Brahmarakshasa
Class of rakshasas in Hindu mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with TV series Brahmarakshas.
A brahmarakshasa (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मराक्षसः, romanized: Brahmarākṣasaḥ, pronounced [brɐʰmɐraːkʂɐsɐḥ]) is one of a class of rakshasas, a race of usually malevolent beings in Hindu mythology. A member of the Brahmin class who engages in unrighteous deeds is cursed to become a brahmarakshasa after his death.