Paparakshasi, Pāparākṣasī, Papa-rakshasi: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Pāparākṣasī can be transliterated into English as Paparaksasi or Paparakshasi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungPāparākṣasī (पापराक्षसी):—f. Hexe [Pariśiṣṭa 4,2.] [Viśvakarma’s Vāstuvidyā 547.] [Hemādri’s Caturvargacintāmaṇi 1,655,17.]
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