Karkaraksha, Karkarākṣa, Karkara-aksha: 6 definitions
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Karkaraksha 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 Karkarākṣa can be transliterated into English as Karkaraksa or Karkaraksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKarkarākṣa (कर्कराक्ष).—a wag-tail.
Derivable forms: karkarākṣaḥ (कर्कराक्षः).
Karkarākṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karkara and akṣa (अक्ष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarkarākṣa (कर्कराक्ष).—m.
(-kṣaḥ) A wag-tail. E. karkara a mirror, and akṣa an eye: bright-eyed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarkarākṣa (कर्कराक्ष):—[from karkara] m. a wagtail, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarkarākṣa (कर्कराक्ष):—[karkarā+kṣa] (kṣaḥ) 1. m. A wagtail.
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