दक्ष

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दक्ष (dákṣa).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /d̪əkʂ/, [d̪ɐkʃ]

Adjective

दक्ष • (dakṣ) (indeclinable)

1. dexterous, skilled, expert, competent

   Synonyms: कुशल (kuśal), निपुण (nipuṇ), पारंगत (pāraṅgat), माहिर (māhir)

   वे कई कलाओं में दक्ष हैं।

   ve kaī kalāõ mẽ dakṣ ha͠i.

   He is skilled in many arts.

Proper noun

दक्ष • (dakṣ) m

1. (Hinduism) Daksha, one of the Prajapatis and the father of Sati
2. a male given name, Daksha, from Sanskrit

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “दक्ष”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 2199
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “दक्ष”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 302
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “दक्ष”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 474
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “दक्ष”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 297.

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit दक्ष (dákṣa), through Old Marathi 𑘟𑘎𑘿𑘬 (dakṣa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ək.ʂə/

Adjective

दक्ष • (dakṣa)

1. clever, competent, expert, dexterous
2. alert, careful

   Synonyms: जागरूक (jāgrūk), सावध (sāvadh)

Proper noun

दक्ष • (dakṣa) m

1. a male given name, Daksh, from Sanskrit

References

• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “दक्ष”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “दक्ष”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Shankar Gopal Tulpule; Anne Feldhaus (1999), “दक्ष”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• দক্ষ (Assamese script)
• ᬤᬓ᭄ᬱ (Balinese script)
• দক্ষ (Bengali script)
• 𑰟𑰎𑰿𑰬 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀱 (Brahmi script)
• ဒက္ၑ (Burmese script)
• દક્ષ (Gujarati script)
• ਦਕ੍ਸ਼ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷 (Grantha script)
• ꦢꦏ꧀ꦰ (Javanese script)
• 𑂠𑂍𑂹𑂭 (Kaithi script)
• ದಕ್ಷ (Kannada script)
• ទក្ឞ (Khmer script)
• ທກ຺ຩ (Lao script)
• ദക്ഷ (Malayalam script)
• ᡩᠠᡬᢢᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘟𑘎𑘿𑘬 (Modi script)
• ᢑᠠᢉᢔᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑦿𑦮𑧠𑧌 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐡𑐎𑑂𑐲 (Newa script)
• ଦକ୍ଷ (Odia script)
• ꢣꢒ꣄ꢰ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆢𑆑𑇀𑆰 (Sharada script)
• 𑖟𑖎𑖿𑖬 (Siddham script)
• දක්‍ෂ (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩭𑩜 𑪙𑪀 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚛𑚊𑚶 (Takri script)
• த³க்ஷ (Tamil script)
• దక్ష (Telugu script)
• ทกฺษ (Thai script)
• ད་ཀྵ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒠𑒏𑓂𑒭 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨛𑨋𑩇𑨯 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

From the root दक्ष् (dakṣ, “able, strong”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /dɐ́k.ʂɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /d̪ɐk.ʂɐ/

Adjective

दक्ष॑ • (dákṣa) stem

1. right (side)
2. able, fit, adroit, dexterous
3. expert, clever, industrious
4. strong, suitable

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दक्ष॑

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	दक्षः॑ (dákṣaḥ)	दक्षौ॑ (dákṣau) दक्षा॑¹ (dákṣā¹)	दक्षाः॑ (dákṣāḥ) दक्षा॑सः¹ (dákṣāsaḥ¹)
accusative	दक्ष॑म् (dákṣam)	दक्षौ॑ (dákṣau) दक्षा॑¹ (dákṣā¹)	दक्षा॑न् (dákṣān)
instrumental	दक्षे॑ण (dákṣeṇa)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षैः॑ (dákṣaiḥ) दक्षे॑भिः¹ (dákṣebhiḥ¹)
dative	दक्षा॑य (dákṣāya)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षे॑भ्यः (dákṣebhyaḥ)
ablative	दक्षा॑त् (dákṣāt)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षे॑भ्यः (dákṣebhyaḥ)
genitive	दक्ष॑स्य (dákṣasya)	दक्ष॑योः (dákṣayoḥ)	दक्षा॑णाम् (dákṣāṇām)
locative	दक्षे॑ (dákṣe)	दक्ष॑योः (dákṣayoḥ)	दक्षे॑षु (dákṣeṣu)
vocative	दक्ष॑ (dákṣa)	दक्षौ॑ (dákṣau) दक्षा॑¹ (dákṣā¹)	दक्षाः॑ (dákṣāḥ) दक्षा॑सः¹ (dákṣāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of दक्षा॑

