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√ rakṣ, “protect”

√ raṃh

√ rakṣ

√ raṅg

Present

I. rákṣati -te etc. V.+

Passive

rakṣyate etc. U.+

Future

Simple Future: arakṣiṣyas M., rakṣye ? R1

Periphrastic Future: rakṣitā E.C

Aorist

√-Ao: rakṣyāt

RAo: ararakṣat

-s-Ao: arakṣīt etc. AV.+ (rakṣiṣat etc. RV.), arākṣīt etc. B.S. (arāṭ ? MS.)

Perfect

rarákṣa etc. V.+ (rārakṣāṇá RV.)

Causative

rakṣayati etc. C.,-te B

Desiderative

rirakṣiṣati etc. E

Intensive

rārakṣ-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: rakṣitá V.+; Inf: rakṣitum E.+; 2Abs: -rakṣya C

Derivatives

rakṣa B.+

 

rakṣya E.+

 

rákṣas V.+

 

rirakṣā C.

 

rakṣā E.+

 

rákṣaṇa V.+

 

rakṣás V.B.

 

rirakṣu C.

 

rakṣaka C.

 

rakṣaṇā C.

 

-rákṣi V.B.

 

rirakṣiṣā C.

 

rakṣin S.+

 

rakṣaṇīya E.+

 

rakṣitavya E.+

 

rirakṣiṣu E.+

 

 

 

 

 

rakṣitṛ́ V.+

 

 

 

 

The relation of rakṣas “demon” to this root is questionable. But rakṣīs AV1. is too weak evidence on which to accept a √ 2 rakṣ “harm”.

 

Meanings

rákṣati rákṣate v PPP rakṣitá protect, guard, keep, save from (Ab), take care of (A); beware of, prevent (A). Caus. rakṣayati protect from (Ab), save. Des rirakṣati wish to protect from (Ab).

 

anu guard or protect (by following).

abhi & samabhi keep, protect.

ā protect, guard from (Ab).

pari keep, guard, watch, protect, save from (Ab), take care of, maintain, observe.

pra preserve, rescue or deliver from (Ab).

prati keep, observe.

vi the same.

sam guard, watch, keep, maintain, take care of, defend, save.

 

 

 

 

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