Maharakshas, Mahārakṣas, Maha-rakshas: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Mahārakṣas can be transliterated into English as Maharaksas or Maharakshas, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMahārakṣas (महारक्षस्):—[(ma + ra)] n. ein grosser Rākṣasa [ŚĀNTIK. 24.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMahārakṣas (महारक्षस्):—n. ein grosser Rākṣasa.
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: Rakshas, Maha.
Starts with: Maharakshasa.
Full-text: Rakshodvipa, Kirtidhavala, Devarakshas, Ghanavahana.
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