lakṣa लक्ष lakṣá m. or n. (prob. fr. √ lag as ‘that which is attached or fixed’) a mark, sign, token, (esp.) a mark to aim at, target, butt, aim, object, prey, prize, [RV. ii, 12, 4], &c. (cf. labdha-l°; ākāśe lakṣam-√ bandh, to fix the gaze vaguely on space, look into space as if at some object barely visible in the distance, [Śak.]; cf. also ākāśa-baddha-lakṣa) appearance, show, pretence (cf. -supta) a kind of citron, [L.] a pearl, [L.] lakṣá mfn. a lac, one hundred thousand, [Yājñ.]; [Hariv.] &c. lakṣaṇā लक्षणा f. See s.v. f. aiming at, aim, object, view, [Hariv.] indication, elliptical expression, use of a word for another word with a cognate meaning (as of ‘head’ for ‘intellect’), indirect or figurative sense of a word (one of its three Arthas; the other two being abhidhā or proper sense, and vyañjanā or suggestive sense; with sāropā, the placing of a word in its figurative sense in apposition to another in its proper sense), [Sāh.]; [Kpr.]; [Bhāṣāp.] &c. the female of the Ardea Sibirica (= lakṣmaṇā), [Suśr.] a goose, [Uṇ. iii, 7], Sch. N. of an Apsaras, [MBh.]; [Hariv.] lakṣaṇa लक्षण mfn. indicating, expressing indirectly, [Vedāntas.] m. Ardea Sibirica, [L.] N. of a man, [Rājat.] (often confounded with, lakṣmaṇa) n. (ifc. f(A). ) a mark, sign, symbol, token, characteristic, attribute, quality (ifc. = ‘marked or characterized by’, ‘possessed of’), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. n. a stroke, line (esp. those drawn on the sacrificial ground), [ŚBr.]; [GṛŚrS.] a lucky mark, favourable sign, [GṛŚrS.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. a symptom or indication of disease, [Cat.] a sexual organ, [MBh. xiii, 2303] a spoon (?), [Divyāv.] accurate description, definition, illustration, [Mn.]; [Sarvad.]; [Suśr.] settled rate, fixed tariff, [Mn. viii, 406] a designation, appellation, name (ifc. = ‘named’, ‘called’), [Mn.]; [MBh.]; [Kāv.] a form, species, kind, sort (ifc. = ‘taking the form of’, ‘appearing as’), [Mn.]; [Śaṃk.]; [BhP.] the act of aiming at, aim, goal, scope, object (ifc. = ‘concerning’, ‘relating to’, ‘coming within the scope of’), [APrāt.]; [Yājñ.]; [MBh.]; [BhP.] reference, quotation, [Pāṇ. i, 4, 84] effect, operation, influence, [ib.] [i, 1, 62] &c. cause, occasion, opportunity, [R.]; [Daś.] observation, sight, seeing, [W.] lakṣaka लक्षक mfn. indicating, hinting at, expressing indirectly or elliptically or by metonymy, [Sāh.] N. of two men, [Rājat.] n. a lac, one hundred thousand, [Pañcar.] lakṣatā लक्षता lakṣa—tā f. the state of being a mark or aim, [MW.] lakṣaṇin लक्षणिन् mfn. possessing marks &c. = lakṣaṇa-jña, [R. ii, 29, 9.] lakṣaṇya लक्षण्य mfn. serving as a mark or token, [PārGṛ.] having auspicious marks or signs, [Yājñ.]; [MBh.] &c. m. a diviner, [Divyāv.] lakṣaśas लक्षशस् lakṣa—śas ind. by hundreds of thousands, by lacs, [MW.] lakṣabhūta लक्षभूत lakṣa—bhūta mfn. that which has become the aim or object (of all), sought