Iksha, Īkṣā: 8 definitions
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Iksha 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 Īkṣā can be transliterated into English as Iksa or Iksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĪkṣā (ईक्षा).—[īkṣ-a ṭāp]
1) Sight. ईक्षया जीवयामास निर्जरान्निर्व्रणान्यथा (īkṣayā jīvayāmāsa nirjarānnirvraṇānyathā) Bhāgavata 8.6.37.
2) Viewing, considering; Bhāg. 7.11.8.
3) Knowledge of soul (ātmavidyā); Bhāgavata 7.6.26.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĪkṣa (ईक्ष).—[feminine] ī looking, seeing (—°); [feminine] ā view, consideration.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Īkṣa (ईक्ष):—[from īkṣ] mf(ī)n. ifc. seeing, looking, visiting (See tiryag-īkṣa, vadhv-īkṣa)
2) Īkṣā (ईक्षा):—[from īkṣa > īkṣ] f. sight, viewing
3) [v.s. ...] considering, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Nyāya]
4) Īkṣa (ईक्ष):—[from īkṣ] n. anything seen, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa vii, 1, 2, 23] (merely for the [etymology] of antarikṣa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĪkṣā (ईक्षा):—(kṣā) 1. f. Divine knowledge.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Īkṣā (ईक्षा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Īhā.
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryĪkṣā (ईक्षा):—n. 1. view; 2. viewing; considering;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Eekshak, Ikshaka, Ikshaki, Ikshalaka, Ikshamana, Ikshan, Ikshana, Ikshanabhadra, Ikshanakarshana, Ikshanapatha, Ikshanasahasrataya, Ikshanashravas, Ikshanika, Ikshanike, Ikshaniya, Iksharanyamahatmya, Ikshati, Ikshava, Ikshavaku.
Ends with (+660): Abhrakapariksha, Abhravriksha, Acaryadiksha, Acaryapariksha, Acaryashiksha, Adharadheyabhavatattvapariksha, Adharashiksha, Adhichittashiksha, Adhicittashiksha, Adhiprajnashiksha, Adhishilashiksha, Adhivasadiksha, Adiksha, Adivriksha, Agastyavriksha, Agnipariksha, Agnivriksha, Ajanavriksha, Aksharashiksha, Akshashiksha.
Full-text (+16): Samiksha, Niriksha, Tiryagiksha, Anviksha, Udiksha, Ikshamana, Duriksha, Tiryanceksha, Durikshata, Dharmeksha, Nirikshaya, Samiccha, Avekshamana, Apekshaka, Abhimarshan, Iksh, Avekshita, Ikshi, Vyatiksha, Apekshitavya.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.103 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.31 [Utprekṣā] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda VII, adhyaya 1, brahmana 2 < [Seventh Kanda]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.13.131 < [Chapter 13 - Defeating Digvijayī]
An Incarnation of Sankaracharya < [January - March 1973]