The Sanskrit term Daśavaktra can be transliterated into English as Dasavaktra or Dashavaktra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Daśavaktra (दशवक्त्र) refers to a “Rudraksha with ten faces”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 1.25, while explaining the greatness of Rudrākṣa:—“[...] o Maheśānī, a Rudrākṣa with ten faces (daśavaktra) is Lord Janārdana Himself. O Deveśī, by wearing it, the devotee shall achieve the fulfilment of all desires”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Daśavaktra (दशवक्त्र) is another name for Rāvaṇa (son of Ratnaśravas and Kaikasī), according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.6 [Bringing news of Sītā] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Daśavaktra (दशवक्त्र).—see दशमुख (daśamukha); Bhaṭṭikāvya 9.137.

Derivable forms: daśavaktraḥ (दशवक्त्रः).

Daśavaktra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms daśan and vaktra (वक्त्र). See also (synonyms): daśavadana.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daśavaktra (दशवक्त्र).—m. a certain spell, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 31, 6 Gorr. Pañcavaktra, i. e.

Daśavaktra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms daśan and vaktra (वक्त्र).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Daśavaktra (दशवक्त्र):—[=daśa-vaktra] [from daśa] m. Name of a magical formula pronounced over weapons, [Rāmāyaṇa (G) i, 31, 6.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Dashavaktra in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Dasa, Vaktra, Taca, Tacan.

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Full-text: Dantavaktra, Dashavadana.

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