Rakshakaranda, Rakṣākaraṇḍa, Raksha-karanda: 1 definition

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Rakshakaranda 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 Rakṣākaraṇḍa can be transliterated into English as Raksakaranda or Rakshakaranda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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

Rakṣākaraṇḍa (रक्षाकरण्ड).—a preservative casket, an amulet, a magical or charmed casket; अहो रक्षाकरण्डकमस्य मणिबन्धे न दृश्यते (aho rakṣākaraṇḍakamasya maṇibandhe na dṛśyate) Ś.7.

Derivable forms: rakṣākaraṇḍaḥ (रक्षाकरण्डः).

Rakṣākaraṇḍa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rakṣā and karaṇḍa (करण्ड). See also (synonyms): rakṣākaraṇḍaka.

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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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