The Sanskrit term Dhanakṣaya can be transliterated into English as Dhanaksaya or Dhanakshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)

Dhanakṣaya (धनक्षय) refers to a “loss of wealth” which is specified as the consequence of a doorway (dvāraphala) at Śoṣa (one of the peripheral padas of the 9 by 9 deity map), according to the Devyāmata (chapter 105).—Accordingly, [while describing the consequences of a doorway]—“[...] There is loss of wealth (dhanakṣaya—dhanakṣayaṃ tathā śoṣe) at Śoṣa and disease at Pāpayakṣman. Eight deities have been listed, in the house facing west. Those facing north are listed next, in sequence, from the northwest on. At Roga is bondage. At Nāga (Vāsuki) is an enemy.  [...]

context information

Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dhanakṣaya (धनक्षय).—loss of wealth; धनक्षये वर्धति जाठराग्निः (dhanakṣaye vardhati jāṭharāgniḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2.178.

Derivable forms: dhanakṣayaḥ (धनक्षयः).

Dhanakṣaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dhana and kṣaya (क्षय).

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

Dhanakṣaya (धनक्षय).—m. loss of wealth, [Pañcatantra] 234, 7.

Dhanakṣaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dhana and kṣaya (क्षय).

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

Dhanakṣaya (धनक्षय).—[masculine] loss of money.

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

1) Dhanakṣaya (धनक्षय):—[=dhana-kṣaya] [from dhana > dhan] m. loss of m° or property, [Varāha-mihira; Pañcatantra]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a man, [Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā]

[Sanskrit to German]

Dhanakshaya in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dhanakṣaya (ಧನಕ್ಷಯ):—[noun] loss of money or wealth.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kshaya, Dhana, Tana.

Full-text: Kshaya, Khatta, Krura.

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