"रक्षस्" meaning in Sanskrit

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Noun

IPA: /ɾɐ́k.ʂɐs/ [Vedic], /ˈɾɐk.ʂɐs̪/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-Iranian *(H)ráćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rétḱ-os (“destruction”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬱𐬀𐬵 (rašah). Folk etymologies in Hindu texts attempt to tie the sense "demon" to the root रक्ष् (rakṣ, “to protect”), as demons are supposed to be warded off using religious incantations or rituals. Etymology templates: {{inh|sa|iir-pro|*(H)ráćšas}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *(H)ráćšas, {{inh|sa|ine-pro|*h₂rétḱ-os||destruction}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂rétḱ-os (“destruction”), {{cog|ae|𐬭𐬀𐬱𐬀𐬵}} Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬱𐬀𐬵 (rašah) Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=n|tr=rákṣas}} रक्षस् • (rákṣas) stem, n Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-n|rákṣas}} Forms: rákṣas [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], रक्षः [nominative, singular], रक्षसी [dual, nominative], रक्षांसि [nominative, plural], रक्षः [singular, vocative], रक्षसी [dual, vocative], रक्षांसि [plural, vocative], रक्षः [accusative, singular], रक्षसी [accusative, dual], रक्षांसि [accusative, plural], रक्षसा [instrumental, singular], रक्षोभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], रक्षोभिः [instrumental, plural], रक्षसे [dative, singular], रक्षोभ्याम् [dative, dual], रक्षोभ्यः [dative, plural], रक्षसः [ablative, singular], रक्षोभ्याम् [ablative, dual], रक्षोभ्यः [ablative, plural], रक्षसः [genitive, singular], रक्षसोः [dual, genitive], रक्षसाम् [genitive, plural], रक्षसि [locative, singular], रक्षसोः [dual, locative], रक्षःसु [locative, plural]
  1. harm, injury, damage
    Sense id: en-रक्षस्-sa-noun-WWR~eA~- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 64 36

Noun

IPA: /ɾɐ́k.ʂɐs/ [Vedic], /ˈɾɐk.ʂɐs̪/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-Iranian *(H)ráćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rétḱ-os (“destruction”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬱𐬀𐬵 (rašah). Folk etymologies in Hindu texts attempt to tie the sense "demon" to the root रक्ष् (rakṣ, “to protect”), as demons are supposed to be warded off using religious incantations or rituals. Etymology templates: {{inh|sa|iir-pro|*(H)ráćšas}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *(H)ráćšas, {{inh|sa|ine-pro|*h₂rétḱ-os||destruction}} Proto-Indo-European *h₂rétḱ-os (“destruction”), {{cog|ae|𐬭𐬀𐬱𐬀𐬵}} Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬱𐬀𐬵 (rašah) Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=mn|tr=rákṣas|tr2=rakṣás}} रक्षस् • (rákṣas or rakṣás) stem, m or n Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-m|rakṣás}} Forms: rákṣas [romanization], rakṣás [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], रक्षाः [nominative, singular], रक्षसौ [dual, nominative], रक्षसा1 [dual, nominative], रक्षसः [nominative, plural], रक्षाः1 [nominative, plural], रक्षः [singular, vocative], रक्षसौ [dual, vocative], रक्षसा1 [dual, vocative], रक्षसः [plural, vocative], रक्षाः1 [plural, vocative], रक्षसम् [accusative, singular], रक्षाम्1 [accusative, singular], रक्षसौ [accusative, dual], रक्षसा1 [accusative, dual], रक्षसः [accusative, plural], रक्षाः1 [accusative, plural], रक्षसा [instrumental, singular], रक्षोभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], रक्षोभिः [instrumental, plural], रक्षसे [dative, singular], रक्षोभ्याम् [dative, dual], रक्षोभ्यः [dative, plural], रक्षसः [ablative, singular], रक्षोभ्याम् [ablative, dual], रक्षोभ्यः [ablative, plural], रक्षसः [genitive, singular], रक्षसोः [dual, genitive], रक्षसाम् [genitive, plural], रक्षसि [locative, singular], रक्षसोः [dual, locative], रक्षःसु [locative, plural]
  1. an evil being; a demon, fiend, monster Derived forms: राक्षस (rākṣasa)
    Sense id: en-रक्षस्-sa-noun-EKSZozhs Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
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  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an evil being; a demon, fiend, monster"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ],
        [
          "fiend",
          "fiend"
        ],
        [
          "monster",
          "monster"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɾɐ́k.ʂɐs/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɾɐk.ʂɐs̪/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "रक्षस्"
}

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  "msg": "accepted heuristic header: table cell identified as header and given candidate status, AND the cleaned text is in LANGUAGES_WITH_CELLS_AS_HEADERS[Sanskrit]; cleaned text: Notes",
  "path": [
    "रक्षस्"
  ],
  "section": "Sanskrit",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "रक्षस्",
  "trace": ""
}

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