Pratirakshana, Pratirakṣaṇa: 5 definitions
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Pratirakshana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Pratirakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Pratiraksana or Pratirakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPratirakṣaṇa (प्रतिरक्षण).—Safety, preservation, protection.
Derivable forms: pratirakṣaṇam (प्रतिरक्षणम्).
See also (synonyms): pratirakṣā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratirakṣaṇa (प्रतिरक्षण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) Preserving. E. prati, and rakṣaṇa keeping.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratirakṣaṇa (प्रतिरक्षण):—[=prati-rakṣaṇa] [from prati-rakṣ] n. preserving, protecting, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratirakṣaṇa (प्रतिरक्षण):—[prati-rakṣaṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Preserving.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPratirakṣaṇa (ಪ್ರತಿರಕ್ಷಣ):—[noun] = ಪ್ರತಿರಕ್ಷಣೆ [pratirakshane].
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: Rakshana, Prati.
Full-text: Pratiraksha.
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