Rikshas, Ṛkśas, Rik-shas: 3 definitions
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Rikshas 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 Ṛkśas can be transliterated into English as Rksas or Rikshas, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṛkśas (ऋक्शस्):—[=ṛk-ś] [from ṛk > ṛc] a ind. verse by verse, one Ṛc verse after the other, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa etc.]
2) [=ṛk-ś] [from ṛk > ṛc] b See -chas above.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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: Rik.
Starts with: Rikshasana, Rikshashringa.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Rikshas, Ṛkśas, Rik-shas, Ṛk-śas, Rksas, Rk-sas; (plurals include: Rikshases, Ṛkśases, shases, śases, Rksases, sases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.21.5 < [Chapter 21 - In the Description of the Third Fort, the Glories of Piṇḍāraka-tīrtha]
Verse 6.8.8 < [Chapter 8 - The Marriages of All the Queens]
Verse 6.19.41 < [Chapter 19 - In the First Fortress of Dvārakā, the Glories of Līlā-sarovara, etc.]
Ramayana of Valmiki (Shastri) (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 43 - Sita is enamoured of the Fawn < [Book 3 - Aranya-kanda]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
3. Genealogy of the Vidyadhara Vamsa dynasty < [Chapter 5 - Origin and Genealogy of Various Vamshas]
IX.5. Renouncing the World < [Chapter 3 - Comparative study of the Rama-story]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 38 - An Account of Svyamantaka Jewel < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 32 - An Account of Riceyu’s Family < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LIX - Discourses on Astrology < [Agastya Samhita]
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)