Rakshabhushana, Rakṣābhūṣaṇa, Raksha-bhushana: 4 definitions

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Rakshabhushana 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 Rakṣābhūṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Raksabhusana or Rakshabhushana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Rakshabhushana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rakṣābhūṣaṇa (रक्षाभूषण).—an ornament of jewel worn as an amulet or preservative against evil spirits.

Derivable forms: rakṣābhūṣaṇam (रक्षाभूषणम्).

Rakṣābhūṣaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rakṣā and bhūṣaṇa (भूषण). See also (synonyms): rakṣāmaṇi, rakṣāratna.

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

Rakṣābhūṣaṇa (रक्षाभूषण):—[=rakṣā-bhūṣaṇa] [from rakṣā > rakṣ] n. an ornament worn for protection (against evil spirits etc.), [Suśruta]

[Sanskrit to German]

Rakshabhushana 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.

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