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Meaning of "Daksha"

Word

Daksha

Sanskrit

दक्ष

IAST

dakṣa

In General

Daksha is God in Veda and a Prajapati in Purana.

See also: Daksha Prajapati

Veda

The master of the work and unerring right discernment. Daksha symbolizes the discriminating and distributing Thought of the divine Mind

Purana

In Purana Daksha is Prajapati

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