shelter, protection, care AN.ii.73 (+ parittā); Mhvs.25, Mhvs.3; Ja.i.140 (bahūhi rakkhāhi rakkhiyamāna); Pv-a.198 (˚ṃ saṃvidahati) Often in combination rakkhā + āvaraṇa (+ gutti) shelter defence, e.g. at Vin.ii.194; DN.i.61 (dhammikaṃ r
■ v. guttiṃ saṃvidaheyyāma); MN.ii.101; Ja.iv.292
■ Cp gorakkhā
■ Note. rakkhā at Ja.iii.144 is an old misreading for rukkhā.

verb-noun fr. rakkh