Taukshika, Taukṣika: 6 definitions

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Taukshika 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 Taukṣika can be transliterated into English as Tauksika or Taukshika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Taukshika in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Taukṣika (तौक्षिक).—The sign Sagittarius of the zodiac (a word borrowed from Greek).

Derivable forms: taukṣikaḥ (तौक्षिकः).

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

Taukṣika (तौक्षिक).—m.

(-kaḥ) Sagittarius, the constellation.

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

Taukṣika (तौक्षिक):—m. ([from] Τοξότης) the sign Sagittarius, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhajjātaka i, 8.]

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

Taukṣika (तौक्षिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Sagittarius.

[Sanskrit to German]

Taukshika in German

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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.

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