Indukshaya, Indukṣaya, Indu-kshaya: 3 definitions
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Indukshaya 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 Indukṣaya can be transliterated into English as Induksaya or Indukshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationIndukṣaya (इन्दुक्षय) refers to the “waning state of the moon”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.6.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] Menā bore the characteristic signs of pregnancy which almost indicated the imminent rise in pleasure of her lord and served as the auspicious cause for the future bliss of the gods. The weakness of her body did not allow her to wear ornaments. Her face became pale like the Lodhra flower. She resembled the night when there are very few stars and the moon is in a waning state [i.e., indukṣaya]. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryIndukṣaya (इन्दुक्षय).—
1) waning or disappearance of the moon.
2) the new moon day. Manusmṛti 3.122.
Derivable forms: indukṣayaḥ (इन्दुक्षयः).
Indukṣaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indu and kṣaya (क्षय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Indukṣaya (इन्दुक्षय):—[=indu-kṣaya] [from indu] m. wane of the moon
2) [v.s. ...] new moon,
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kshaya, Indu, Imtu.
Full-text: Pitriyajna.
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