu, Imlaklaksu.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.180.5 < [Sukta 180]
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 3 - Country of Poh-luh-kia (Baluka or Aksu) < [Book I - Thirty-Four Countries]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)