(p. 17) adakṣa unskilled; inexpert. ̃তা n. lack of skill, unskilfulness. ̃শ্রমিক an unskilled labour or worker. 15)

(p. 194) kadakṣara a letter (of the alphabet) written badly; bad handwriting. a. (of a letter) badly written; one who writes a bad hand. 94)

(p. 480) dakṣiṇa the south; the right hand side, the right. a. southern, south; Antarctic; dexter, right (দক্ষিণ হস্ত); favourable, pleased, graceful (রুদ্রের দক্ষিণ মুখ); (rhet.) a gallant who can love several women equally at the same time. অয়নান্ত n. winter solstice. ̃কালিকা, দক্ষিণাকালী n. a manifestation of Goddess Kali (কালী). ̃পন্হী a. rightist. n. a rightist in politics. দক্ষিণ-পশ্চিম n. & a. south-west. □ a. south-western. দক্ষিণ-পূর্ব n. & a. south-east. □ a. southeastern. ̃মেরু n. the South Pole. ̃মেরু অঞ্চল the Antarctic. ̃হস্ত n. the right hand; (fig.) the principal support or helper, one's right-hand man. দক্ষিণহস্তের ব্যাপার the affair or business of taking one's meal, eating. 17)

(p. 480) dakṣiṇarāẏa the presiding tiger-deity of the Sundarbans. 18)

(p. 480) dakṣiṇā a fee or gift given to a priest or a Brahman or a teacher etc.; the south (দক্ষিণাপ্রবণ); (rhet.) a mistress who still retains her attachment towards her former lover. a. southern, south.

(p. 481) dakṣiṇācāra a system of Tantric (তান্ত্রিক) rituals. দক্ষিণাচারী a. & n. one who follows this system. 2)

(p. 481) dakṣiṇāñcala the mythological southern mountain, the Malaya; the Antarctic Mountain. 3)

(p. 481) dakṣiṇānta termination of a religious function by paying the priest his fees. দক্ষিণান্ত করা v. to conclude or terminate a religious function by paying the priest his fees. 4)

(p. 481) dakṣiṇāpatha the Deccan. 5)

(p. 481) dakṣiṇābarta moving or winding clockwise; clockwise, dextral. n. the Deccan. 6)

(p. 481) dakṣiṇābaha the south wind; the vernal breeze. 7)

(p. 481) dakṣiṇāẏana the winter solstice. দক্ষিণায়নবৃত্ত n. the Tropic of Capricorn. 8)

(p. 480) dakṣa1 (myth.) the name of a divine being entrusted formerly with the charge of creation of earthly beings; the father of Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva (শিব), ̃কন্যা n. Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva (শিব). ̃যজ্ঞ n. (myth.) a religious feast held by Daksha (দক্ষ) in which Shiva (শিব) was not invited and was publicly abused or censured and Sati (সতী), the wife of Shiva, unable to stand this, died of grief. Shiva came with his followers to the feast, spoilt it and killed Daksha; (fig.) tremendous turmoil; utter confusion, pandemonium. 15)

(p. 480) dakṣa2 expert, skilful, adroit; clever; competent. fem. দক্ষা । ̃তা n. expertness, skill, adroitness; cleverness; competence. 16)

(p. 682) pradakṣiṇa (ori. & ritually) clockwise circumambulation round an object; act of going around something. প্রদক্ষিণ করা v. to circumambulate in a clockwise manner around something; to go round something. 12)

(p. 1016) sudakṣa very skilful or deft or proficient. 38)