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Makaraksha, Ѳ첹ṣa: 4 definitions

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Makaraksha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Ѳ첹ṣa can be transliterated into English as Makaraksa or Makaraksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Ѳ첹ṣa (मकराक्�).—Son of the demon Khara. In the epic battle between Rāma and Rāvaṇa after the death of Kumbha and Nikumbha the most prominent fighter who entered the battle-field on the side of Rāvaṇa was Ѳ첹ṣa. He gave a great fight to Rāma but was in the end killed by him. (Sarga 79, Yuddha Kāṇḍa, Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa).

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Makaraksha in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳ첹ṣa (मकराक्�):—[from makara] m. ‘M°-�, Name of Rākṣasa (son of Khara), [Rāmāyaṇa]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.

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