तितिक्षा

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

Traditionally derived from the desiderative form of तिज् (tij, “to be sharp”). However, Mayrhofer rejects this, and instead derives the word from त्यज् (tyaj, “to leave, resign”).

Pronunciation

Noun

तितिक्षा • (titikṣā) stem, f

  1. endurance, forbearance, patience
  2. Patience (daughter of Dakṣa; wife of Dharma; mother of Kṣema)

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of तितिक्षा (titikṣā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative तितिक्षा
titikṣā 		तितिक्षे
titikṣe 		तितिक्षाः
titikṣāḥ
Vocative तितिक्षे
titikṣe 		तितिक्षे
titikṣe 		तितिक्षाः
titikṣāḥ
Accusative तितिक्षाम्
titikṣām 		तितिक्षे
titikṣe 		तितिक्षाः
titikṣāḥ
Instrumental तितिक्षया / तितिक्षा¹
titikṣayā / titikṣā¹ 		तितिक्षाभ्याम्
titikṣābhyām 		तितिक्षाभिः
titikṣābhiḥ
Dative तितिक्षायै
titikṣāyai 		तितिक्षाभ्याम्
titikṣābhyām 		तितिक्षाभ्यः
titikṣābhyaḥ
Ablative तितिक्षायाः / तितिक्षायै²
titikṣāyāḥ / titikṣāyai² 		तितिक्षाभ्याम्
titikṣābhyām 		तितिक्षाभ्यः
titikṣābhyaḥ
Genitive तितिक्षायाः / तितिक्षायै²
titikṣāyāḥ / titikṣāyai² 		तितिक्षयोः
titikṣayoḥ 		तितिक्षाणाम्
titikṣāṇām
Locative तितिक्षायाम्
titikṣāyām 		तितिक्षयोः
titikṣayoḥ 		तितिक्षासु
titikṣāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

  • Pali: titikkhā

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “तितिक्षा”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0446/2.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 668-9; 673-4
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