Occurrences
Mahābhārata
Kirātārjunīya
Matsyapurāṇa
Mahābhārata
MBh, 7, 28, 30.2 narakasyābhirakṣārthaṃ nainaṃ kaścid vadhiṣyati //
MBh, 8, 29, 38.2 tasmād dharmābhirakṣārthaṃ nānṛtaṃ vaktum utsahe //
Kirātārjunīya
Kir, 1, 19.1 udārakīrter udayaṃ dayāvataḥ praśāntabādhaṃ diśato 'bhirakṣayā /
Kir, 14, 14.2 jighāṃsur asmān nihato mayā mṛgo vratābhirakṣā hi satām alaṃkriyā //
Matsyapurāṇa
MPur, 8, 11.2 adyāpi kurvanti diśām adhīśāḥ śatrūn dahantastu bhuvo'bhirakṣām //