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	दक्षा॑ (dákṣā)	दक्षे॑ (dákṣe)	दक्षाः॑ (dákṣāḥ)
accusative	दक्षा॑म् (dákṣām)	दक्षे॑ (dákṣe)	दक्षाः॑ (dákṣāḥ)
instrumental	दक्ष॑या (dákṣayā) दक्षा॑¹ (dákṣā¹)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षा॑भिः (dákṣābhiḥ)
dative	दक्षा॑यै (dákṣāyai)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षा॑भ्यः (dákṣābhyaḥ)
ablative	दक्षा॑याः (dákṣāyāḥ) दक्षा॑यै² (dákṣāyai²)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षा॑भ्यः (dákṣābhyaḥ)
genitive	दक्षा॑याः (dákṣāyāḥ) दक्षा॑यै² (dákṣāyai²)	दक्ष॑योः (dákṣayoḥ)	दक्षा॑णाम् (dákṣāṇām)
locative	दक्षा॑याम् (dákṣāyām)	दक्ष॑योः (dákṣayoḥ)	दक्षा॑सु (dákṣāsu)
vocative	दक्षे॑ (dákṣe)	दक्षे॑ (dákṣe)	दक्षाः॑ (dákṣāḥ)

• ¹Vedic
• ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of दक्ष॑

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	दक्ष॑म् (dákṣam)	दक्षे॑ (dákṣe)	दक्षा॑णि (dákṣāṇi) दक्षा॑¹ (dákṣā¹)
accusative	दक्ष॑म् (dákṣam)	दक्षे॑ (dákṣe)	दक्षा॑णि (dákṣāṇi) दक्षा॑¹ (dákṣā¹)
instrumental	दक्षे॑ण (dákṣeṇa)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षैः॑ (dákṣaiḥ) दक्षे॑भिः¹ (dákṣebhiḥ¹)
dative	दक्षा॑य (dákṣāya)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षे॑भ्यः (dákṣebhyaḥ)
ablative	दक्षा॑त् (dákṣāt)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षे॑भ्यः (dákṣebhyaḥ)
genitive	दक्ष॑स्य (dákṣasya)	दक्ष॑योः (dákṣayoḥ)	दक्षा॑णाम् (dákṣāṇām)
locative	दक्षे॑ (dákṣe)	दक्ष॑योः (dákṣayoḥ)	दक्षे॑षु (dákṣeṣu)
vocative	दक्ष॑ (dákṣa)	दक्षे॑ (dákṣe)	दक्षा॑णि (dákṣāṇi) दक्षा॑¹ (dákṣā¹)

