Samraksha, Saṃrakṣa, Saṃrakṣā: 9 definitions

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Samraksha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Saṃrakṣa and Saṃrakṣā can be transliterated into English as Samraksa or Samraksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Saṃrakṣa (संरक्ष) refers to “guarding (immortality)”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Oṃ immortality, becoming immortal, guarding immortality (amṛta-saṃrakṣaamṛta-saṃrakṣaṃ kari), Immortality Hrīm̐ Akham̐ accept Svāhā!”.

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi
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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Samraksha in Sanskrit glossary

Saṃrakṣa (संरक्ष) or Saṃrakṣā (संरक्षा).—Protection, care, preservation.

Derivable forms: saṃrakṣaḥ (संरक्षः).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃrakṣa (संरक्ष).—m.

(-kṣaḥ) Care, preservation, protection. E. sam, rakṣa preserving.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃrakṣa (संरक्ष).—[masculine] guardian or guard.

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

1) Saṃrakṣa (संरक्ष):—[=saṃ-rakṣa] [from saṃ-rakṣ] mfn. guarding, a guardian (cf. sāṃrakṣya), [gana] purohitādi

2) Saṃrakṣā (संरक्षा):—[=saṃ-rakṣā] [from saṃ-rakṣa > saṃ-rakṣ] f. guard, care, protection, [Mahābhārata; Kathāsaritsāgara]

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

Saṃrakṣa (संरक्ष):—[saṃ-rakṣa] (kṣaḥ) 1. m. Preservation.

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

[Sanskrit to German]

Samraksha 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Samraksha in Kannada glossary

Saṃrakṣa (ಸಂರಕ್ಷ):—[adjective] protecting; guarding; safeguarding.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Samraksha in Nepali glossary

Saṃrakṣā (संरक्षा):—n. safety;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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