English Meaning of raja

Meaning of 'raja'

m (S) A king, prince, potentate, sovereign. It is applied freely to toparchs and chieftains however narrow their dominions and scanty their subjects. Sanskrit adage. raja mitra nkena drsta ṃsrutaṃva A king and yet a friend! has it ever been seen or heard of? Put not your trust in princes. 2 The leader or head (of a company or body). 3 Applied to the planet of the day on which a year commences; considered as governor of that year. Compounds are numerous; as rajapatni A queen; rajaputra A prince; rajakanya A princess; rajaguru, rajapurohita, rajopadhyaya, rajasabha &c. This word enters freely into composition also with Marathi words; as rajapasanta, rajadarabara and others inserted in order. Under the second sense also compounds abound; as mrga- raja Chief of the beasts, the lion; graharaja Chief of the planets, the sun; tirtharaja Chief of places or objects of pilgrimage, the ocean or Prayag; gajaraja, sarparaja, asvaraja, dvijaraja, devaraja, kavi- raja, vaidyaraja, panditaraja, svamiraja, ganaraja, bhutaraja, yaksaraja, vanaraja (i. e. apata or sami), vrksaraja. Of the compounds bearing the first sense, kingi. e. regal or royal, the most approved have occurred above; some others, not demanding interpretation, are rajakanti, rajasobha, rajakrpa, rajacitta, rajamitra, rajapriya, rajasraya, rajasrita, rajabuddhi, rajasakha, rajaranga, rajamahala, rajavati. 4 A term for an idiot or a silly fellow. 5 Applied to the

Meaning of राजा

m (S) A king, prince, potentate, sovereign. It is applied freely to toparchs and chieftains however narrow their dominions and scanty their subjects. Sanskrit adage. राजा मित्रं केन दृष्टं श्रुतंवा A king and yet a friend! has it ever been seen or heard of? Put not your trust in princes. 2 The leader or head (of a company or body). 3 Applied to the planet of the day on which a year commences; considered as governor of that year. Compounds are numerous; as राजपत्नी A queen; राजपुत्र A prince; राजकन्या A princess; राजगुरु, राजपुरोहित, राजोपाध्याय, राजसभा &c. This word enters freely into composition also with Maráṭhí words; as राजपसंत, राजदरबार and others inserted in order. Under the second sense also compounds abound; as मृग- राज Chief of the beasts, the lion; ग्रहराज Chief of the planets, the sun; तीर्थराज Chief of places or objects of pilgrimage, the ocean or Prayág; गजराज, सर्पराज, अश्वराज, द्विजराज, देवराज, कवि- राज, वैद्यराज, पंडितराज, स्वामिराज, गणराज, भूतराज, यक्षराज, वनराज (i. e. आपटा or शमी), वृक्षराज. Of the compounds bearing the first sense, kingi. e. regal or royal, the most approved have occurred above; some others, not demanding interpretation, are राजकांति, राजशोभा, राजकृपा, राजचित्त, राजमित्र, राजप्रिय, राजाश्रय, राजाश्रित, राजबुद्धि, राजसखा, राजरंग, राजमहाल, राजवाटी. 4 A term for an idiot or a silly fellow. 5 Applied to the

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