Sanskrit lākshā (86)
Monier-Williams’ A Sanskrit English Dictionary says Sanskrit word lākshā refers to “a species of plant, a kind of red dye, lac (obtained from the cochineal or a similar insect as well as from the resin of a particular tree).” It also denotes “the insect or animal that produces the red dye.” It is an offshoot of Tamil root ar changes into lākshā in Sanskrit through the transformation of ar > ra > la > laksh > lākshā. The following words, related to Sanskrit lākshā, also originate from Tamil ar.
laksh, to mark, sign; to indicate, designate indirectly; to be marked. lag, to adhere, stick, cling or attach; to meet, come in contact, cut (as lines); to follow closely, ensue or happen immediately. lakshá, (probably from √lag as ‘that which is attached or fixed’) a mark, sign, token, (especially) a mark to aim at, target, butt, aim, object, prey, prize; a lac, one hundred thousand. lakshá-tā, the state of being a mark or aim. lakshá-datta, name of a king. lakshá-vedhin, piercing or hitting the mark. lakshá-pradakshiṇa-vrata-vidhi, name of work. lakshá-ṡas, by hundreds of thousands, by lacs. laksháhoma, a particular sacrifice offered to the planets. lakshânta-puri, name of a town. lakshaka, indicating, hinting at, expressing indirectly or elliptically or by metonymy; a lac, one hundred thousand. lakshaṇa, indicating, expressing indirectly; Ardea sibirica; name of a man (often confounded with lakshmaṇa); a mark, sign, symbol, token, characteristic, attribute, quality. lakshaṇa-karman, statement of marks or qualities, accurate description, definition. lakshaṇa-kāṇḍa or lakshaṇa-grantha, name of works. lakshaṇa-jña, sign knowing, understanding marks (especially those on the body), able to interpreter explain them; understanding a person’s lucky marks or signs. lakshaṇa-tva, the being a markor definition. lakshaṇa-praṡasta, celebrated on account of good or lucky marks. lakshaṇa-bhrashṭa, deprived of good marks, fallen into misfortune, ill-fated, unhappy. lakshaṇa-vat, possessing marks or signs, marked or characterized by; endowed with auspicious marks; giving correct definitions; having a particular number of marks or characteristics. lakshaṇa-saṃniveṡa, the impressing or fixing of a mark, branding, stigmatizing. lakshaṇa-samuccaya, name of a work on the characteristic marks of deities (attributed to Hemâdri). lakshaṇa-sampad, a multitude of marks or characteristics. lakshaṇânvita, endowed with good marks, lucky. lakshaṇâlakshaṇa-tas, with regard to characteristics and non-characteristics. lakshaṇā, aiming at, aim, object, view. lakshaṇaka, is equal to lakshaṇa, a mark, sign. lakshaṇin, possessing marks. lakshaṇya, serving as a mark or token; having auspicious marks or signs; a diviner. lakshita, marked, indicated, distinguished or characterized by. lakshita-tva, the state of being marked or expressed indirectly; excellence. lakshaṇa, having the marks (of anything) perceived or evident. lakshitavya, to be marked or indicated or defined. lakshin, (from lakshā) having good marks or signs. lakshī, in compound for laksha. lakshī can be connected with all the forms of the two Sanskrit roots -kṛi and -bhū. lakshī-karoti, lakshī-kurute, to make a mark or object, aim or point or look at. lakshī-kṛita, made a mark, aimed at, directed towards. lakshī-bhavati, to become a mark or aim or object. deválakshma, divine characteristic; the Brāhmanical cord. lakshma-kaṇikā, a little spot. lakshmaṇa, having marks or signs or characteristics; endowed with auspicious signs or marks, lucky, fortunate; Ardea sibirica; name of a Vāsishṭha, of a son of Daṡa-ratha by his wife Su-mitrā. lakshmaṇa-kavaca, name of a hymn in praise of Lakshmaṇa. lakshmaṇa-kundaka, name of a place. lakshmaṇa-khaṇḍa-praṡasti, name of work. lakshmaṇa-candra, name of a king. lakshmaṇa-campū, name of a poem. lakshmanyá, serving as a mark, visible far and wide. lákshman, a mark, sign, token, characteristic; a good or lucky mark, excellence; a bad mark, stain, blemish. lakshmi, (for the sake of metre) in compound for lakshmī. lakshmi-vardhana, increasing goodfortune. lakshmi-sampanna, possessed of good fortune. lakshmī, a mark, sign, token. lakshmī-gṛiha, abode of Lakshmī; a red lotus flower. lakshmī-vat, possessed of fortune or good luck, lucky, prosperous, wealthy; handsome, beautiful; Artocarpus integrifolia; Andersonia rohitaka. lakshmī-vasati, abode of Lakshmī, name of the lotus-flower (Nelumbium speciosum). lakshmī-saha-ja, produced together with Lakshmī; the moon (supposed to have arisen together with Lakshmī from the ocean when churned by the gods and Asuras, see lakshmī above). lakshya, to be marked or characterized or defined; an aim, butt, mark, goal; a lac or one hundred thousand. lakshya-jña-tva, knowledge of a mark or of examples. lakshya-bhūta, that which has become a mark or aim. lakshya-bheda, the cleaving or hitting of a mark. lakshya-vedha, is equal to lakshya-bhedhin, piercing or hitting a mark. lakshya-han, hitting the mark; an arrow. lakshyī, in compound for lakshya. lakshyī can be connected with all the forms of the two Sanskrit roots -kṛi and -bhū. lakshyī-karoti, to make an aim or object. lakshyī-bhavati, to become an aim or object. lākshaṇa, (from lakshuṇa) relating to or acquainted with characteristic signs or marks. lākshaṇi, patronymic from lakshaṇa. lākshaṇika, knowing marks, acquainted with signs, an interpreter of marks or signs. lākshaṇya, is equal to lākshaṇa. lākshā-cūrṇa, lac-powder. lākshā-taru, the tree Butea frondosa (in which the above insect is especially found). lākshā-taila, a particular medicinal oil. lākshā-pura, name of a town. lākshā-prasāda, lākshā-prasādana, the red Lodh tree (anastringent infusion prepared from its bark is used to fix colour in dyeing). lākshā-rakta, coloured or dyed with lac. lākshā-rasa, is equal to lākshā-taila. lākshā-vāṇijya, dealing in lac or similar articles. lākshā-vṛiksha, Butea frondosa; Mangifera sylratica. lākshika, relating to or dyed with lac; (from laksha) relating to a large number or to a lac. lākshma, addressed to Lakshimī. lākshmaṇa, relating to the plant Lakshmaṇā; a patronymic from lakshmaṇa. lākshmaṇi, patronymic from lakshmaṇa. lākshmaṇeya, patronymic from lakshmaṇa.