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Yajnarakshaka, ۲ñṣa첹, Yajna-rakshaka: 1 definition

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Yajnarakshaka 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 ۲ñṣa첹 can be transliterated into English as Yajnaraksaka or Yajnarakshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

۲ñṣa첹 (यज्ञरक्ष�) 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 (ⲹñṣa첹). Please save, save the sacrifice. There is none else than you to protect it�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, 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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