Rakshas
रक्षस्demon, thief, bad smell
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- Root word
- रक्ष, क्षणु, णक्ष · raksh, kshanu, naksh — to protect, to injure, to go
References (1)
- Nirukta 14.44; Yajurveda 34.51; 25.9; 1.9Edition: Nirukta-Nirvacanani