रक्षाrakṣāComp. अधिकृतः one who is entrusted with protection or superintendence, a superintendent or governor…
- Compound अधिकृतः one who is entrusted with protection or superintendence, a superintendent or governor; Ms.7.123;9.272.
- a magistrate.
- the chief police-officer.
Derived forms and compounds
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रक्षा rakṣā
- रक्ष्-भावे अ टाप्
- Protection, preservation; guarding; मयि सृष्टिर्हि लोकानां रक्षा युष्मास्ववस्थिता Ku.2.28; Ś.2.15; R.2.4,8; Me.45.
- Care, security.
- A guard, watch.
- An amulet or mystical object used as a charm, any preservative; as in रक्षाकरण्ड quod vide, which see below.
- A tutelary deity.
- Ashes.
- A piece of silk or thread fastened round the wrist on particular occasions, especially on the full-moon day of Śrāvaṇa, as an amulet or preservative; (रक्षी also in this sense).
- Lac.
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-अपेक्षकः
- a porter; doorkeeper.
- a guard of the women's apartments.
- a catamite.
- an actor.
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-करण्डः, -करण्डकम् a preservative casket, an amulet, a magical or charmed casket; अहो रक्षाकरण्डकमस्य मणिबन्धे न दृश्यते Ś.7.
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-गृहम् a lying-in chamber; रक्षागृहगता दीपाः प्रत्यादिष्टा इवाभवन् R.1.68.
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-पट्टोलिका a cluster of amulets.
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-पत्रः a species of birch tree.
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-परिघः a protective bar.
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-पालः, -पुरुषः a watchman, guard, police.
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-प्रतिसरः an amulet; दत्तरक्षाप्रति- सरामन्वालम्भनशोभनाम् Mb.3.39.4.
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-प्रदीपः a lamp kept burning as a sort of protection against evil spirits.
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-भूषणम्, -मणिः, -रत्नम् an ornament of jewel worn as an amulet or preservative against evil spirits.
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-मङ्गलम् a ceremony performed for protection (against evil spirits etc.).
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-महौषधिः a sovereign preservative remedy.
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-सूत्रम् a carrying-girth.
