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rakṣā , a set of magic formulas personified as a tutelary deity; five such: Dharmas 5 Pratisarā, Sāhasrapramardanī, Mārīcī, Mantrānusariṇī, Śītavatī; the same, often preceded by Mahā-, in various places in Sādh , see the names; pañcarakṣā- Sādh 413.6 ; mahā-pañcarakṣā 402.13 ; see also, especially, Sādh 401.10 ff. ; 405.1 ff. Instead of Śītavatī occurs (Mahā-)sitavatī . See Lévi, JA 1915 , 1.19 .