yakṣa (12362)

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yakṣa
Entry 12362, Page 442, Col. 1
(yakza, yakza)
yakṣa¦ (as in Skt.): (1) mahāntaṃ yakṣaṃ, applied to Māra: Mv ii.260.10; 261.11. Cf. yakkha, applied to Māra, Sn 449 (seems to be a rare use in Pali); (2) n. of a rākṣasa king: Mmk 18.1.