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Rakshohan, ¸é²¹°ìá¹£o³ó²¹²Ô, Rakshas-han: 5 definitions

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Rakshohan 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 ¸é²¹°ìá¹£o³ó²¹²Ô can be transliterated into English as Raksohan or Rakshohan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of NÄrÄyaṇa)

: University of Vienna: SudarÅ›ana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the AhirbudhnyasaṃhitÄ

¸é²¹°ìá¹£o³ó²¹²Ô (रकà¥à¤·à¥‹à¤¹à¤¨à¥) refers to “destruction of the Demons â€�, according to the AhirbudhnyasaṃhitÄ, belonging to the PÄñcarÄtra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “[This rite] should be employed by utterly glorious Sovereigns when they are in distress—[for this rite] removes the three kinds of sorrow which begin with the one relating to oneself; causes the destruction of all afflictions; is marked by auspiciousness; destroys all enemies; pacifies (i.e. removes unwanted consequences of ritual mistakes etc.); is the cause of triumph; kills the Demons (°ù²¹°ìá¹£o³ó²¹²Ôâ€�°ù²¹°ìá¹£o³ó²¹á¹‡a³¾); brings about prosperities; subdues all; bestows the longest of lives; is meritorious; [and] was perfomed by ancient Kingsâ€�.

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Pancaratra (पाञà¥à¤šà¤°à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°, pÄñcarÄtra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¸é²¹°ìá¹£o³ó²¹²Ô (रकà¥à¤·à¥‹à¤¹à¤¨à¥).—[feminine] ²µ³ó²ÔÄ« = °ù²¹°ìá¹£o²µ³ó²Ô²¹.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ¸é²¹°ìá¹£o³ó²¹²Ô (रकà¥à¤·à¥‹à¤¹à¤¨à¥):—[=°ù²¹°ìá¹£o-³ó²¹²Ô] [from raká¹£o > raká¹�] mf(²µ³ó²ÔÄ«)n. killing or destroying R°s [Ṛg-veda; VÄjasaneyi-saṃhitÄ; Åšatapatha-²ú°ùÄå³ó³¾²¹á¹‡a]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a [particular] spell, [KauÅ›ika-sÅ«tra] (cf. °ù²¹°ìá¹£o-²µ³ó²Ô²¹)

3) [v.s. ...] bdellium, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] (with ²ú°ùÄå³ó³¾²¹) Name of the author of [Ṛg-veda x, 162; AnukramaṇikÄ]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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