The Sanskrit term Prajeśvara can be transliterated into English as Prajesvara or Prajeshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Prajeśvara (प्रजेश्वर) refers to the “lord of subjects” and is used to describe Brahmā, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.16 (“Brahmā consoles the gods”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrate to Nārada: “The gods terribly tormented by Tāraka, bowed to and eulogised me, the lord of subjects [i.e., prajeśvara] with great devotion. On hearing the eulogy of the gods pleasing and true to facts I was highly pleased and replied to the heaven-dwellers thus:—[...]”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Prajeśvara (प्रजेश्वर).—The son of Bhīmaratha: was a Divodāsa, lord of Vāraṇāsi; Kṣemaka ruined the city and Nikumbha cursed it to be desolate when the king established himself at Gomati; killed the 100 sons of Bhadrasena and took his kingdom leaving Durmada a son of Bhadrasena to escape as a baby;¹ father of Pratardhana by Dṛṣadvatī; his wife Suyaśā had no son in spite of her worship at Nikumbha's temple.²

• 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 67. 26.
• 2) Ib. III. 67. 47-67.

context information

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Prajeśvara (प्रजेश्वर).—the lord of men, a king, sovereign; तमभ्यनन्दत् प्रथमं प्रबोधितः प्रजेश्वरः शासनहारिणा हरेः (tamabhyanandat prathamaṃ prabodhitaḥ prajeśvaraḥ śāsanahāriṇā hareḥ) R.3.68;5.32; प्रजाश्चिरं सुप्रजसि प्रजेशे ननन्दुरानन्दजलाविलाक्ष्यः (prajāściraṃ suprajasi prajeśe nanandurānandajalāvilākṣyaḥ) 18.29.

Derivable forms: prajeśvaraḥ (प्रजेश्वरः).

Prajeśvara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prajā and īśvara (ईश्वर). See also (synonyms): prajeśa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prajeśvara (प्रजेश्वर).—m.

(-raḥ) A king. E. prajā subject, and īśvara lord.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prajeśvara (प्रजेश्वर).—[masculine] lord of creatures, creator; or lord of subjects, king.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Prajeśvara (प्रजेश्वर):—[from prajā > pra-jan] m. ‘lord of creatures’, creator (cf. prājeśvara)

2) [v.s. ...] a prince, king, [Harivaṃśa; Raghuvaṃśa]

3) Prājeśvara (प्राजेश्वर):—[=prā-jeśvara] [from prā] a See sub voce

4) [from prājāpata] b mf(ī)n. ([from] prajeśvara) idem, [ib.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prajeśvara (प्रजेश्वर):—[praje+śvara] (raḥ) 1. m. A king.

[Sanskrit to German]

Prajeshvara in German

context information

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 corpus

Prajēśvara (ಪ್ರಜೇಶ್ವರ):—[noun] = ಪ್ರಜಾಧಿಪ [prajadhipa].

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ishvara, Pra, Praja.

Full-text: Prajesha, Piracecuvaran, Shasanaharin, Bhimaratha, Prajapati, Divodasa, Prathama, Pracetasa.

Relevant text

Search found 2 books and stories containing Prajeshvara, Pra-jeshvara, Prā-jeśvara, Pra-jesvara, Praja-ishvara, Prajā-īśvara, Praja-isvara, Prajeśvara, Prajesvara, Prājeśvara, Prajēśvara; (plurals include: Prajeshvaras, jeshvaras, jeśvaras, jesvaras, ishvaras, īśvaras, isvaras, Prajeśvaras, Prajesvaras, Prājeśvaras, Prajēśvaras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)

Chapter 107 - Procedure of the Worship of Brahmā < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]

show preview

The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)

Chapter 1 - Birth of seven sages (saptarṣi): Race of Bhṛgu and Aṅgiras < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]

show preview