Suraksha, Surakṣa: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Suraksha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Surakṣa can be transliterated into English as Suraksa or Suraksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Surakṣa (सुरक्ष).—A son of Nirāmitra, ruled for 56 years.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 271. 22.
1b) The 14th Vyāsa, Gautama, the avatār of the Lord.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 23. 162.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Surakṣa (सुरक्ष):—[=su-rakṣa] [from su > su-yaj] m. ‘good protector’, Name of a Muni, [Catalogue(s)]
2) [v.s. ...] of a mountain, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySurakṣā (सुरक्षा):—(nf) protection, security; ~[kṣita] safe, secure, protected; reserved.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Raksha, Cu, Shu.
Starts with: Suraksha-aina, Suraksha-parishad, Suraksha-samyantra, Surakshaka, Surakshakapata, Surakshakarmi, Surakshan, Surakshana, Surakshatmak-kadam, Surakshatmaka, Surakshatmaka-kadama.
Ends with: Asuraksha, Masuraksha, Parivarika-suraksha, Saamaajik-suraksha, Samajika-suraksha, Samuhika-suraksha, Shanti-suraksha.
Full-text: Shanti-suraksha, Samuhika-suraksha, Saamaajik-suraksha, Asuraksha, Brihadkarma, Brihadratha, Tataka.
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