तक्षशिला

{ takṣaśilā }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

TAKṢAŚILĀ   A place of Purāṇic celebrity situated in the north-west of Bhārata. Even from ancient times this was an educational and cultural centre. From the descriptions of the Chinese traveller Huen Tsang it is found that Nalandā and Takṣaśilā were two great universities before Christ. The famous Sarpasatra of Janamejaya was conducted at this place situated on the banks of the river Vitastā. The story of Mahābhārata was first told at this place and at the end of the narration Brahmins were given gifts. [Chapters 3 and 5, Ādi Parva] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

noun  भरत के पुत्र तक्ष द्वारा बसाई हुई नगरी जो बाद में पूर्वी गान्धार की राजधानी थी   Ex. रावलपिंडी के पास की खुदाई में तक्षशिला के खंडहर मिले हैं ।

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पौराणिक स्थान (Mythological Place) ➜ स्थान (Place) ➜ निर्जीव (Inanimate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

kan ತಕ್ಷಶಿಲಾ

kok तक्षशिला

mar तक्षशिला

san तक्षक्षिला

कोंकणी (Konkani) WN

noun  जें उपरांत उदेंती गांधाराचें राजपाटण जाल्लें अशें भरताचो पूत तक्षान वसयिल्लें नगर   Ex. रावलपिंडी लागीं खणणी करतना तक्षशिलाच्यो मोडगळी मेळ्ळ्यो

ONTOLOGY:

पौराणिक स्थान (Mythological Place) ➜ स्थान (Place) ➜ निर्जीव (Inanimate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

hin तक्षशिला

kan ತಕ್ಷಶಿಲಾ

mar तक्षशिला

san तक्षक्षिला

मराठी (Marathi) WN

noun  भरतचा पुत्र तक्षने वसवलेली नगरी जी नंतर पूर्वीय गांधारची राजधानी होती   Ex. रावळपिंडीच्या जवळपासच्या खोदकामात तक्षशिलाचे भग्नावशेष सापडले आहेत.

ONTOLOGY:

पौराणिक स्थान (Mythological Place) ➜ स्थान (Place) ➜ निर्जीव (Inanimate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

hin तक्षशिला

kan ತಕ್ಷಶಿಲಾ

kok तक्षशिला

san तक्षक्षिला

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

तक्ष—शिला  f.  f. ( [Pāṇ. 4-3, 93]; g. वरणा-दि) Τάξιλα city of the गन्धारs (residence of तक्ष, [R. vii, 101, 11]), [MBh.]; [R.]; [Buddh.]; [VarBṛS.]; [Kathās. lxix]

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Shabda-Sagara

तक्षशिला  f.  ( -ला) The name of a city, the Taxila of Ptolemy in the Punjab.
E. तक्ष paring, शिला stone, built of hewn stones.

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