रा राक्षस

राका

राका [रा-क तस्य नेत्वम् Uṇ. 3. 40]
1 The full-moon day, particularly the night; दारिद्र्यं भजते कलानिधिरयं राकाधुना म्लायति Bv. 2. 72, 54, 94, 150, 165, 175; 3. 11.
2 The goddess presiding over the full-moon day.
3 A girl in whom menstruation has just commenced.
4 Itch, scab.
5 N. of the mother of खर and शुर्पणखा,
−Comp.
−ईशः 1. full moon. −2. N. of Śiva. −चंद्रः, −पतिः, −रमणः full moon.

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