Apte Dictionary

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Entry राका

राकाrākāThe full-moon day, particularly the night; दारिद्र्यं भजते कलानिधिरयं राका- धुना म्लायति…
[रा-क तस्य नेत्वम् Uṇ.3.4]
1. The full-moon day, particularly the night; दारिद्र्यं भजते कलानिधिरयं राका- धुना म्लायति Bv.2.72,94,165,175;3.11; राकायामकलङ्कं चेदमृतांशोर्भवेद्वपुः K. Parasmaipada
2. The goddess presiding over the full-moon day.
3. A girl in whom menstruation has just commenced.
4. Itch, scab.
5. Name of the mother of खर and शूर्पणखा.
6. Name of a river; Latin D. B.
7. Compound ईशः full moon; दृष्टं वनं कुमुदितं राकेशकररञ्जितम् Bhāg.1.29.21.
8. Name of Śiva.
Derived forms and compounds
- -चन्द्रः, -पतिः, -रमणः full moon; राकापतिर्जेष्यति Bv.2.54; राकारमणस्य हन्त साम्राज्यम् 2.15.
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