Yajnarakshaka, Yajñarakṣaka, Yajna-rakshaka: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Yajñarakṣaka can be transliterated into English as Yajnaraksaka or Yajnarakshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationYajñarakṣaka (यज्ञरक्षक) refers to the “protector of sacrifice” and is used as an epithet for Viṣṇu, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.36. Accordingly, as the Sages prayed to Viṣṇu:—“[...] O lord of Lakṣmī, lord of Devas, O great lord, lord of everyone, save the sacrifice of Dakṣa. Undoubtedly you are the sacrifice, the performer of sacrifice, the sacrifice embodied, ancillary to sacrifice and the protector of sacrifice (yajñarakṣaka). Please save, save the sacrifice. There is none else than you to protect it”.
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.
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