Sharirarakshaka, Śarīrarakṣaka, Sharira-rakshaka: 3 definitions
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Sharirarakshaka 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 term Śarīrarakṣaka can be transliterated into English as Sariraraksaka or Sharirarakshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚarīrarakṣaka (शरीररक्षक).—a body-guard.
Derivable forms: śarīrarakṣakaḥ (शरीररक्षकः).
Śarīrarakṣaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śarīra and rakṣaka (रक्षक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚarīrarakṣaka (शरीररक्षक):—[=śarīra-rakṣaka] [from śarīra] m. a body-guard, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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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Partial matches: Rakshaka, Sharira.
Full-text: Sharir-rakshak.
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