Rakshasamatri, Rākṣasamātṛ: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Rākṣasamātṛ can be transliterated into English as Raksasamatr or Rakshasamatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexRākṣasamātṛ (राक्षसमातृ).—Eight in number: perhaps the seven daughters of Khaśa and Nīlā; create fear and disease*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 156-61; Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 188.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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