The Sanskrit term Rakṣohan can be transliterated into English as Raksohan or Rakshohan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: University of Vienna: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā

Rakṣohan (रक्षोहन्) refers to “destruction of the Demons ”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “[This rite] should be employed by utterly glorious Sovereigns when they are in distress—[for this rite] removes the three kinds of sorrow which begin with the one relating to oneself; causes the destruction of all afflictions; is marked by auspiciousness; destroys all enemies; pacifies (i.e. removes unwanted consequences of ritual mistakes etc.); is the cause of triumph; kills the Demons (rakṣohan—rakṣohaṇam); brings about prosperities; subdues all; bestows the longest of lives; is meritorious; [and] was perfomed by ancient Kings”.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rakṣohan (रक्षोहन्).—[feminine] ghnī = rakṣoghna.

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

1) Rakṣohan (रक्षोहन्):—[=rakṣo-han] [from rakṣo > rakṣ] mf(ghnī)n. killing or destroying R°s [Ṛg-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a [particular] spell, [Kauśika-sūtra] (cf. rakṣo-ghna)

3) [v.s. ...] bdellium, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] (with brāhma) Name of the author of [Ṛg-veda x, 162; Anukramaṇikā]

[Sanskrit to German]

Rakshohan 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Rakshas, Raksho, Han.

Starts with: Rakshohana, Rakshohanaka.

Full-text: Rakshoghni, Rakshohana, Rakshoghnani, Brahma, Rakshoghna, Rakshas.

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