• ¹Vedic

Noun

दक्ष॑ • (dákṣa) stem, m

1. ability, fitness
2. disposition

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दक्ष॑

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	दक्षः॑ (dákṣaḥ)	दक्षौ॑ (dákṣau) दक्षा॑¹ (dákṣā¹)	दक्षाः॑ (dákṣāḥ) दक्षा॑सः¹ (dákṣāsaḥ¹)
accusative	दक्ष॑म् (dákṣam)	दक्षौ॑ (dákṣau) दक्षा॑¹ (dákṣā¹)	दक्षा॑न् (dákṣān)
instrumental	दक्षे॑ण (dákṣeṇa)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षैः॑ (dákṣaiḥ) दक्षे॑भिः¹ (dákṣebhiḥ¹)
dative	दक्षा॑य (dákṣāya)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षे॑भ्यः (dákṣebhyaḥ)
ablative	दक्षा॑त् (dákṣāt)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षे॑भ्यः (dákṣebhyaḥ)
genitive	दक्ष॑स्य (dákṣasya)	दक्ष॑योः (dákṣayoḥ)	दक्षा॑णाम् (dákṣāṇām)
locative	दक्षे॑ (dákṣe)	दक्ष॑योः (dákṣayoḥ)	दक्षे॑षु (dákṣeṣu)
vocative	दक्ष॑ (dákṣa)	दक्षौ॑ (dákṣau) दक्षा॑¹ (dákṣā¹)	दक्षाः॑ (dákṣāḥ) दक्षा॑सः¹ (dákṣāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Proper noun

दक्ष॑ • (dákṣa) stem, m

1. (Vedic religion) a vedic solar deity and one of the Adityas
   • c. 1500 BCE – 1000 BCE, Ṛgveda 1.89.3:

     तान्पूर्व॑या नि॒विदा॑ हूमहे व॒यं भगं॑ मि॒त्रमदि॑तिं॒ दक्ष॑म्अ॒स्रिध॑म्।
     अ॒र्य॒मणं॒ वरु॑णं॒ सोम॑म॒श्विना॒ सर॑स्वती नः सु॒भगा॒ मय॑स्करत्॥

     tā́npū́rvayā nivídā hūmahe vayáṃ bhágaṃ mitrámáditiṃ dákṣamasrídham.
     aryamáṇaṃ váruṇaṃ sómamaśvínā sárasvatī naḥ subhágā máyaskarat.

     We invoke them with an ancient text, Bhaga, Mitra, Aditi, Dakṣa, Asridh, Aryaman, Varuṇa, Soma, the Aśvins; and may the gracious Sarasvatī grant us happiness.

2. (Hinduism) Daksha, a Manasputra of Brahma and one of the Prajapatis.

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दक्ष॑

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	दक्षः॑ (dákṣaḥ)	दक्षौ॑ (dákṣau) दक्षा॑¹ (dákṣā¹)	दक्षाः॑ (dákṣāḥ) दक्षा॑सः¹ (dákṣāsaḥ¹)
accusative	दक्ष॑म् (dákṣam)	दक्षौ॑ (dákṣau) दक्षा॑¹ (dákṣā¹)	दक्षा॑न् (dákṣān)
instrumental	दक्षे॑ण (dákṣeṇa)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षैः॑ (dákṣaiḥ) दक्षे॑भिः¹ (dákṣebhiḥ¹)
dative	दक्षा॑य (dákṣāya)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षे॑भ्यः (dákṣebhyaḥ)
ablative	दक्षा॑त् (dákṣāt)	दक्षा॑भ्याम् (dákṣābhyām)	दक्षे॑भ्यः (dákṣebhyaḥ)
genitive	दक्ष॑स्य (dákṣasya)	दक्ष॑योः (dákṣayoḥ)	दक्षा॑णाम् (dákṣāṇām)
locative	दक्षे॑ (dákṣe)	दक्ष॑योः (dákṣayoḥ)	दक्षे॑षु (dákṣeṣu)
vocative	दक्ष॑ (dákṣa)	दक्षौ॑ (dákṣau) दक्षा॑¹ (dákṣā¹)	दक्षाः॑ (dákṣāḥ) दक्षा॑सः¹ (dákṣāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

References

• Monier Williams (1899), “दक्ष”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 465.
• Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893), “दक्ष”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press
• Otto Böhtlingk; Richard Schmidt (1879-1928), “दक्ष”, in Walter Slaje, Jürgen Hanneder, Paul Molitor, Jörg Ritter, editors, Nachtragswörterbuch des Sanskrit [Dictionary of Sanskrit with supplements] (in German), Halle-Wittenberg: Martin-Luther-Universität, published 2016

• Pokorny, Julius (1959), Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume I, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 190
• Mallory, J. P. with Adams, D. Q. (2006), The Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European World (Oxford Linguistics), New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 294