by all, [Cat.] (ifc.) liable or subject to, [Jātakam.] lakṣaṇīya लक्षणीय mfn. to be perceived, visible, [Ragh.] to be expressed figuratively or elliptically, anything so expressed, [L.] lakṣaṇaka लक्षणक mf(ikA)n. (ifc.) = lakṣaṇa, a mark, sign, [Piṅg.], Sch. lakṣaṇoru लक्षणोरु mf(U)n., [Pāṇ. iv, 1, 70] (cf. lakṣmaṇoru). lakṣahoma लक्षहोम lakṣa—homa m. a partic. sacrifice offered to the planets, [AgP.] lakṣapura लक्षपुर lakṣa—pura n. N. of a town, [Kathās.] lakṣaṇajña लक्षणज्ञ lakṣaṇa—jña mfn. sign-knowing, understanding marks (esp. those on the body), able to interpret or explain them, [R.]; [VarBṛS.] (ifc.) understanding a person's lucky marks or signs, [BhP.] lakṣaṇatva लक्षणत्व lakṣaṇa—tva n. the being a mark or definition, [Sāh.] lakṣaṇavat लक्षणवत् lakṣaṇa—vat mfn. possessing marks or signs, marked or characterized by (instr.), [MBh.] endowed with auspicious marks, [MānGṛ.]; [R.] giving correct definitions, [Car.] (ifc. after a numeral) having a partic. number of marks or characteristics, [BhP.] lakṣaśloka लक्षश्लोक lakṣa—śloka mfn. containing 100,000 verses, [Pañcar.] lakṣadatta लक्षदत्त lakṣa—datta m. N. of a king, [Kathās.] lakṣasupta लक्षसुप्त lakṣa—supta mfn. pretending to be asleep, feigning sleep, [Mṛcch.] (v.l. lakṣa-s°). lakṣavedhin लक्षवेधिन् lakṣa—vedhin mfn. piercing or hitting the mark, [Vikr.] (cf. lakṣya-v°). lakṣaṇāmṛta लक्षणामृत (or °ṇām°?) n. N. of wk. lakṣaṇāvāda लक्षणावाद lakṣaṇā—vāda m. N. of two works (by Gadā-dhara and Raghu-deva) lakṣaṇāvalī लक्षणावली lakṣaṇā°valī (°ṇāv° or °ṇāv°?) f. N. of various works. lakṣaṇarājī लक्षणराजी lakṣaṇa—rājī f. N. of wk. lakṣaṇavāda लक्षणवाद lakṣaṇa—vāda w.r. for lakṣaṇā-v°. lakṣaṇānvita लक्षणान्वित mfn. endowed with good marks, lucky, [Mn. iii, 4.] lakṣaṇakāṇḍa लक्षणकाण्ड lakṣaṇa—kāṇḍa m. n. N. of wk. lakṣaṇaratna लक्षणरत्न lakṣaṇa—ratna n. N. of wk. lakṣaṇavṛtti लक्षणवृत्ति lakṣaṇa—vṛtti f. N. of wk. lakṣaṇottamā लक्षणोत्तमा f. N. of a Kiṃ-narī, [Kāraṇḍ.] lakṣaṇabhraṣṭa लक्षणभ्रष्ट lakṣaṇa—bhraṣṭa mfn. deprived of good marks, fallen into misfortune, ill-fated, unhappy, [Yājñ. iii, 217] (v.l. alakṣaṇā bhraṣṭāḥ for lakṣaṇa-bhr°). lakṣaṇaśataka लक्षणशतक lakṣaṇa—śataka n. N. of wk. lakṣaṇadīpikā लक्षणदीपिका lakṣaṇa—dīpikā f. lakṣaṇagrantha लक्षणग्रन्थ lakṣaṇa—grantha m. N. of wk. lakṣaṇakarman लक्षणकर्मन् lakṣaṇa—karman n. statement of marks or qualities accurate description, definition, [Āpast.] lakṣaṇasampad लक्षणसम्पद् lakṣaṇa—sampad f. a multitude of marks or characteristics, [Vajracch.] lakṣahomavidhi लक्षहोमविधि lakṣa-homa—vidhi m. N. of wk. lakṣaṇalakṣaṇā लक्षणलक्षणा lakṣaṇa—lakṣaṇā f. N. of a partic. figure of speech (in which the proper meaning of a word gives place to the figurative one, cf. lakṣaṇā below, and jahal-l°), [Kpr.]; [Sāh.] lakṣaṇaprakāśa लक्षणप्रकाश lakṣaṇa—prakāśa m. N. of wk. lakṣadīpakalpa लक्षदीपकल्प lakṣa—dīpa-kalpa m. N. of wk. lakṣavartikathā लक्षवर्तिकथा lakṣa—varti-kathā f. N. of