Dakshasuta, Dakṣasuta, Daksha-suta: 6 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Dakṣasuta can be transliterated into English as Daksasuta or Dakshasuta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Dakshasuta in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Dakṣasutā (दक्षसुता) refers to the “daughter of Dakṣa”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.4.—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Umā (Durgā/Satī) with devotion:—“[...] O great Goddess listen to our submission which we, your slaves for ever, are going to explain. Formerly you were born as the daughter of Dakṣa [i.e., dakṣasutā] and were married to Śiva. You destroyed the great misery of Brahmā and others. Being disrespected by your father, you cast off your body in accordance with your vow. You then went to your own world and Śiva became miserable. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dakshasuta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dakṣasuta (दक्षसुत).—a god.

- a lunar mansion. नरेन्द्रकन्यास्तमवाप्य सत्पतिं तमोनुदं दक्षसुता इवाबभुः (narendrakanyāstamavāpya satpatiṃ tamonudaṃ dakṣasutā ivābabhuḥ) R.3.33.

Derivable forms: dakṣasutaḥ (दक्षसुतः).

Dakṣasuta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dakṣa and suta (सुत).

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

Dakṣasuta (दक्षसुत).—[masculine] ā [feminine] son & daughter of Dakṣa.

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

1) Dakṣasuta (दक्षसुत):—[=dakṣa-suta] [from dakṣa > dakṣ] m. a son of D°, god (cf. -pitṛ), [Rāmāyaṇa v, 43, 14]

2) Dakṣasutā (दक्षसुता):—[=dakṣa-sutā] [from dakṣa-suta > dakṣa > dakṣ] f. a daughter of D°

3) [v.s. ...] [plural] the Moon’s wives, [Raghuvaṃśa iii, 33.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Dakshasuta in German

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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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