Dakshinottara, Dakṣiṇōttara, Dakṣiṇottara, Dakshina-uttara: 9 definitions
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Dakshinottara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 terms Dakṣiṇōttara and Dakṣiṇottara can be transliterated into English as Daksinottara or Dakshinottara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramDakṣiṇottara (दक्षिणोत्तर) refers to the “right and left (eyes)”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] The venerable Ciñciṇīśa, who will be described presently, is the First Lord (Ādinātha). The aforementioned three lineages are born from his right and left eyes (dakṣiṇottara-netra) and the one on (his) forehead, in that order. [...]”..
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydakṣiṇōttara (दक्षिणोत्तर).—a (S dakṣiṇa South, uttara North.) Lying north and south.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdakṣiṇōttara (दक्षिणोत्तर).—a Lying north and south.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDakṣiṇottara (दक्षिणोत्तर).—a. turned or lying to the south and the north. °वृत्तम् (vṛttam) the meridian line.
Dakṣiṇottara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dakṣiṇa and uttara (उत्तर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDakṣiṇottara (दक्षिणोत्तर).—turned to the south and to the north, Mārk. P. 16, 34.
Dakṣiṇottara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dakṣiṇa and uttara (उत्तर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDakṣiṇottara (दक्षिणोत्तर).—[adjective] right and left, south and north.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dakṣiṇottara (दक्षिणोत्तर):—[from dakṣiṇa > dakṣ] mf(ā)n. having the right lying on the other (the two hands), [Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa i, 7, 4]
2) [v.s. ...] right and left, [Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra iii, 2]
3) [v.s. ...] southern and northern, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] (in [compound]), [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi i, 3, 903:3/4]
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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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Partial matches: Dakshina, Uttara.
Starts with: Dakshinottaravritta, Dakshinottarayama, Dakshinottarayata.
Full-text: Dakshinottarayama, Navavithya, Atasuc, Dakshinottarayata, Graha, Paridhi, Sarvanaman.
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