दक्षिणायनdakṣiṇāyana

दक्षिणायन (dakṣiṇāyana) is a Sanskrit word meaning southward way, the way to Yama's quarter, situated in the sun's winter course, the sun's progress south of the equator, the winter solstice, the southern course of the sun. Its 12 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them Sun's Southward Astronomical Course/Period, Association with a Solstice, Adjectival Use (Celestial Context).

Etymology: E. दक्षिण, and अयन going
Definitions: 12

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Meanings by context

Sun's Southward Astronomical Course/Period

5 definitions

the winter half-year when the sun progresses south of the equator

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. The southern path or southerly course of the sun. 2. The half-year when the sun moves from north to south, from the summer to the winter solstice.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the sun’s progress south of the equator

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the southern progress of the sun, or the summer

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The south course of the sun. 2. The half-year from the summer to the winter solstice.

— Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

Association with a Solstice

4 definitions

The commencement of the sun southward course, or the summer solstice.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The sun's progress south of the equator. 2. The winter solstice.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The southern course of the sun. 2. The winter solstice.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The sun's progress towards the south of the equator, or the winter solstice.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adjectival Use (Celestial Context)

1 definition

situated in the sun's winter course

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Referential or Anomalous Entries

1 definition

See Surya.

— The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects

The Southward Path to Death/Yama

1 definition

1. Southward way. 2. The way to Yama's quarter.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 9 works: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.