Dakshinapurva, Dakṣiṇapūrva, Dakshina-purva, Dakṣiṇapūrvā: 8 definitions

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The Sanskrit terms Dakṣiṇapūrva and Dakṣiṇapūrvā can be transliterated into English as Daksinapurva or Dakshinapurva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dakṣiṇapūrva (दक्षिणपूर्व).—a. south-east.

Dakṣiṇapūrva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dakṣiṇa and pūrva (पूर्व). See also (synonyms): dakṣiṇaprāc.

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Dakṣiṇapūrvā (दक्षिणपूर्वा).—the south-eastern quarter.

Dakṣiṇapūrvā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dakṣiṇa and pūrvā (पूर्वा). See also (synonyms): dakṣiṇaprācī.

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

Dakṣiṇapūrvā (दक्षिणपूर्वा).—f.

(-rvā) The south-east quarter. E. dakṣiṇa south and pūrva east.

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

Dakṣiṇapūrva (दक्षिणपूर्व).—adj., f. , south-eastern.

Dakṣiṇapūrva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dakṣiṇa and pūrva (पूर्व).

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

Dakṣiṇapūrva (दक्षिणपूर्व).—[adjective] south-eastern.

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

1) Dakṣiṇapūrva (दक्षिणपूर्व):—[=dakṣiṇa-pūrva] [from dakṣiṇa > dakṣ] mf(ā)n. ([ii, 2, 26; Kāśikā-vṛtti]) south-eastern, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]

2) Dakṣiṇapūrvā (दक्षिणपूर्वा):—[=dakṣiṇa-pūrvā] [from dakṣiṇa-pūrva > dakṣiṇa > dakṣ] f. ([scilicet] diś) the south-east, [Kauśika-sūtra; Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra iv, 1 f.; Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa iv, 2, 3; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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

Dakṣiṇapūrvā (दक्षिणपूर्वा):—[dakṣiṇa-pūrvā] (rvvā) 1. f. The south-east quarter of the heavens.

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