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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. दाक्ष्यdākṣya[dâksh-ya] n. activity; ability, skill.

    [dâksh-ya] neuter activity; ability, skill.

    In the Gita18·43

    शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम् ।

    śauryaṁ tejo dhṛtirdākṣyaṁ yuddhe cāpyapalāyanam, — Heroism, high spirit, resolution, ability, not fleeing in the battle, giving, lordship īśvarabhāva, the temperament of the ruler and leader) are the… 18·43
    • दाक्ष्यम्dākṣyamnominative singular of the neuter noun dākṣya (ability).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दाक्ष्यdākṣyan. (fr. द्/अक्ष) cleverness, skill, fitness, capability, industry MBh. Ka1v. &c.

    neuter gender (from द्/अक्ष) cleverness, skill, fitness, capability, industry MBh. Ka1v. etc.

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दाक्ष्यम्dākṣyamCleverness, skill, fitness, dexterity, ability; Bg.18.43.

    [दक्षस्य भावः ष्यञ्]

    1. Cleverness, skill, fitness, dexterity, ability; Bg.18.43.
    2. Probity, integrity, honesty.
    3. Industry, activity; दाक्ष्येण हीनो धर्मयुक्तो न दान्तः Mb.12.292.23.
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