very courteous or polite
very courteous or polite, ib. [ID=246491]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
सुदक्षिणsudakṣiṇa
सुदक्षिण (sudakṣiṇa) is a Sanskrit word meaning having an excellent right hand, very dexterous, very courteous or polite, very sincere or upright, very liberal in sacrificial gifts, name of a king of the Kambojas, son of Paundraka. Its 15 recorded definitions are grouped into 6 contexts, among them Virtuous or Well-disposed Character, Sudakṣiṇa, an Epic King, Skillful or Dexterous.
- Etymology
- E. सु very, दक्षिण clever
- Definitions
- 15
Meanings by context
Virtuous or Well-disposed Character
5 definitions
very sincere or upright, very liberal in sacrificial gifts
very sincere or upright, very liberal in sacrificial gifts, MW. [ID=246492]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
1. Very sincere or upright. 2. Liberal in sacrificial gifts.
सुदक्षिण (sudakṣiṇa) [Printed book page 784-29]
सुदक्षिण (sudakṣiṇa) a. (f. णा (ṇā)) 1. Very sincere or upright; 2. liberal in sacrificial gifts. [ID=40968]
सुदक्षिण (sudakṣiṇa) a. (f. णा (ṇā)) 1. Very sincere or upright; 2. liberal in sacrificial gifts. [ID=40968]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. A sovereign of Vidarbha. 2. The wife of Dilipa. 3. Very sincere or upright. 4. Liberal in sacrificial gifts.
सु (su)दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa) (sudakṣiṇa) [Printed book page 791-b]
सु (su)दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa) (sudakṣiṇa)
सु (su)दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa) (sudakṣiṇa)
m. (-णः (-ṇaḥ)) A sovereign of VIDARBHA.
f. (-णा (-ṇā)) The wife of DILĪPA. Adj.
1. Very sincere or upright.
2. Liberal in sacrificial gifts.
E. सु (su) very, दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa) clever.
[ID=44324]— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Friendly or kind. 2. The name of a woman.
सुदक्षिण (sudakṣiṇa) [Printed book page 622]
सुदक्षिण (sudakṣiṇa) a. = prec. or friendly, kind; f. आ (ā) N. of a woman. [ID=37208]
सुदक्षिण (sudakṣiṇa) a. = prec. or friendly, kind; f. आ (ā) N. of a woman. [ID=37208]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Sudakṣiṇa, an Epic King
4 definitions
Name of a king of the Kambojas
सु (su)—दक्षिण (—dakṣiṇa) m. N. of a king of the Kambojas, MBh. [ID=246493]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
1. A king of Vidarbha. 2. The wife of Dilipa.
सु (su)दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa) (sudakṣiṇa) [Printed book page 930]
सु (su)दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa) (sudakṣiṇa) m. (-णः (-ṇaḥ)) A sovereign of Vidarbha. f. (-णा (-ṇā)) The wife of DILĪPA.
सु (su)दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa) (sudakṣiṇa) m. (-णः (-ṇaḥ)) A sovereign of Vidarbha. f. (-णा (-ṇā)) The wife of DILĪPA.
E. सु (su) very, दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa) clever.
[ID=42116]— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. A sovereign of Vidarbha. 2. Wife of Dilipa.
सुदक्षिण (sudakṣiṇa) [Printed book page 851-b]
सु-दक्षिण (su-dakṣiṇa) (णा) ((ṇā)) 1. m. A sovereign of Vidarbha. 1. f. Wife of Dilīpa. [ID=41872]
सु-दक्षिण (su-dakṣiṇa) (णा) ((ṇā)) 1. m. A sovereign of Vidarbha. 1. f. Wife of Dilīpa. [ID=41872]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a Kamboja prince
सुदक्षिण (sudakṣiṇa) [Printed book page 653-1]
Sudakṣiṇa1, a Kāmboja prince. § 232 (Svayaṃvarap.):
Sudakṣiṇa1, a Kāmboja prince. § 232 (Svayaṃvarap.):
I, 186, 6995 (Kāmbojaḥ, present at the svayaṃvara of
Draupadī).—§ 555 (Sainyodyogap.): V, 19δ, 590 (Kāmbojaḥ,
accompanied by Yavanas and Śakas S. came to Duryodhana
with one akṣauhiṇī of troops).—§ 562 (Bhagavadyānap.):
V, 95ν, 3403 (Kāmbojaḥ, in the army of Duryodhana).—
§ 570 (Sainyaniryāṇap.): V, 155θ, 5274 (Kāmbojaṃ, do.).
—§ 572 (Rathātirathasaṅkhyānap.): V, 166, 5748 (Kāmbojaḥ,
a ratha in the army of Duryodhana).—§ 576 (Bhagavadgītāp.):
VI, 16α, 622 (Kāmbojaḥ, had an akṣauhiṇī of troops); 17,
622 (Kāmbojāḥ sa-S°āḥ).—§ 578 (Bhīṣmavadhap.): VI,
4519, 1734 (Kāmbojānāṃ mahārathaṃ), 1735 (fought with
Śrutakarman the son of Sahadeva); 51χ, 2108 (Kāmbojaḥ,
on the right flank of Bhīṣma's krauñcavyūha).—§ 580 (do.):
VI, 59μ, †2584.—§ 581 (do.): VI, 65ν, 2928 (Kāmbojaḥ).
