The Sanskrit term Arakṣya can be transliterated into English as Araksya or Arakshya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Ārakṣya (आरक्ष्य) refers to “secrecy” [or ‘not requiring secrecy’?], according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen āveṇika-dharmas (‘special attributes’)]— [...] (13-15). Every physical, vocal or mental action of the Buddha accompanies knowledge.—[...] Furthermore, the Buddha is endowed with three kinds of pure action (pariśuddhakarman), three kinds of pacified actions (praśantakarma), three kinds of actions not requiring secrecy (ārakṣya-karman). Some people wonder why the Buddha has such actions and this is why the Buddha says: ‘All my bodily, vocal and mental acts (kāyavāgmanaskarman) are preceded by knowledge (jñāna-pūrvaṅgama) and accompany knowledge (jñāna-anuparivartin)’. [...]”.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Arakṣya (अरक्ष्य).—(written also arakṣa, ārakṣa, °ṣya in mss.), nt. (= Pali arakkheyya or ār°), point that does not need to be guar- ded; the Tathāgata has three or four, in Pali and [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit]; viz., his conduct is completely and automatically pure, so that he does not need to be on guard; in body, speech, and mind (kāya, vāc, manas); when the fourth is added it is manner of livelihood (ājīva). True reading a-rakṣya; Tibetan bsruṅ pa med pa (Mahāvyutpatti 191; note on Bodhisattvabhūmi 375.6), and so Chin. according to Lévi, Asaṅga (Mahāyāna-sūtrālaṃkāra) Transl. p. 303 note. Three (as in Pali Dīghanikāya (Pali) iii.217.8 ff.): Asaṅga (Mahāyāna-sūtrālaṃkāra) xx.53; Bodhisattvabhūmi (mss. sometimes corrupt) 89.6; 230.13 (ed. ārakṣyāṇi, ms. ārakṣāṇi); 375.6; 403.23; no number, 408.4; four (as in Pali Aṅguttaranikāya (Pali) iv.82.15 ff.) Mahāvyutpatti 191—195; in 195 read ājīva for jīva; in 191 Mironov ārak- ṣāṇi, but Kyoto ed. correctly arakṣyāṇi without v.l.

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

Ārakṣya (आरक्ष्य):—[=ā-rakṣya] [from ā-rakṣ] mfn. to be preserved or guarded, [Rāmāyaṇa]

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

Ārakṣya (आरक्ष्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ārakkha.

[Sanskrit to German]

Arakshya 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Rakshya, A.

Starts with: Arakshyakarman, Arakshyamana.

Ends with: Durarakshya, Sharkarakshya, Svarakshya.

Full-text: Arakkha, Durarakshya, Svarakshya, Araksha, Raksh.

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