Vanarakshaka, Vanarakṣaka, Vana-rakshaka: 2 definitions
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Vanarakshaka 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 Vanarakṣaka can be transliterated into English as Vanaraksaka or Vanarakshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVanarakṣaka (वनरक्षक).—a forest-keeper.
Derivable forms: vanarakṣakaḥ (वनरक्षकः).
Vanarakṣaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vana and rakṣaka (रक्षक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vanarakṣaka (वनरक्षक):—[=vana-rakṣaka] [from vana > van] m. a forest-keeper, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) Vanarakṣakā (वनरक्षका):—[=vana-rakṣakā] [from vana-rakṣaka > vana > van] f. Name of a woman, Vṛṣabha.n.
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, Vana.
Full-text: Vanarakshak.
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