रक्षा [rakṣā] [रक्ष्-भावे अ टाप्]
Protection, preservation; guarding; मयि सृष्टिर्हि लोकानां रक्षा युष्मास्ववस्थिता
[Ku.2.28;] [Ś.2.15;] [R.2.4,8;] [Me.45.] Care, security.
A guard, watch.
An amulet or mystical object used as a charm, any preservative; as in रक्षाकरण्ड q. v. below.
A tutelary deity.
Ashes.
A piece of silk or thread fastened round the wrist on particular occasions, especially on the full-moon day of Śrāvaṇa, as an amulet or preservative; (रक्षी also in this sense).
Lac.
Comp. अधिकृतः one who is entrusted with protection or superintendence, a superintendent or governor;
[Ms.7.123;9.272.] a magistrate.
the chief police-officer.
अपेक्षकः a porter; doorkeeper.
a guard of the women's apartments.
a catamite.
an actor.
-करण्डः, -करण्डकम् a preservative casket, an amulet, a magical or charmed casket; अहो रक्षाकरण्डकमस्य मणिबन्धे न दृश्यते
[Ś.7.] -गृहम् a lying-in chamber; रक्षागृहगता दीपाः प्रत्यादिष्टा इवाभवन्
[R.1.68.] -पट्टोलिका a cluster of amulets.
-पत्रः a species of birch tree.
-परिघः a protective bar.
-पालः, -पुरुषः a watchman, guard, police.
-प्रतिसरः an amulet; दत्तरक्षाप्रति- सरामन्वालम्भनशोभनाम्
[Mb.3.39.4.] -प्रदीपः a lamp kept burning as a sort of protection against evil spirits.-भूषणम्,
-मणिः, -रत्नम् an ornament of jewel worn as an amulet or preservative against evil spirits.-मङ्गलम् a ceremony performed for protection (against evil spirits &c.).
-महौषधिः a sovereign preservative remedy.
-सूत्रम् a carrying-girth.