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Where does “राक्षस” come from?

राक्षस (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit राक्षस — a demon in general, an evil or malignant demon; a...

राक्षस (Hindi): a demon, a malignant deity at war with the gods...

Definitions

  1. a demon, a malignant deity at war with the gods...

Ancestry of “राक्षस”, step by step

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