wk. lakṣaṇapraśasta लक्षणप्रशस्त lakṣaṇa—praśasta mfn. celebrated on account of good or lucky marks, [Gobh.] lakṣaṇasaṃgraha लक्षणसंग्रह lakṣaṇa—saṃgraha m. N. of wk. lakṣapuṣpavrata लक्षपुष्पव्रत lakṣa—puṣpa-vrata n. N. of wk. lakṣavartivrata लक्षवर्तिव्रत lakṣa—varti-vrata n. N. of wk. lakṣaṇasaṃnipāta लक्षणसंनिपात lakṣaṇa—saṃnipāta ([R.]) m. the impressing or fixing of a mark, branding, stigmatizing. lakṣaṇasaṃniveśa लक्षणसंनिवेश lakṣaṇa—saṃniveśa ([Mahān.]) m. the impressing or fixing of a mark, branding, stigmatizing. lakṣaṇasamuccaya लक्षणसमुच्चय lakṣaṇa—samuccaya m. N. of wk. on the characteristic marks of deities (attributed to Hemādri). lakṣahomapaddhati लक्षहोमपद्धति lakṣa-homa—paddhati f. N. of wk. lakṣapūjodyāpana लक्षपूजोद्यापन lakṣa—pūjodyāpana n. N. of wk. lakṣaṇālakṣaṇatas लक्षणालक्षणतस् lakṣaṇālakṣaṇa-tas ind. with regard to characteristics and non-characteristics, [Vajracch.] lakṣapūjāmāhātmya लक्षपूजामाहात्म्य lakṣa—pūjā-māhātmya n. N. of wk. lakṣapuṣpodhyāpana लक्षपुष्पोध्यापन lakṣa—puṣpodhyāpana n. N. of wk. lakṣaṇāvādarahasya लक्षणावादरहस्य lakṣaṇā—vāda—rahasya n. N. of wk. (by Mathurā-nātha). lakṣaṇaratnamālikā लक्षणरत्नमालिका lakṣaṇa—ratna-mālikā f. N. of wk. lakṣanamaskāravidhi लक्षनमस्कारविधि lakṣa—namaskāra-vidhi m. N. of wk. lakṣavartyudyāpana लक्षवर्त्युद्यापन lakṣa—varty-udyāpana n. N. of wk. lakṣanamaskāravrata लक्षनमस्कारव्रत lakṣa—namaskāra-vrata n. N. of wk. lakṣapradakṣiṇavidhi लक्षप्रदक्षिणविधि lakṣa—pradakṣiṇa-vidhi m. N. of wk. lakṣaṇasārasamuccaya लक्षणसारसमुच्चय lakṣaṇa—sāra-samuccaya m. N. of wk. (containing rules for the construction of Liṅgas of Śiva). lakṣaṇāvṛttiprakaraṇa लक्षणावृत्तिप्रकरण lakṣaṇā—vṛtti-prakaraṇa n. N. of wk. lakṣadīpavratodyāpana लक्षदीपव्रतोद्यापन lakṣa—dīpa-vratodyāpana n. N. of wk. lakṣapuṣpapūjodyāpana लक्षपुष्पपूजोद्यापन lakṣa—puṣpa-pūjodyāpana n. N. of wk. lakṣapadmavratodyāpana लक्षपद्मव्रतोद्यापन lakṣa—padma-vratodyāpana n. N. of wk. lakṣasvastikavratakalpa लक्षस्वस्तिकव्रतकल्प lakṣa—svastika-vrata-kalpa m. N. of wk. lakṣatulasīvratodyāpana लक्षतुलसीव्रतोद्यापन lakṣa—tulasī-vratodyāpana n. N. of wk. lakṣatulasyudyāpanavidhi लक्षतुलस्युद्यापनविधि lakṣa—tulasy-udyāpana-vidhi m. N. of wk. lakṣavartikodyāpanavidhi लक्षवर्तिकोद्यापनविधि lakṣa—vartikodyāpana-vidhi m. N. of wk. lakṣapradakṣiṇavratavidhi लक्षप्रदक्षिणव्रतविधि lakṣa—pradakṣiṇa-vrata-vidhi m. N. of wk. lakṣarāmanāmalekhanavrata लक्षरामनामलेखनव्रत lakṣa—rāma-nāma-lekhana-vrata n. N. of wk. lakṣavartidīpavratakalpa लक्षवर्तिदीपव्रतकल्प lakṣa—varti-dīpa-vrata-kalpa m. N. of wk. lakṣavartyudyāpanavidhāna लक्षवर्त्युद्यापनविधान lakṣa—varty-udyāpana-vidhāna n. N. of wk. lakṣasvastikavratodyāpana लक्षस्वस्तिकव्रतोद्यापन lakṣa—svastika-vratodyāpana n. N. of wk. lakṣapuṣpavratodyāpanavidhi लक्षपुष्पव्रतोद्यापनविधि lakṣa—puṣpavratodyāpana-vidhi m. N. of wk. lakṣapārthivaliṅgavratodyāpana लक्षपार्थिवलिङ्गव्रतोद्यापन lakṣa—pārthiva-liṅga-vratodyāpana n. N. of wk.