Giriraja, Giri-raja, Girirāja, Girirājā: 9 definitions
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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.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Girirāja (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
girirāja : (m.) the Mount Meru.
Girirājā 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.
girirāja (ဂိရိရာဇ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[giri+rāja]
[ဂိရိ+ရာဇ]
[Pali to Burmese]
girirāja—
(Burmese text): တောင်မင်း၊ မြင့်မိုရ်တောင်။
(Auto-Translation): Mount Taungmin, Mount Myinmo.
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
Girirāja (गिरिराज).—the Himālaya mountain.
Derivable forms: girirājaḥ (गिरिराजः).
Girirāja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms giri and rāja (राज).
Girirāja (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
Girirāja (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
Girirāja (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)
Partial matches (+0): Giri, Raja.
Starts with (+0): Girirajaghosha, Girirajaghosheshvara, Girirajagriha, Girirajakumara, Girirajaputri, Girirajasuta, Girirajavara.
Full-text (+0): Rajagiri, Girirajavara, Girirajaghosha, Girirajaputri, Girirajakumara, Gandhamadanagiriraja, Himalayagiriraja, Girirajagriha, Girirajasuta, Kiriracan, Giriraj, Girirajaghosheshvara, Huong son vuong, Tuyet son vuong, Xiang shan wang, Xue shan wang, Kaishori, Govardhana, Shabda, Shi shan wang.
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Search found 17 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 2.2.2 < [Chapter 2 - Description of Girirāja Govardhana’s Birth]
Verses 6.14.19-20 < [Chapter 14 - The Glories of Ratnākara, Raivata, and Kācala]
Verses 2.19.7-8 < [Chapter 19 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 559 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 1]
Page 547 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
Page 543 < [Hindi-Kashmiri-English Volume 1]
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 True Servant—A True Master (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)