आरक्ष

{ ārakṣa }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

आ-रक्ष  mfn.  mfn. preserved, defended, proper or worthy to be defended, [L.]

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आ रक्ष

आ-रक्ष  m.  m. protection, guard, preservation, [Mn.]; [R.] &c.

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आ रक्ष

the junction of the frontal sinuses of an elephant, [L.]
the part of the forehead below this junction, [Śiś. v, 5]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

आरक्ष [ārakṣa] a.  a. Preserved, defended, fit to be protected.
क्षः, क्षा Protection, preservation, guard; आरक्षस्य विधिं कृत्वा [Mb.5.16.3;] आरक्षे मध्यमे स्थितान् Rām; [Śānti. 3.5;] [Ms.3.24.] शतसाहस्रमारक्षं मध्यगं रक्षसां कपिः [Bk.]
The junction of the frontal sinuses of an elephant (कुम्भसन्धि).
The part of the forehead below this junction.
An army; आरक्षो मे हतस्तात [Rām.3.31.4.] -Comp.
-अधिकृतः   Guard. EI., I. p. 5. f.
आरक्ष [ārakṣa] क्षि [kṣi] कः [kḥ]   (क्षि) कः 1 A watchman, patrol, sentinel.
A village or police magistrate.

Shabda-Sagara

आरक्ष  mfn.  ( -क्षः-क्षा-क्षं)
1. Preserved, defended.
2. Proper or worthy to be preserved, &c.
 m.  ( -क्षः)
1. Protection, guard, preservation.
2. The junction of the frontal sinuses of an elephant.
E. आङ् before रक्ष to preserve, &c. घञ् aff.

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आङ् रक्ष घञ्