दीक्ष् [ dīkṣ ] [ dīkṣ ] Root (Desid. of √ [ dakṣ ] ?) cl. [1] Ā. [ dīkṣate ] Lit. Dhātup. xvi , 8 (pf. [ didīkské ] ; fut. [ dīkṣiṣyáte ] ; aor. [ adidīkṣas ] and [ adīkṣiṣṭa ] Lit. Br. ; ind.p. [ dīkṣitvā ] Lit. ChUp.) to consecrate or dedicate one's self (esp. for the performance of the Soma-sacrifice) Lit. Br. Lit. Up. Lit. Pur. ; to dedicate one's self to a monastic order Lit. Buddh. : Caus. [ dīkṣayati ] , [ °te ] , to consecrate , initiate Lit. TS. Lit. Br. ; pf. [ didīkṣur ] Lit. TāṇḍyaBr. xxiv , 18 ; to consecrate as a king Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv. ; to make ready , prepare Lit. MBh. : Desid. [ didīkṣiṣate ] , to wish to be consecrated Lit. AitBr. iv , 25.