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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. राक्षसrākṣasaa.(-सी f.) [रक्षस इदम् अण्] Belonging to or like an evil spirit, demoniacal, partaking of a demon's nature…

    (-सी Feminine) रक्षस इदम् अण् Belonging to or like an evil spirit, demoniacal, partaking of a demon's nature; मुनयो राक्षसीमाहुर्वाचमुन्मत्तदृप्तयोः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.3; ततस्तद्राक्षसं सैन्यम् Rām.3.22.17; राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः Bg.9.12.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -सः

      1. A demon, an evil spirit, a goblin, fiend, imp.
      2. One of the eight forms of marriage in Hindu Law, in which a girl is forcibly seized and carried away after the defeat or destruction of her relatives in battle; हत्वा छित्त्वा च भित्त्वा च क्रोशन्तीं रुदतीं गृहात् । प्रसह्य कन्याहरणं राक्षसो विधिरुच्यते ॥ Ms.3.33; राक्षसो युद्धहरणात् Y.1.61. (Kṛiṣṇa carried away Rukmiṇī in this manner.)
      3. One of the astronomical Yogas.
      4. Name of a minister of Nanda, an important character in the Mudrārākṣasa.
      5. A king of the Rākṣasas.
      6. Name of the 3th Muhūrta.
      7. Name of a संवत्सर.

    • -सी

      1. A female demon.
      2. Laṅkā or Ceylon.
      3. Night.
      4. A larger tooth, tusk.

    • -इन्द्रः Name of Rāvaṇa.

    • -ग्रहः Name of a particular insanity or seizure.

    • -घ्नः Name of Rāma.

    In the Gita9·12

    राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः ॥

    rākṣasīmāsurīṁ caiva prakṛtiṁ mohinīṁ śritāḥ. — All their hope, action, knowledge are vain things (when judged by the Divine eternal standard); they dwell in the Rakshasic and Asuric nature which… 9·12
    • राक्षसीम्rākṣasīmaccusative singular of the feminine form of the adjective rākṣasa (Rakshasic or demoniac).
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  2. अप्रेतराक्षसीapretarākṣasī= अपेतराक्षसी q. v.

    Equivalent to अपेतराक्षसी quod vide, which see

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. राक्षसrākṣasa[râkshasa] a. (î) belonging or peculiar to Râkshasas or evil spirits, demoniacal; m. nocturnal demon, fiend…

    [râkshasa] adjective (î) belonging or peculiar to Râkshasas or evil spirits, demoniacal; masculine nocturnal demon, fiend; noun of a minister of Nanda: -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tva, neuter, -bhâva, masculine condi tion of a demon.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. राक्षसrākṣasamf(ई)n. (fr. रक्षस्) belonging to or like a Rakshas रक्षस्, demoniacal, infested by demons AitBr. &c. &c.…
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from रक्षस्) belonging to or like a Rakshas रक्षस्, demoniacal, infested by demons AitBr. etc. etc. (with विवाह, or धर्म or विधि masculine gender "one of the 8 forms of marriage", the violent seizure or rape of a girl after the defeat or destruction of her relatives see Mn. iii, 33)
    2. masculine gender a Rakshas रक्षस् or demon in general, an evil or malignant demon (the Ra1kshasas राक्षस s are sometimes regarded as produced from Brahma1 ब्रह्मा 's foot, sometimes with Ra1van2a रावण as descendants of Pulastya पुलस्त्य, elsewhere they are styled children of Khasa1 खसा or Su-rasa सु-रस; according to some they are distinguishable into 3 classes, one being of a semi-divine benevolent nature and ranking with Yakshas यक्ष s etc.; another corresponding to Titans or relentless enemies of the gods; and a third answering more to nocturnal demons, imps, fiends, goblins, going about at night, haunting cemeteries, disturbing sacrifices and even devouring human beings; this last class is the one most commonly mentioned; their chief place of abode was Lan3ka1 लङ्का in Ceylon; in R. v, 10, 17 etc. they are fully described; confer, compare also IW. 310 RTL. 237) Kaus3. Up. etc.
    3. masculine gender a king of the Rakshas रक्षस् gaRa पर्श्व्-आदि
    4. masculine gender (with Jainas जैन s) one of the 8 classes of Vyantaras व्यन्तर s Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender Name of the 30th Muhu1rta मुहूर्त Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender of one of the astronomical Yogas. Col.
    7. masculine gender of a minister of Nanda नन्द Mudr.
    8. masculine gender of a poet catalogue or catalogues (confer, compare below)
    9. masculine gender neuter gender the 49th year in the Jupiter cycle of 6o years VarBr2S.
    10. masculine gender the island of the Ra1kshasas राक्षस s id est Lan3ka1 लङ्का or Ceylon Buddh.
    11. masculine gender Name of a malignant spirit supposed to haunt the four corners of a house VarBr2S.
    12. masculine gender of a Yogini1 योगिनी Hcat.
    13. masculine gender night Lexicographers
    14. masculine gender a kind of plant (Equivalent to चण्डा) Lexicographers
    15. masculine gender a large tooth, tusk Lexicographers
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  2. अपेतराक्षसीapetarākṣasīf. the plant Ocimum Sanctum (also अप्रे*त-र्˚).

    feminine the plant Ocimum Sanctum (also अप्रे*त-र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied).

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  3. अप्रेतराक्षसीapretarākṣasīf. a plant (also called प्रे*त-राक्षसी, or अपे*त-राक्षसी q.v.)

    feminine a plant (also called प्रे*त-राक्षसी, or अपे*त-राक्षसी quod vide)

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  4. अराक्षसarākṣasamfn. freed from Ra1kshasas राक्षस s, MBh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective freed from Ra1kshasas राक्षस s, MBh.

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  5. आमराक्षसीāmarākṣasīf. a particular remedy against dysentery.

    feminine a particular remedy against dysentery.

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  6. कच्छूराक्षसkacchūrākṣasan. (scil. तैल) a kind of oil (applied in cutaneous diseases) Bhpr.

    neuter gender (scilicet तैल) a kind of oil (applied in cutaneous diseases) Bhpr.

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  7. काव्यराक्षसkāvyarākṣasan. N. of an artificial poem.

    neuter gender Name of an artificial poem.

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