The Sanskrit term Raktekṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Rakteksana or Raktekshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)

Raktekṣaṇa (रक्तेक्षण) refers to “one having red eyes” and is used to describe Svacchanda, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult. Accordingly, “O goddess, Svacchanda is in the middle, within the abode of the triangle. Very powerful, he has five faces with three times five flaming eyes. [...] O beautiful lady, this, the western one, is yellow like vermillion mixed with musk. Divine, it generates great energy. (The southern face) is somewhat fierce with large sharp teeth and long red eyes [i.e., raktekṣaṇa—raktāyatekṣaṇam]. It is blue like a blue lotus and blue collyrium. Beautiful and fierce, he wears a gem and a snake and his hair is brown. He is called Aghora, contemplating (him) he bestows success in every enterprise”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Raktekṣaṇa (रक्तेक्षण).—mfn.

(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) Red-eyed, having the eyes inflamed or bloodshot. E. rakta, and īkṣaṇa the eye.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Raktekṣaṇa (रक्तेक्षण):—[rakte-kṣaṇa] (ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) a. Blood-shot.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ikshana, Rakta.

Ends with: Araktekshana.

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