Apte Dictionary

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Entry रक्ष्

रक्ष्rakṣ1 P. (रक्षति, रक्षित)
1. 1 Parasmaipada (रक्षति, रक्षित)
2. To protect, guard, take care of, watch, tend (as cattle); rule, govern (as earth); भवानिमां प्रतिकृतिं रक्षतु Ś.6; ज्ञास्यसि कियद् भुजो मे रक्षति मौर्वीकिणाङ्क इति Ś.1 13; अरक्षितं तिष्ठति दैवरक्षितं सुरक्षितं तद्विहतं विनश्यति । Bh.
3. To keep, not to divulge; रहस्यं रक्षति.
4. To preserve, save, keep away from, spare (often with Ablative); सखीजनादुपहसनीयतां रक्षामि Mk.4; दर्शनपथाद्रक्ष्यते Ratn.1; अलब्धं चैव लिप्सेत लब्धं रक्षेदवक्षयात् H.2.8; आपदर्थे धनं रक्षेत् H.1.42; Parasmaipada2.5; 11.87.
5. To avoid; रक्षन्ती बाष्पमोक्षम् K.; Mu.1.2.
6. To observe (as a law, duty).
7. To beware of.
In the Gita1·11

भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि ॥

bhīṣmamevābhirakṣantu bhavantaḥ sarva eva hi. — Therefore all ye standing in your respective divisions in the different fronts of the battle, guard Bhishma. 1·11
- अभिरक्षन्तुabhirakṣantuimperative 3rd person singular of the verbal root rakṣ (to protect, guard) with the prefix abhi.
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