Rakshas, 搁补办峁蝉: 13 definitions

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Rakshas means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term 搁补办峁蝉 can be transliterated into English as Raksas or Rakshas, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

: archive.org: Natya Shastra

搁补办峁蝉 (啶班啷嵿し啶膏).鈥擠escription of a women of 谤补办峁蝉 type;鈥擜 woman who has large and broad limbs, red wide eyes, coarse hairs, loves to sleep in day time, speaks loudly, has the habit of hurting one with nails and teeth, is disposed to anger, jealousy and quarrel, and likes to roam at night, is said to possess the nature of a 谤补办峁蝉 (谤腻办峁蝉补).

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Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

搁补办峁蝉 (啶班啷嵿し啶膏).鈥擜 particular sect of asuras. Yak峁s and 搁补办峁蝉 were offsprings born to Ka艣yapa praj膩pati of his wife Muni. (Agni Pur膩峁嘺, Chapter 19).

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The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)

: University of Vienna: Sudar艣ana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the Ahirbudhnyasa峁僪it膩

搁补办峁蝉 (啶班啷嵿し啶膏) refers to 鈥淒emons鈥�, according to the Ahirbudhnyasa峁僪it膩, belonging to the P膩帽car膩tra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸This rite] should be employed by utterly glorious Sovereigns when they are in distress鈥擺for this rite] removes the three kinds of sorrow which begin with the one relating to oneself; causes the destruction of all afflictions; is marked by auspiciousness; destroys all enemies; pacifies (i.e. removes unwanted consequences of ritual mistakes etc.); is the cause of triumph; kills the Demons (谤补办峁蝉-han鈥�谤补办峁丑补峁嘺尘); brings about prosperities; subdues all; bestows the longest of lives; is meritorious; [and] was perfomed by ancient Kings鈥�.

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Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

搁补办峁蝉 (啶班啷嵿し啶膏).鈥�n. [谤补办峁ate havirasm膩t, 谤补办峁�-asun]

1) An evil spirit, a demon, an imp, a goblin; 啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿う啶多じ啶灌じ啷嵿ぐ啶距ぃ啶� 啶班啷嵿し啶膏ぞ啶� 啶啶啶班啶�- 啶｀ぞ啶 啷� 啶む啶班く啶多啶� 啶︵啶粪ぃ啶栢ぐ啶む啶班た啶啶班啶оぞ啶ㄠ 啶班ぃ啷� 啶灌い啶距 (caturda艣asahasr膩峁噄谤补办峁蝉膩峁� bh墨makarma- 峁嚹乵 | traya艣ca d奴峁峁嘺kharatrim奴rdh膩no ra峁噀 hat膩岣�) || Uttarar膩macarita 2.15.

2) Ved. Hurt, injury.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

搁补办峁蝉 (啶班啷嵿し啶膏).鈥攏.

(-办峁岣�) Rakshas, an evil spirit, apparently distinguishable into three classes; one sort of Rakshas is of a domi-celestial nature and is ranked with the attendants on Kuvera; another corresponds to a goblin, an imp, or ogre, haunting cemeteries, animating dead bodies, disturbing sacrifices, and ensnaring and devouring human beings; the third kind approaches more to the nature of the Titan, or relentless, and powerful enemy of the gods. E. 谤补办峁� to preserve, (Kuvera'S treasure, &c.) asun aff.; also 谤腻办峁蝉补 .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

搁补办峁蝉 (啶班啷嵿し啶膏).鈥擺谤补办峁� + as] (perhaps a kind of euphemism, cf. denoting the ), n. A R膩k峁sa, or evil spirit, [Vikramorva艣墨, (ed. Bollensen.)] 54, 5.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

搁补办峁蝉 (啶班啷嵿し啶膏).鈥�1. [adjective] protecting, cf. pathi谤补办峁蝉.

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搁补办峁蝉 (啶班啷嵿し啶膏).鈥�2. [neuter] harm, injury, damage; harmer, [Name] of a kind of evil beings or demons (also 谤补办峁蝉).

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搁补办峁蝉 (啶班啷嵿し啶膏).鈥攙. asura谤补办峁蝉a.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) 搁补办峁蝉 (啶班啷嵿し啶膏):鈥擺from 谤补办峁�] mfn. guarding, watching (See pathir)

2) [v.s. ...] n. 鈥榓nything to be guarded against or warded off鈥�, harm, injury, damage, [峁歡-veda]

3) [v.s. ...] (in, [峁歡-veda] and, [Atharva-veda] also 谤补办峁蝉, m.) an evil being or demon, a R膩k峁sa (q.v.; in [Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺] identified with Nir峁泃i or Nair峁泃a), [峁歡-veda]; etc.

4) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a warlike race [gana] 辫补谤艣惫-腻诲颈.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

搁补办峁蝉 (啶班啷嵿し啶膏):鈥�(办峁Ｄ佱弗) 1. m. An evil spirit.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Rakshas in Hindi refers in English to:鈥�(nm) a demon, monster; (a) ruthless, demonic; ~[raja] the king of demons; -[vivaha] one of the various types of marriages, referred to in ancient Indian literature, wherein the groom fought his way to the bride鈥檚 hand..鈥攔akshas (啶班ぞ啶曕啶粪じ) is alternatively transliterated as R膩k峁sa.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Rakshas is another spelling for 啶班ぞ啶曕啶粪じ [谤腻办峁蝉补].鈥攏. 1. giant; monster; demon; 2. wild and evil race; akin to the Asuras; adj. cruel; evil; wicked;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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