The Sanskrit term Ārakṣaka can be transliterated into English as Araksaka or Arakshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Arakshak.

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In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Ārakṣaka (आरक्षक) refers to “sentinels”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Mercury also presides over painters, grammarians, mathematicians, physicians, sculptors, spies, jugglers, infants, poets, rogues, tale-bearers, black-magicians, messengers, eunuchs, buffoons, sorcerers and conjurers; over sentinels (ārakṣaka), dancers and dancing masters; over ghee, gingelly and other oils; over seeds, over bitter flavour, over observers of religious ceremonies, over chemists and mules”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ārakṣaka (आरक्षक).—

1) A watchman, patrol, sentinel.

2) A village or police magistrate.

Derivable forms: ārakṣakaḥ (आरक्षकः).

See also (synonyms): ārakṣika.

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

Ārakṣaka (आरक्षक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Who or what guards or protects. m.

(-kaḥ) 1. A watchman, a patrole. 2. A village or police magistrate. E. āṅ before rakṣ to preserve, vun aff.

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

Ārakṣaka (आरक्षक).—[ā-rakṣ + aka], and āra- kṣika ārakṣika, i. e. ā-rakṣa + ika(?), m. A policeman, [Pañcatantra] 129, 5; [Daśakumāracarita] in Chr. 195, 11.

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Arakṣaka (अरक्षक).—adj. imprudent, [Pañcatantra] 129, 5.

Arakṣaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and rakṣaka (रक्षक).

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

Ārakṣaka (आरक्षक).—[masculine] watchman, guard.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ārakṣaka (आरक्षक):—[=ā-rakṣaka] [from ā-rakṣ] mfn. who or what guards or protects

2) [v.s. ...] m. a watchman, patrol

3) [v.s. ...] a village or police magistrate, [Pañcatantra; Daśakumāra-carita etc.]

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

Ārakṣaka (आरक्षक):—[ā-rakṣaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. A watchman.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Ārakṣaka (आरक्षक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ārakkhaga.

[Sanskrit to German]

Arakshaka in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ārakṣaka (आरक्षक) [Also spelled arakshak]:—(nm) police (man).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ārakṣaka (ಆರಕ್ಷಕ):—[noun] one who prevents from hazards, danger; a policeman; a watchman.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Rakshaka, A.

Ends with (+14): Amarakshaka, Angarakshaka, Antahpurarakshaka, Aranyarakshaka, Atmarakshaka, Devarakshaka, Dhanarakshaka, Dharmarakshaka, Dhruvarakshaka, Dvararakshaka, Griharakshaka, Kshetrarakshaka, Kularakshaka, Lokarakshaka, Mahakhalarakshaka, Margarakshaka, Mudrarakshaka, Nijajanarakshaka, Pancarakshaka, Pramtarakshaka.

Full-text: Arakkhaga, Arakshak, Arakshika.

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