रक्षा

See also: रक्ष्

Hindi

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit रक्षा (rakṣā).

रक्षा • (rakṣā) f (Urdu spelling رکشا)

Declension of रक्षा (fem ā-stem)

From रक्ष् (rakṣ), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to defend”), same source as Ancient Greek ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”). Other cognates include Old Armenian երաշխիք (erašxikʻ), and Old English ealgian (“to protect, defend”).

रक्षा • (rakṣā) stem, f

the act of protecting or guarding, protection, care, preservation, security Mn. MBh. &c.
a guard, watch, sentinel Mṛicch. Kām.
any preservative, (esp.) a sort of bracelet or amulet, any mysterious token used as a charm BhP. Suṡr.
a tutelary divinity (cf. महा-र्°)
ashes (used as a preservative) L.
a piece of thread or silk bound round the wrist on partic. occasions (esp. on the full moon of श्रावण, either as an amulet and preservative against misfortune, or as a symbol of mutual dependence, or as a mark of respect) MW.

Feminine ā-stem declension of रक्षा (rakṣā)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	रक्षा rakṣā	रक्षे rakṣe	रक्षाः rakṣāḥ
Vocative	रक्षे rakṣe	रक्षे rakṣe	रक्षाः rakṣāḥ
Accusative	रक्षाम् rakṣām	रक्षे rakṣe	रक्षाः rakṣāḥ
Instrumental	रक्षया / रक्षा¹ rakṣayā / rakṣā¹	रक्षाभ्याम् rakṣābhyām	रक्षाभिः rakṣābhiḥ
Dative	रक्षायै rakṣāyai	रक्षाभ्याम् rakṣābhyām	रक्षाभ्यः rakṣābhyaḥ
Ablative	रक्षायाः / रक्षायै² rakṣāyāḥ / rakṣāyai²	रक्षाभ्याम् rakṣābhyām	रक्षाभ्यः rakṣābhyaḥ
Genitive	रक्षायाः / रक्षायै² rakṣāyāḥ / rakṣāyai²	रक्षयोः rakṣayoḥ	रक्षाणाम् rakṣāṇām
Locative	रक्षायाम् rakṣāyām	रक्षयोः rakṣayoḥ	रक्षासु rakṣāsu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

→ Hindustani:
Hindi: रक्षा (rakṣā)

Urdu: رکشا (rakṣā)
Kashmiri: رٲچھ (rạ̄ch)
→ Old Javanese: rakṣa (“guarding, protecting; protection”)
- > Javanese: ꦫꦏ꧀ꦱ (raksa, “to guard”) (inherited)
- > Javanese: ꦉꦏ꧀ꦱ (reksa, “to guard, to watch over”) (inherited)
  - → Indonesian: reksa (“police; guard”)
- → Balinese: ᬭᬓ᭄ᬱ (raksa, “protection, shelter, care”)

Monier Williams (1899) “रक्षा”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 860, column 1.

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