Apataksh, Apatakṣ, Apa-taksh: 2 definitions

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Apataksh 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 Apatakṣ can be transliterated into English as Apataks or Apataksh, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Apatakṣ (अपतक्ष्).—split or cut off.

Apatakṣ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms apa and takṣ (तक्ष्).

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

Apatakṣ (अपतक्ष्):—[=apa-√takṣ] (3. [plural] -takṣṇuvanti and [Imperfect tense] apātakṣan) to chip off, [Atharva-veda x, 7, 20; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

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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.

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