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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रक्षस्rakṣasn.An evil spirit, a demon, an imp, a goblin; चतुर्दशसहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्म- णाम् । त्रयश्च दूषणखरत्रिमूर्धानो…

    [रक्ष्यते हविरस्मात्, रक्ष्-असुन्]

    1. An evil spirit, a demon, an imp, a goblin; चतुर्दशसहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्म- णाम् । त्रयश्च दूषणखरत्रिमूर्धानो रणे हताः ॥ Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.15.
    2. Vedic Hurt, injury.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ईशः, -नाथः an epithet of Rāvaṇa.

    • -घ्नः white mustard. (-घ्नम्) sour rice-gruel.

    • -जननी night.

    • -पाशः a contemptible demon.

    • -प्रकाण्डकः the best of the demons (प्रशस्तः राक्षसः); दण्डकानध्यवात्तां यौ वीर रक्षःप्रकाण्डकौ Bk.5.6.

    • -सभम् an assembly of demons.

    In the Gita11·36

    रक्षांसि भीतानि दिशो द्रवन्ति

    rakṣāṁsi bhītāni diśo dravanti — Arjuna said:- Rightly and in good place, O Krishna, does the world rejoice and take pleasure in Thy name; the Rakshasas are fleeing from Thee in… 11·36
    • रक्षांसिrakṣāṁsinominative plural of the neuter noun rakṣas (the Titan).
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  2. अरक्षस्arakṣasa.Not disturbed by evil spirits.
    1. Not disturbed by evil spirits.
    2. Harmless, honest.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. रक्षस्rakṣas[ráksh-as] n. [thing to be warded off], injury (RV.); malignant nocturnal demon (disturbing sacrifices and…

    [ráksh-as] neuter [thing to be warded off], injury (Rig-veda); malignant nocturnal demon (disturbing sacrifices and injuring the pious); -ás, masculine nocturnal demon (Veda, Vedic).

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  2. ऋतेरक्षस्ṛterakṣas[rite-rakshas] a. excluding the evil spirits.

    [rite-rakshas] adjective excluding the evil spirits.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रक्षस्rakṣasmfn. guarding, watching (see पथिर्˚)
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective guarding, watching (see पथिर्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    2. neuter gender "anything to be guarded against or warded off", harm, injury, damage fg-veda
    3. neuter gender (in fg-veda and AV. also रक्ष्/अस्, masculine gender) an evil being or demon, a Ra1kshasa राक्षस (quod vide; in VP. identified with Nirr2iti निरृति or Nairr2ita नैरृत) fg-veda etc. etc.
    4. neuter gender plural Name of a warlike race gaRa पर्श्व्-आदि .
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  2. अरक्षस्arakṣasmfn. (√3. रक्ष्), harmless, honest RV.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (√3. रक्ष्), harmless, honest fg-veda

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  3. अरक्षस्यarakṣasyamfn. free from evil spirits MaitrS.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective free from evil spirits MaitrS.

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  4. ऋतेरक्षस्ṛterakṣasmfn. performed with exclusion of the Rakshases (as a sacrifice) AitBr. ii, 7, 2.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective performed with exclusion of the Rakshases (as a sacrifice) AitBr. ii, 7, 2.

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  5. गिरिरक्षस्girirakṣasm. id. VP.

    masculine gender the same VP.

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  6. पथिरक्षस्pathirakṣas(VS.) mfn. = -प्/आ .

    (VS.) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to -प्/आ .

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