Rakha, Rakhā: 4 definitions
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Rakha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Rakha (रख) [?] (in Chinese: Lo-k'ia) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Citrā or Citrānakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Citrā] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Rakha] for the sake of protection and prosperity.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryrakhā (रखा).—f (rakṣā S) Ashes.
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rākha (राख).—f (rakṣā) Ashes. 2 (rākhaṇēṃ) A kept woman, a mistress.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishrakhā (रखा).—f Ashes.
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rākha (राख).—f Ashes.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryRākha (राख) [Also spelled rakh]:—(nf) ash(es); ~[dāna] ashpan; ~[dānī] ash-tray; —[ḍālanā] to hush up, to try to conceal; —[meṃ milā denā] to devastate, to reduce to ashes; —[honā] to be turned to ashes; to be ruined.
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Starts with (+28): Rakhada, Rakhadanem, Rakhadani, Rakhadi, Rakhai, Rakhail, Rakhaila, Rakhaiya, Rakhakanem, Rakhal, Rakhala, Rakhaladasa, Rakhale, Rakhali, Rakhalkalai, Rakhalo, Rakhalphul, Rakham, Rakhamandala, Rakhamvyapara.
Ends with (+21): Abhrakha, Aksharakha, Amgarakha, Amrakha, Angarakha, Anikasarakha, Arakha, Badarakha, Bajaranirakha, Becarakha, Becirakha, Bhikavarakha, Burakha, Cabarakha, Carakha, Cirakha, Drakha, Ekasarakha, Gayaparakha, Gorakha.
Full-text (+79): Shastramaryada, Dumadara, Dakhalagiri, Oja, Thopa, Patravala, Pyaledara, Manamaryada, Bhidabhada, Muravata, Dhaka, Hitaguja, Uraja, Udhedana, Kudhapa, Rakharangoli, Lokamaryada, Taratamabhava, Dhakadarara, Pelana.
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Folklore of the Santal Parganas
Chapter XCV - The Killing of the Rakhas < [Part I]
Chapter XCI - Another Lazy Man < [Part I]
Chapter LXXVI - The Monkey Nursemaid < [Part I]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.3.63 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.19.136 < [Chapter 19 - The Lord’s Pastimes in Advaita’s House]
Verse 2.99 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Manifestation at the House of Śrīvāsa and the Inauguration of Saṅkīrtana]
Verse 3.5.632 < [Chapter 5 - The Pastimes of Nityānanda]
Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)
Tiwa Vernacular Architecture < [Chapter 7]