राक्षस

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Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit राक्षस (rākṣasa). Doublet of राखस (rākhas), a tadbhava.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾɑːk.ʂəs/,

Noun

राक्षस (rākṣasm (Urdu spelling راکھشس)

  1. (Hinduism) a demon, a malignant deity at war with the gods in Hindu mythology; a rakshasa

Declension

Sanskrit

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Etymology

Vṛddhi derivative of रक्षस् (rakṣas, demon, fiend).

Pronunciation

Adjective

राक्षस (rākṣasá) stem

  1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or produced by a demon, demoniacal

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of राक्षस
singular dual plural
nominative राक्षसः (rākṣasáḥ) राक्षसौ (rākṣasaú)
राक्षसा¹ (rākṣasā́¹)
राक्षसाः (rākṣasā́ḥ)
राक्षसासः¹ (rākṣasā́saḥ¹)
vocative राक्षस (rā́kṣasa) राक्षसौ (rā́kṣasau)
राक्षसा¹ (rā́kṣasā¹)
राक्षसाः (rā́kṣasāḥ)
राक्षसासः¹ (rā́kṣasāsaḥ¹)
accusative राक्षसम् (rākṣasám) राक्षसौ (rākṣasaú)
राक्षसा¹ (rākṣasā́¹)
राक्षसान् (rākṣasā́n)
instrumental राक्षसेन (rākṣaséna) राक्षसाभ्याम् (rākṣasā́bhyām) राक्षसैः (rākṣasaíḥ)
राक्षसेभिः¹ (rākṣasébhiḥ¹)
dative राक्षसाय (rākṣasā́ya) राक्षसाभ्याम् (rākṣasā́bhyām) राक्षसेभ्यः (rākṣasébhyaḥ)
ablative राक्षसात् (rākṣasā́t) राक्षसाभ्याम् (rākṣasā́bhyām) राक्षसेभ्यः (rākṣasébhyaḥ)
genitive राक्षसस्य (rākṣasásya) राक्षसयोः (rākṣasáyoḥ) राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasā́nām)
locative राक्षसे (rākṣasé) राक्षसयोः (rākṣasáyoḥ) राक्षसेषु (rākṣaséṣu)
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ī-stem declension of राक्षसी
singular dual plural
nominative राक्षसी (rākṣasī́) राक्षस्यौ (rākṣasyaù)
राक्षसी¹ (rākṣasī́¹)
राक्षस्यः (rākṣasyàḥ)
राक्षसीः¹ (rākṣasī́ḥ¹)
vocative राक्षसि (rā́kṣasi) राक्षस्यौ (rā́kṣasyau)
राक्षसी¹ (rā́kṣasī¹)
राक्षस्यः (rā́kṣasyaḥ)
राक्षसीः¹ (rā́kṣasīḥ¹)
accusative राक्षसीम् (rākṣasī́m) राक्षस्यौ (rākṣasyaù)
राक्षसी¹ (rākṣasī́¹)
राक्षसीः (rākṣasī́ḥ)
instrumental राक्षस्या (rākṣasyā́) राक्षसीभ्याम् (rākṣasī́bhyām) राक्षसीभिः (rākṣasī́bhiḥ)
dative राक्षस्यै (rākṣasyaí) राक्षसीभ्याम् (rākṣasī́bhyām) राक्षसीभ्यः (rākṣasī́bhyaḥ)
ablative राक्षस्याः (rākṣasyā́ḥ)
राक्षस्यै² (rākṣasyaí²)
राक्षसीभ्याम् (rākṣasī́bhyām) राक्षसीभ्यः (rākṣasī́bhyaḥ)
genitive राक्षस्याः (rākṣasyā́ḥ)
राक्षस्यै² (rākṣasyaí²)
राक्षस्योः (rākṣasyóḥ) राक्षसीनाम् (rākṣasī́nām)
locative राक्षस्याम् (rākṣasyā́m) राक्षस्योः (rākṣasyóḥ) राक्षसीषु (rākṣasī́ṣu)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of राक्षस
singular dual plural
nominative राक्षसम् (rākṣasám) राक्षसे (rākṣasé) राक्षसानि (rākṣasā́ni)
राक्षसा¹ (rākṣasā́¹)
vocative राक्षस (rā́kṣasa) राक्षसे (rā́kṣase) राक्षसानि (rā́kṣasāni)
राक्षसा¹ (rā́kṣasā¹)
accusative राक्षसम् (rākṣasám) राक्षसे (rākṣasé) राक्षसानि (rākṣasā́ni)
राक्षसा¹ (rākṣasā́¹)
instrumental राक्षसेन (rākṣaséna) राक्षसाभ्याम् (rākṣasā́bhyām) राक्षसैः (rākṣasaíḥ)
राक्षसेभिः¹ (rākṣasébhiḥ¹)
dative राक्षसाय (rākṣasā́ya) राक्षसाभ्याम् (rākṣasā́bhyām) राक्षसेभ्यः (rākṣasébhyaḥ)
ablative राक्षसात् (rākṣasā́t) राक्षसाभ्याम् (rākṣasā́bhyām) राक्षसेभ्यः (rākṣasébhyaḥ)
genitive राक्षसस्य (rākṣasásya) राक्षसयोः (rākṣasáyoḥ) राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasā́nām)
locative राक्षसे (rākṣasé) राक्षसयोः (rākṣasáyoḥ) राक्षसेषु (rākṣaséṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

राक्षस (rākṣasa) stemm

  1. a demon in general, an evil or malignant demon

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of राक्षस
singular dual plural
nominative राक्षसः (rākṣasaḥ) राक्षसौ (rākṣasau)
राक्षसा¹ (rākṣasā¹)
राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ)
राक्षसासः¹ (rākṣasāsaḥ¹)
vocative राक्षस (rākṣasa) राक्षसौ (rākṣasau)
राक्षसा¹ (rākṣasā¹)
राक्षसाः (rākṣasāḥ)
राक्षसासः¹ (rākṣasāsaḥ¹)
accusative राक्षसम् (rākṣasam) राक्षसौ (rākṣasau)
राक्षसा¹ (rākṣasā¹)
राक्षसान् (rākṣasān)
instrumental राक्षसेन (rākṣasena) राक्षसाभ्याम् (rākṣasābhyām) राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ)
राक्षसेभिः¹ (rākṣasebhiḥ¹)
dative राक्षसाय (rākṣasāya) राक्षसाभ्याम् (rākṣasābhyām) राक्षसेभ्यः (rākṣasebhyaḥ)
ablative राक्षसात् (rākṣasāt) राक्षसाभ्याम् (rākṣasābhyām) राक्षसेभ्यः (rākṣasebhyaḥ)
genitive राक्षसस्य (rākṣasasya) राक्षसयोः (rākṣasayoḥ) राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām)
locative राक्षसे (rākṣase) राक्षसयोः (rākṣasayoḥ) राक्षसेषु (rākṣaseṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

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