Rakshasarakshasa, Rākṣasarākṣasa, Rakshasa-rakshasa: 1 definition
Introduction:
Rakshasarakshasa means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Rākṣasarākṣasa can be transliterated into English as Raksasaraksasa or Rakshasarakshasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismRākṣasarākṣasa (राक्षसराक्षस) is the name of a class of rākṣasas according to both the Digambara and the Śvetāmbara traditions. The rākṣasas refer to a category of vyantaras gods which represents one of the four classes of celestial beings (devas). The rākṣasas are black and their caitya-vṛkṣas (sacred-tree) is Kaṇṭaka according to the Digambara They are white and have a fierce appearance according to Śvetāmbara.
The deities such as the Rākṣasarākṣasas are defined in ancient Jain cosmological texts such as the Saṃgrahaṇīratna in the Śvetāmbara tradition or the Tiloyapaṇṇati by Yativṛṣabha (5th century) in the Digambara tradition.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
3.3. Use of Raudrarasa (furious sentiment) < [Chapter 2 - Delineation of Rasa in Mudrārākṣasa]
6.4. The character of Rākṣasa < [Chapter 6 - Other Literary Estimates of Mudrārākṣasa]
6.3. Character of Candragupta < [Chapter 6 - Other Literary Estimates of Mudrārākṣasa]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 2 - Summary of the drama (Mudrārākṣasa) < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭaka (critical study)]