1. rakṣa
1. rakṣa mf(ī)n. ( f(ā). See p. 860) guarding, watching, protecting, serving
The corpus record — Sanskrit
rakṣan
1. rakṣa mf(ī)n. ( f(ā). See p. 860) guarding, watching, protecting, serving
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Where it lives
- Brhadaranyaka Upanisad 1 · 0.13/10k
What it meant — Monier-Williams
2. rakṣa
a watcher, keeper, Suparṇ. ; MBh. &c. (mostly ifc. ; cf. kṣetra, go, cakrar &c.)
3. rakṣā
a piece of thread or silk bound round the wrist on partic. occasions ( esp. on the full moon of Śrāvaṇa , 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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