Giriraja, Giri-raja, Girirāja, Girirājā: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Giriraja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGirirāja (गिरिराज) refers to the “Himālaya”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.22. Accordingly as Śiva said to Sitā:—“[...] O my beloved, beautiful woman, clouds will not reach the place where I have to make an abode for you. [...] The honourable ladies of Himālaya’s [viz., Girirāja] harem will cause immense pleasure to your gracious Self. They will impart you useful instruction, though you need none, with pleasure every day”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarygirirāja : (m.) the Mount Meru.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryGirirājā refers to: king of the mountains, of Mount Sineru Miln.21, 224;
Note: girirājā is a Pali compound consisting of the words giri and rājā.
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarygirirāja (ဂိရိရာဇ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[giri+rāja]
[ဂိရိ+ရာဇ]
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGirirāja (गिरिराज).—the Himālaya mountain.
Derivable forms: girirājaḥ (गिरिराजः).
Girirāja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms giri and rāja (राज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryGirirāja (गिरिराज).—name of a Buddha: Gaṇḍavyūha 258.17.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGirirāja (ಗಿರಿರಾಜ):—[noun] = ಗಿರೀಶ [girisha].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryGirirāja (गिरिराज):—n. the mountain-king; a big mountain;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Girirajaghosha, Girirajaghosheshvara, Girirajagriha, Girirajakumara, Girirajaputri, Girirajasuta, Girirajavara.
Full-text: Rajagiri, Girirajaghosha, Girirajakumara, Girirajaputri, Girirajavara, Girirajagriha, Girirajasuta, Giriraj, Kiriracan, Girirajaghosheshvara, Govardhana, Shabda.
Relevant text
Search found 13 books and stories containing Giriraja, Giri-raja, Giri-rāja, Giri-rājā, Girirāja, Girirājā; (plurals include: Girirajas, rajas, rājas, rājās, Girirājas, Girirājās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 3.1.31 < [Chapter 1 - The Worship of Śrī Girirāja]
Verse 2.2.16 < [Chapter 2 - Description of Girirāja Govardhana’s Birth]
Verse 3.1.15 < [Chapter 1 - The Worship of Śrī Girirāja]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 5 < [Chapter 7 - Saptama-yāma-sādhana (Pradoṣa-kālīya-bhajana–vipralambha-prema)]
Text 10 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.6.121 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Verse 1.7.108 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Verse 1.1.7 < [Chapter 1 - Bhauma (the earthly plane)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
A True Servant—A True Master (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)