Ratriraksha, Rātrirakṣa, Ratri-raksha, Rātrīrakṣa: 1 definition
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Ratriraksha 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 terms Rātrirakṣa and Rātrīrakṣa can be transliterated into English as Ratriraksa or Ratriraksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRātrirakṣa (रात्रिरक्ष) or Rātrīrakṣa (रात्रीरक्ष).—a watchman, guard.
Derivable forms: rātrirakṣaḥ (रात्रिरक्षः), rātrīrakṣaḥ (रात्रीरक्षः).
Rātrirakṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rātri and rakṣa (रक्ष). See also (synonyms): rātrirakṣaka.
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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Partial matches: Raksha, Ratri.
Starts with: Ratrirakshaka.
Full-text: Ratrirakshaka.
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