Dakshinardha, Dakṣiṇārdha, Dakshina-ardha: 4 definitions

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Dakshinardha 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 Dakṣiṇārdha can be transliterated into English as Daksinardha or Dakshinardha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Dakṣiṇārdha (दक्षिणार्ध).—

1) the right hand.

2) the right or southern side.

Derivable forms: dakṣiṇārdhaḥ (दक्षिणार्धः).

Dakṣiṇārdha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dakṣiṇa and ardha (अर्ध).

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

Dakṣiṇārdha (दक्षिणार्ध):—[from dakṣiṇa > dakṣ] m. the right or southern side, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Dakshinardha 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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