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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रक्षाrakṣāProtection, preservation; guarding; मयि सृष्टिर्हि लोकानां रक्षा युष्मास्ववस्थिता Ku.2.28; Ś.2.15; R.2.4,8…

    [रक्ष्-भावे अ टाप्]

    1. Protection, preservation; guarding; मयि सृष्टिर्हि लोकानां रक्षा युष्मास्ववस्थिता Ku.2.28; Ś.2.15; R.2.4,8; Me.45.
    2. Care, security.
    3. A guard, watch.
    4. An amulet or mystical object used as a charm, any preservative; as in रक्षाकरण्ड quod vide, which see below.
    5. A tutelary deity.
    6. Ashes.
    7. 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).
    8. Lac.
    9. Compound अधिकृतः one who is entrusted with protection or superintendence, a superintendent or governor; Ms.7.123;9.272.
    10. a magistrate.
    11. the chief police-officer.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अपेक्षकः

      1. a porter; doorkeeper.
      2. a guard of the women's apartments.
      3. a catamite.
      4. an actor.

    • -करण्डः, -करण्डकम् a preservative casket, an amulet, a magical or charmed casket; अहो रक्षाकरण्डकमस्य मणिबन्धे न दृश्यते Ś.7.

    • -गृहम् a lying-in chamber; रक्षागृहगता दीपाः प्रत्यादिष्टा इवाभवन् R.1.68.

    • -पट्टोलिका a cluster of amulets.

    • -पत्रः a species of birch tree.

    • -परिघः a protective bar.

    • -पालः, -पुरुषः a watchman, guard, police.

    • -प्रतिसरः an amulet; दत्तरक्षाप्रति- सरामन्वालम्भनशोभनाम् Mb.3.39.4.

    • -प्रदीपः a lamp kept burning as a sort of protection against evil spirits.

    • -भूषणम्, -मणिः, -रत्नम् an ornament of jewel worn as an amulet or preservative against evil spirits.

    • -मङ्गलम् a ceremony performed for protection (against evil spirits etc.).

    • -महौषधिः a sovereign preservative remedy.

    • -सूत्रम् a carrying-girth.

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  2. अभिरक्षाabhirakṣāरक्षणम् [rakṣaṇam], रक्षणम् Universal or complete protection; protection in every quarter; प्रशान्तबाधं…

    रक्षणम् rakṣaṇam, रक्षणम् Universal or complete protection; protection in every quarter; प्रशान्तबाधं दिशतोऽभिरक्षया Ki.1.18.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. रक्षाrakṣā[raksh-â] f. protection, deliverance, preservation, of (--˚ very common; rarely --˚ =from, e. g. cold, or on…

    [raksh-â] feminine; also equal for protection, deliverance, preservation, of (--˚ very common; rarely --˚ Equivalent tofrom, e. genitive cold, or on, e. genitive a journey); guard, sentinel; preservative, amulet, mysti cal object: -karandaka, neuter magical preser vative casket; -griha, neuter lying-in chamber; - ͜ adhikrita, perfect passive participle entrusted with the protec tion (of the country etc.); masculine appointed guardian; - ͜ adhipati, masculine head-constable; -parigha, masculine protective bolt; -purusha, masculine guard, watchman; -pradîpa, masculine protec tive lamp (kept burning to keep off demons); - ͜ abhyadhikrita, masculine police official; -maṅgala, neuter protective ceremony (against evil spirits); -mani, masculine jewel used as a preservative (against demons): also figurative, -ly of a king; -mahaushadhi, feminine; also equal for sovran preservative herb (against demons); -ratna, neuter preservative jewel (against de mons): -pradîpa, masculine preservative jewel lamp (the gems in which serve as a protective light against demons); -vat, adjective enjoying protec tion, protected by (instrumental); -sarshapa, masculine mus tard seed as a preservative against demons.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रक्षाrakṣāf. the act of protecting or guarding, protection, care, preservation, security Mn. MBh. &c.
    1. feminine the act of protecting or guarding, protection, care, preservation, security Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. feminine a guard, watch, sentinel Mr2icch. Ka1m.
    3. feminine any preservative, (especially) a sort of bracelet or amulet, any mysterious token used as a charm BhP. Sus3r.
    4. feminine a tutelary divinity (confer, compare महा-र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    5. feminine ashes (used as a preservative) Lexicographers
    6. feminine a piece of thread or silk bound round the wrist on particular occasions (especially on the full moon of S3ra1van2a श्रावण, either as an amulet and preservative against misfortune, or as a symbol of mutual dependence, or as a mark of respect) MW.
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  2. अन्नरक्षाannarakṣāf. caution in eating food.

    feminine caution in eating food.

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  3. अभिरक्षाabhirakṣāf. protection VarBr2S.

    feminine protection VarBr2S.

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  4. आत्मरक्षाātmarakṣāf. the plant Trichosanthes Bracteata (a creeper with poisonous fruit) L.

    feminine the plant Trichosanthes Bracteata (a creeper with poisonous fruit) Lexicographers

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  5. आरक्षाārakṣāf. protection, guard.

    feminine protection, guard.

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  6. कुञ्जरक्षारमूलkuñjarakṣāramūlan. a kind of radish (= मूलक) L.

    neuter gender a kind of radish (Equivalent to मूलक) Lexicographers

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  7. गर्भरक्षाgarbharakṣāf. protecting the foetus Katha1s. xxiii,

    feminine protecting the foetus Katha1s. xxiii,

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