The Sanskrit term Sadṛkṣa can be transliterated into English as Sadrksa or Sadriksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Ṣaḍṛkṣa (षडृक्ष) refers to “six constellations”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 7), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If Mercury should cut through the five constellations from Ārdrā to Maghā, mankind will suffer from wars, from hunger, from disease and from drought. If he should cut through the six constellations [i.e., ṣaḍṛkṣa] from Hasta, his disc appearing to rub against those of the stars, cows will suffer, the price of liquid substances and of juice will rise, but there will be abundance of food grains in the land”.

context information

Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sadṛkṣa (सदृक्ष).—(-kṣī f.), [sadṛś], [-sadṛśa] a. (-śī f.)

1) Like, resembling, similar, of the same rank, (with gen. or loc., but usually in comp.); वज्रपातसदृश, कुसुमसदृश (vajrapātasadṛśa, kusumasadṛśa) &c.; कश्चिद्धरेः सौम्य सुतः सदृक्षः (kaściddhareḥ saumya sutaḥ sadṛkṣaḥ) (āste) Bhāgavata 3.1.3.

2) Fit, right, suitable, conformable; as in प्रस्तावसदृशं वाक्यम् (prastāvasadṛśaṃ vākyam) H.2.51.

3) Worthy, befitting, becoming; श्रुतस्य किं तत्सदृशं कुलस्य (śrutasya kiṃ tatsadṛśaṃ kulasya) R.14.61;1.15.

See also (synonyms): sadṛś, sadṛśa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sadṛkṣa (सदृक्ष).—mfn.

(-kṣaḥ-kṣā-kṣaṃ) 1. Like, similar. 2. Conformable, fit, proper. 3. Worthy, becoming. E. sa for sam same, dṛś to see, ksa aff.

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

Sadṛkṣa (सदृक्ष).—i. e. sa-dṛś + sa, and sadṛś sa-dṛś, adj. Like, similar.

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

1) Ṣaḍṛkṣa (षडृक्ष):—[=ṣaḍ-ṛkṣa] [from ṣaḍ > ṣaṣ] mfn. having six asterism, [Varāha-mihira’s Yogayātrā]

2) Sadṛkṣa (सदृक्ष):—[=sa-dṛkṣa] [from sa > sa-daṃśa] a etc. See sub voce

3) [=sa-dṛkṣa] b mf(ī)n. ([from] 7. sa + dṛ) like, resembling, corresponding or similar to ([compound]), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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

Sadṛkṣa (सदृक्ष):—[(kṣaḥ-kṣā-kṣaṃ) a.] Like, similar.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Sadṛkṣa (सदृक्ष) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Sārikkha, Sāriccha.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sadriksha 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

Sadṛkṣa (ಸದೃಕ್ಷ):—

1) [noun] that which is equal in all or most respects; similar.

2) [noun] a man who is equal or similar (to another).

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: Driksha, Shash, Riksha, Sha, Sat, Ca.

Starts with: Sadrikshaspandana, Sadrikshastri, Sadrikshavinimaya.

Ends with: Gosadriksha, Pratisadriksha.

Full-text (+4): Gosadriksha, Sadrisha, Sadrish, Sadrig, Sarikkha, Sadrisham, Sadrishavrittita, Sadrishata, Sadrishakshama, Sadrishavritti, Sadrishavinimaya, Sadrishashveta, Sadrishasadrishayogyayogyatva, Sadrishatva, Sadrishastri, Sadrigbhavam, Sadrishatama, Sadrishaspandana, Pratisadriksha, Sadrikshavinimaya.

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