Raksharatna, Rakṣāratna, Raksha-ratna: 4 definitions

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Raksharatna 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 Rakṣāratna can be transliterated into English as Raksaratna or Raksharatna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

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

Derivable forms: rakṣāratnam (रक्षारत्नम्).

Rakṣāratna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rakṣā and ratna (रत्न). See also (synonyms): rakṣābhūṣaṇa, rakṣāmaṇi.

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

Rakṣāratna (रक्षारत्न):—[=rakṣā-ratna] [from rakṣā > rakṣ] n. = -maṇi, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Rājataraṅgiṇī]

[Sanskrit to German]

Raksharatna 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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