Dictionary Definition :
Definition[1]
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rākṣasa (Sanskrit). In Buddhist mythology, a class of evil flesh-eating demons who also cause sickness and misfortune.
Source
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A Dictionary of Buddhism, Oxford University Press, 2003, 2004 (which is available in electronic version from answer.com)
Related
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rakṣāsarṣapa , rakṣaspāśa , rakṣastva , rakṣāsūtra , rakṣasvin , rakṣas , rakṣārtham , rakṣāratna , rakṣapuruṣa , rakṣāpratiśara