rakṣā रक्षा – retention

Original text · English · substantive feminine

Rakṣā, f. guard, protection, &c.; see rakṣa, col. 1; (for rakṣā = rākṣā, lac, see rākṣā.)

Original text · German · substantive feminine

1. rakṣā (von 1. rakṣ) f. s. u. rakṣa.

Original text · German · Word type unspecified

2. rakṣā f. = rākṣā, lākṣā Lack MED. ṣ. 23.

Original text · German · substantive feminine

1. rakṣā f. s. rakṣa 2〉.

Original text · German · substantive feminine

2. *rakṣā f. = rākṣā lākṣā BHĀVAPR. 1. 176. (Hdschr.).

Original text · English · substantive feminine

rakṣā [rakṣ-bhāve a ṭāp] 1 Protection, preservation; guarding; mayi sṛṣṭirhi lokānāṃ rakṣā yuṣmāsvavasthitā Ku. 2. 28; Ś. 2. 14; R. 2. 4, R. 2. 8; Me. 43. 2 Care, security. 3 A guard, watch. 4 An amulet or mystical object used as a charm, any preservative: as in rakṣākaraṃḍa q. v. 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; (rakṣī also in this sense). 8 Lac. Comp. — adhikṛtaḥ 1 one who is entrusted with protection or superintendence, a superintendent or governor. 2 a magistrate. 3 the chief policeofficer. — apekṣakaḥ 1 a porter; doorkeeper. 2 a guard of the women's apartments. 3 a catamite. 4 an actor. — karaṃḍaḥ, -karaṃḍakaṃ a preservative casket, an amulet, a magical or charmed casket; aho rakṣākaraṃḍakamasya maṇibaṃdhe na dṛśyate Ś. 7 — gṛhaṃ a lyingin chamber; rakṣāgṛhagatā dīpāḥ pratyādiṣṭā ivābhavan R. 10. 68. — patraḥ a species of birch tree. — pālaḥ, -puruṣaḥ a watchman, guard, police. — pradīpaḥ a lamp kept burning, as a sort of protection against evil spirits. — bhūṣaṇaṃ, -maṇiḥ, ratnaṃ an ornament or jewel worn as an amulet or preservative against evil spirits. — maṃgalaṃ a ceremony performed for protection (against evil spirits &c).