As a deity name
Name 887 of the Durga Sahasranāma — Kula Arnava Tantra / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 608 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
Name 610 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
As a Hindi name
लक्ष्य · noun · masculine
वह वस्तु जिसपर किसी प्रकार का निशाना लगाया जाय । निशाना · वह जिसपर किसी प्रकार का आक्षेप किया जाय · अभिलषित पदार्थ । उद्देश्य — Śabdasāgara
लक्ष्य · adj
देखने योग्य । दर्शनीय · जिसका लक्षण या परिभाष की जाय (को॰) — Śabdasāgara
लक्ष्य · lakshya · adj.
To be marked; to be seen or noted; observable, perceptible, visible; recognizable — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 959
लक्ष्य · masculine
aim; object (to be aimed at); target; mere appearance
लक्ष्य
observable; perceptible; visible; recognizable
a Hindi word, a tatsama: the Sanskrit word borrowed unchanged into Hindi लक्ष्य — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Borrowed from Sanskrit लक्ष्य (lakṣyá).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
lakṣya mfn. to be marked or characterized or defined, Kap., Sch.
to be indicated, indirectly denoted or expressed, Sāh.; Vedāntas.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
the thing defined (opp. to lakṣaṇa)
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M3 · meaning shifts "lakṣya" is derived from "lakṣ" with the yat suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
lakṣ cl. 1. Ā. lakṣate, to perceive, observe, BhP.; Kathās.; (P. ˚ti), to recognise, MBh.; cl. 10. P. Ā. (Dhātup. xxxii, 5; xxxiii, 23; rather Nom. fr. lakṣa below) lakṣayati, ˚te (aor. alalakṣat, ˚ta; inf. lakṣayitum; ind.p. lakṣayitvā, -lakṣya), to mark, sign, MBh.; to characterize, define (in Comms.); to indicate, designate indirectly, Śaṃk.; Kpr.; Sāh.; Sarvad.; to aim, it (as to aim an arrow at any object), direct towards, have in view, mean, Kāś. on Pāṇ. ii, 3, 37 &c.; to consider or regard any one (acc.) as (acc. with or without iva), MBh.; Hariv.; Pur.; to suppose of any one (acc.) that he will &c. (oratio recta with iti), MBh. iii, 10375; to know, understand, recognise by (instr.) or as (acc.) or that &c. (oratio recta with iti), MBh.; Kāv.; Pur.; to notice, perceive, observe, see, view, MaitrUp.; Mn.; MBh. &c.: Pass. lakṣyate, to be marked &c.; to be meant or intended, Kāś. on Pāṇ. ii, 3, 14 &c.; to be named or called (with double nom.), BhP.; to be perceived or seen, appear, seem, look like (nom. with or without iva), MBh.; Kāv. &c. : Desid. See lilakṣayiṣita.
lakṣ I. 1 A. (lakṣate, lakṣita,) To perceive, apprehend, observe, see. II. 10 U. (lakṣayati-te, lakṣita) 1 To notice, observe, see, find, perceive; āryaputraḥ śūnyahṛdaya iva lakṣyate V. 2; R. 9. 72, 16. 7. 2 To mark, denote, characterize, indicate; sarvabhūtaprasūtirhi bījalakṣaṇalakṣitā Ms. 9. 35. 3 To define; idānīṃ kāraṇaṃ lakṣayati &c. 4 To indicate secondarily, mean or signify in a secondary sense; yathā gaṃgāśabdaḥ srātesi sabādha iti taṭaṃ lakṣayati tadvat yadi taṭe'pi sabādhaḥ syāttatprayojanaṃ lakṣayet K. P. 2.; atra gośabdo vāhīkāryaṃ lakṣayati S. D. 2. 5 To aim at. 6 To consider, regard, think.
lakṣya mfn. to be marked or characterized or defined, Kap., Sch.
to be indicated, indirectly denoted or expressed, Sāh.; Vedāntas.
Dictionary citations
lakṣya mfn. to be marked or characterized or defined, Kap., Sch.
to be indicated, indirectly denoted or expressed, Sāh.; Vedāntas.
(to be) kept in view or observed, VarBṛS.; Kathās.
to be regarded as or taken for (nom.), Śiś.; Hit.
to be recognised or known, recognisable by (instr. or comp.), Hariv.; Kālid.; Dhūrtas.
lakṣ cl. 1. Ā. lakṣate, to perceive, observe, BhP.; Kathās.; (P. ˚ti), to recognise, MBh.; cl. 10. P. Ā. (Dhātup. xxxii, 5; xxxiii, 23; rather Nom. fr. lakṣa below) lakṣayati, ˚te (aor. alalakṣat, ˚ta; inf. lakṣayitum; ind.p. lakṣayitvā, -lakṣya), to mark, sign, MBh.; to characterize, define (in Comms.); to indicate, designate indirectly, Śaṃk.; Kpr.; Sāh.; Sarvad.; to aim, it (as to aim an arrow at any object), direct towards, have in view, mean, Kāś. on Pāṇ. ii, 3, 37 &c.; to consider or regard any one (acc.) as (acc. with or without iva), MBh.; Hariv.; Pur.; to suppose of any one (acc.) that he will &c. (oratio recta with iti), MBh. iii, 10375; to know, understand, recognise by (instr.) or as (acc.) or that &c. (oratio recta with iti), MBh.; Kāv.; Pur.; to notice, perceive, observe, see, view, MaitrUp.; Mn.; MBh. &c.: Pass. lakṣyate, to be marked &c.; to be meant or intended, Kāś. on Pāṇ. ii, 3, 14 &c.; to be named or called (with double nom.), BhP.; to be perceived or seen, appear, seem, look like (nom. with or without iva), MBh.; Kāv. &c. : Desid. See lilakṣayiṣita.
lakṣ I. 1 A. (lakṣate, lakṣita,) To perceive, apprehend, observe, see. II. 10 U. (lakṣayati-te, lakṣita) 1 To notice, observe, see, find, perceive; āryaputraḥ śūnyahṛdaya iva lakṣyate V. 2; R. 9. 72, 16. 7. 2 To mark, denote, characterize, indicate; sarvabhūtaprasūtirhi bījalakṣaṇalakṣitā Ms. 9. 35. 3 To define; idānīṃ kāraṇaṃ lakṣayati &c. 4 To indicate secondarily, mean or signify in a secondary sense; yathā gaṃgāśabdaḥ srātesi sabādha iti taṭaṃ lakṣayati tadvat yadi taṭe'pi sabādhaḥ syāttatprayojanaṃ lakṣayet K. P. 2.; atra gośabdo vāhīkāryaṃ lakṣayati S. D. 2. 5 To aim at. 6 To consider, regard, think.
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