यक्ष
शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shabdartha)
Nature spirit
व्युत्पत्ति एवं धातु मूल (Vyutpatti)
Sanskrit 'yaksha', Pali 'yakkha'.
आध्यात्मिक भावार्थ व संदर्भ
Yakshas can appear as fearsome guardians or as generous benefactors of travelers and the virtuous, reflecting an ambivalence common to much of Indian folk cosmology.