संस्‍कृतशब्‍दकोशः

तक्षक

बढ़ई, सर्पराज, सूत्रधार

carpenter, naga-king, sutradhara in a drama

Monier–Williams

तक्षक — {takṣaká} m. (Pāṇ. 8-2, 29 Kāś.) 'a cutter', {kāṣṭha-}, {vṛkṣa-}##a carpenter L##Viśvakarman L##the Sūtra-dhāra or speaker in the prelude of a drama L. Sch##N. of a tree L##of a Nāga prince (cf. {kṣa}) AV. viii, 10, 29 TāṇḍyaBr. xxv, 15 ŚāṅkhGṛ. iv, 18, 1 Kauś. MBh. &c##of a son of Prasena-jit BhP. ix, 12, 8##also {kṣa}