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-saṃrakṣa—amṛta-saṃrakṣaṃ kari), Immortality Hrīm̐ Akham̐ accept Svāhā!”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Saṃrakṣa (संरक्ष) or Saṃrakṣā (संरक्षा).—Protection, care, preservation.
Derivable forms: saṃrakṣaḥ (संरक्षः).
Saṃrakṣa (संरक्ष).—m.
(-kṣaḥ) Care, preservation, protection. E. sam, rakṣa preserving.
Saṃrakṣa (संरक्ष).—[masculine] guardian or guard.
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]
Saṃrakṣa (संरक्ष):—[saṃ-rakṣa] (kṣaḥ) 1. m. Preservation.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Saṃrakṣa (ಸಂರಕ್ಷ):—[adjective] protecting; guarding; safeguarding.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Saṃrakṣā (संरक्षा):—n. safety;
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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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
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