दश =
TEN
The number 10 has many special qualities, including:
Symbolism:
In Pythagoreanism, 10 was considered the most perfect
number because it is the sum of 1, 2, 3, and 4. It was also a symbol of
unity and completeness and was related to space.
Numerology:
In numerology, 10 is associated with wholeness and
unity and is the sum of 1 (the individual) and 0 (the infinite). It is
also associated with leadership, karmic fulfillment, and career success.
Decimal system:
10 is the base of the decimal numeral system, which is
the most common way to represent numbers in written and spoken language.
Other notable things:
10 is the highest possible score in Olympic
competitions, and a woman's height is roughly 10 times the length of her
hand. Crabs have 10 legs, and the Prime Minister lives at No.10 Downing
Street.
In Sanskrit, the following words indicate the number 10:-
1) दशदिशः (प्राची,
आग्नेयी, दक्षिणा, नैर्ऋती, प्रतीची, वायवी, उदीची, ईशानी, ऊर्ध्वा, अधरा ) =
Ten Direction = East, South-East, South, South-West,
West, North-West, North, North=East, Upwards and Downwards;
2)
दशदिक्पालाः (इन्द्रः, अग्निः, यमः,
नैर्ऋतः, वरुणः, मरुत्, कुबेरः, ईशानः, ब्रह्मा, अनन्तः) =
Ten Direction = East = Indra, South-East = Fire, South =
Yama, South-West = Nairruta, West = Varuna, North-West = Vaayu, North = Kubera,
North-East = Siva, Upwards = Brahma, and Downwards = AadiSesha;
3) दशाङ्गुलयः (अङ्गुष्टा, तर्जनी, मध्यमा, अनामिका, कनिष्टिकादयः) =
Ten Fingers =
Thumb, Index, Middle,
Ring and Little Fingers in
both hands;
4) दशावतारः (मत्स्य, कूर्म, वराह, नरसिंह, वामन, परशुराम, श्रीराम,
बलराम, कृष्ण, कल्की) =
Ten
Incarnations of the Lord Vishnu = Fish, Tortoise, Wild-Boar, Lion-Man, Dwarf, Wielder
of Axe, Sri Rama, BalaRama, SriKrishna and Kalki;
5) दशरथः =
The celebrated Emperor who ruled Ayodhya and the father of Sri Rama. He was capable of steering his chariot in all
the Ten Direction = East,
South-East, South, South-West, West, North-West, North, North=East, Upwards and
Downwards;
6)
दशाननः =
The celebrated Demon Ravana who had ten heads.
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