—§ 586 (do.): VI, 99α, 4501 (do., in the van of Bhīṣma's
sarvatobhadra array); 102ι, 4666 (Kāmbojaḥ).—§ 587 (do.):
VI, 108α, 5007 (Kāmbojarājaḥ), (δ), 5051 (Kāmbojaṃ);
110, 5108 (Kāmbojaḥ, resisted Abhimanyu); 111, 5159.
—§ 589 (Droṇābhiṣekap.): VII, 7ζ, 182 (Kāmbojāḥ
S°puraḥsarāḥ).—§ 592 (Saṃśaptakavadhap.): VII, 20ε,
801 (Kāmbojaḥ, in the left wing of Droṇa's gāruḍavyūha).—
§ 596 (Pratijñāp.): VII, 74β, 2628 (Kāmbojaḥ, will protect
Jayadratha).—§ 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 92, 3277
(Kāmbojaṃ), 3321 (Kāmbojarājasya putraḥ), 3326, 3330,
3334, 3337 (Kāmbojaṃ, is slain by Arjuna); 93, 3338 (hate);
94, 3410 (Kāmbojasya dāyāde hate), 3438 (nihataḥ, sc. by
Arjuna).—§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII, 158ω, 7036
(among the slain).—§ 604 (Karṇap.): VIII, 5ζ, 109 (nihataḥ
Savyasācinā).—§ 608 (do.): VIII, 56, 2802 (°ād avarajaḥ),
2804 (°ād avarajaṃ Kāmbojaṃ, the younger brother of S.
attacked Arjuna but was slain by him); 72υυυ, 3612
(Kāmbojaṃ).—§ 609 (Śalyap.): IX, 2, 74 (Kāmbojaḥ, had
sided with Duryodhana), 90 (hataḥ).—§ 611 (do.): IX,
24νν, 1300 (Kāmboje, sc. hate).—§ 619 (Strīvilāpap.): XI,
20, 601 (Kāmbojaṃ). Cf. Kāmboja, Kāmbojarāja.
[ID=10142]— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
Skillful or Dexterous
2 definitions
having an excellent right hand
(H3) [Printed book page 1224,2]
सु (su)—दक्षिण (—dakṣiṇa) mfn. having an excellent right hand, RV. [ID=246489]
सु (su)—दक्षिण (—dakṣiṇa) mfn. having an excellent right hand, RV. [ID=246489]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
very dexterous
very dexterous, MBh. [ID=246490]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Sudakṣiṇa, Son of Pauṇḍraka
2 definitions
son of Paundraka
of a son of Pauṇḍraka, BhP. [ID=246494]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
The son of Paundraka and king of the Kambhojas.
सुदक्षिण (sudakṣiṇa) [Printed book page 3-621]
Sudakṣiṇa — the son of Pauṇḍraka: King of Kāmbhojas: attacked with Jarāsandha the western gate of Mathurā, and the eastern gate of Gomanta, performed funeral rites to his father. In order to take vengeance on Kṛṣṇa, he worshipped Śiva who directed him to pray to Dakṣiṇāgni out of which would spring up an abhicāra fire which would kill Kṛṣṇa. He did so but the Agni was not able to meet Kṛṣṇa's cakra and returned only to kill Sudakṣiṇa himself. Bhā. X. 66. 27-40; 50 11[5]; 52. 11 [7]. [ID=16091]
Sudakṣiṇa — the son of Pauṇḍraka: King of Kāmbhojas: attacked with Jarāsandha the western gate of Mathurā, and the eastern gate of Gomanta, performed funeral rites to his father. In order to take vengeance on Kṛṣṇa, he worshipped Śiva who directed him to pray to Dakṣiṇāgni out of which would spring up an abhicāra fire which would kill Kṛṣṇa. He did so but the Agni was not able to meet Kṛṣṇa's cakra and returned only to kill Sudakṣiṇa himself. Bhā. X. 66. 27-40; 50 11[5]; 52. 11 [7]. [ID=16091]
— The Purana Index
Sudakṣiṇa, a Pāṇḍava Warrior
1 definition
a Pandava warrior
Sudakṣiṇa2, a Pāṇḍava warrior. § 592 (Saṃśaptaka-
vadhap.): VII, 21κ, 910 (pierced by Droṇa).
[ID=10143]— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
Sudakṣiṇā, Wife of Dilīpa
1 definition
the wife of Dilipa
(H3B) [Printed book page 1224,2]
सु (su)—दक्षिणा (—dakṣiṇā) (आ (ā)), f. N. of a wife of Dilīpa, Ragh. [ID=246495]
सु (su)—दक्षिणा (—dakṣiṇā) (आ (ā)), f. N. of a wife of Dilīpa, Ragh. [ID=246495]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
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Definitions on this page come from 8 works: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.