n. [rakṣyate havirasmāt, raks-asun] 1 An evil spirit, a demon, an imp, a goblin; caturdaśasahasrāṇi rakṣasāṃ bhīma- karmaṇām. trayaśca dūṣaṇakharatrimūdhārno raṇe hatāḥ.. U. 2. 15.

2 Ved. Hurt, injury. Comp. īśaḥ, nāthaḥ an epi- thet of Rāvaṇa. ghnaḥ white mus- tard. ( ghnaṃ) sour rice-gruel. jananī night. pāśaḥ a contemptible de- mon. sabhaṃ an assembly of de- mons.