Rajahamsa, Raja-hamsa, Rājahaṃsa, Rajan-hamsa, Rājāhaṃsa, Rajahāṃsa: 20 definitions
Introduction:
Rajahamsa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraRājahaṃsa (राजहंस) refers to a type of temple (prāsāda) classified under the group named Sāndhāra, according to Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra chapter 56. The Sāndhāra group contains twenty-five out of a sixty-four total prāsādas (temples) classified under four groups in this chapter. The Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra is an 11th-century encyclopedia dealing with various topics from the Vāstuśāstra.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraRājahaṃsa (राजहंस) is the name of a servant of king Sātavāhana, whose story is told in the Kathāsaritsāgara chapter 6.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Rājahaṃsa, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: valmikiramayan.net: Srimad Valmiki RamayanaRājahaṃsa (राजहंस) refers to “royal swans”, according to the Rāmāyaṇa verse 5.3.8-13. Accordingly:—“[...] Seeing the city [viz., Laṅkā] everywhere Hanuma (Hanumān) became surprised at heart. Thereafter Hanuma the monkey, became happy seeing [...] sounds of Krauncha birds and peacocks, served by royal swans (rājahaṃsa), looking as though flying toward the sky, [...], equalling the city of Vasvaukasārā, as though flying towards the sky. Seeing that city of Rāvaṇa, which was best among cities, a wealthy city, a beautiful and auspicious city, that powerful Hanuma thought thus”.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyRājahaṃsa (राजहंस) refers to the Bar headed goose (Anser Indicus), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: BDK Tripiṭaka: The Susiddhikara-sūtraRājahaṃsa (राजहंस) refers to one of the various types of cakes mentioned in Chapter 12 (“offering food”) of the Susiddhikara-sūtra. Accordingly, “Offer [viz., rājahaṃsa cakes], [...]. Cakes such as the above are either made with granular sugar or made by mixing in ghee or sesamum oil. As before, take them in accordance with the family in question and use them as offerings; if you offer them up as prescribed, you will quickly gain success. [...]”.
When you wish to offer food [viz., rājahaṃsa cakes], first cleanse the ground, sprinkle scented water all around, spread out on the ground leaves that have been washed clean, such as lotus leaves, palāśa (dhak) leaves, and leaves from lactescent trees, or new cotton cloth, and then set down the oblatory dishes. [...] First smear and sprinkle the ground and then spread the leaves; wash your hands clean, rinse out your mouth several times, swallow some water, and then you should set down the food [viz., rājahaṃsa]. [...]
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Raja-hamsa in India is the name of a plant defined with Adiantum lunulatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adiantum arcuatum Sw. (among others).
2) Raja-hamsa is also identified with Didymochlaena truncatula It has the synonym Adiantum philippense L. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nova Hedwigia (1961)
· Cuscatlania (1989)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1958)
· Newslett. Int. Organ. Pl. Biosyst. (Oslo) (1998)
· Nat. Hist. (1783)
· Journal für die Botanik (1800)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Raja-hamsa, for example chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryrājahaṃsa : (m.) royal swan (whose beak and feet are red.)
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryRājāhaṃsa refers to: “royal swan, ” a sort of swan or flamingo Vism. 650 (suvaṇṇa°, in simile). (Page 568)
Note: rājāhaṃsa is a Pali compound consisting of the words rājā and haṃsa.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryrājahaṃsa (राजहंस).—m (S) A white goose with red legs and bill. 2 In ballads and amatory poetry. A lover, a sweetheart, a swain.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishrājahaṃsa (राजहंस).—m A white goose with red legs and bill.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRājahaṃsa (राजहंस).—a flamingo (a sort of white goose with red legs and bill); संपत्स्यन्ते नभसि भवतो राजहंसाः सहायाः (saṃpatsyante nabhasi bhavato rājahaṃsāḥ sahāyāḥ) Meghadūta 11; कूजितं राजहंसानां नेदं नूपुरशिञ्जितम् (kūjitaṃ rājahaṃsānāṃ nedaṃ nūpuraśiñjitam) V.
Derivable forms: rājahaṃsaḥ (राजहंसः).
Rājahaṃsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rājan and haṃsa (हंस).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRājahaṃsa (राजहंस).—m.
(-saḥ) 1. A white goose with red legs and bill, or more properly perhaps the flamingo. 2. A drake. 3. An excellent king. E. rāja, and haṃsa a goose, the king-goose.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryRājahaṃsa (राजहंस).—m. 1. an excellent king. 2. m., f. sī, a white goose with red legs and bill, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 19; a flamingo, [Hitopadeśa] 79, 7. 3. a drake.
— Cf. O. H. G. gans; A. S. gós, gandra; [Latin] anser;
Rājahaṃsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rājan and haṃsa (हंस).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRājahaṃsa (राजहंस).—[feminine] ī a sort of goose or swan.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumRājahaṃsa (राजहंस) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—med. Rādh. 32. See Rasarājahaṃsa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Rājahaṃsa (राजहंस):—[=rāja-haṃsa] [from rāja > rāj] m. (ifc. f(ā). ) ‘k°-goose’, a kind of swan or goose (with red legs and bill, sometimes compared to a flamingo), [Harivaṃśa; Rāmāyaṇa] etc. (f(ī). , [Kālidāsa; Kathāsaritsāgara])
2) [v.s. ...] an excellent k°, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a k° of Magadha, [Daśakumāra-carita]
4) [v.s. ...] of an author, [Catalogue(s)]
5) [v.s. ...] of a servant, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRājahaṃsa (राजहंस):—[rāja-haṃsa] (saḥ) 1. m. A flamingo; a swan; a gander; a good king.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusRājahaṃsa (ರಾಜಹಂಸ):—
1) [noun] the long-necked, web-footed goose, Anser indicus of Anatidae family, with white head that has a black stripe, noted for its ability to fly over a height of 18,000 ft; a bar-headed goose.
2) [noun] an excellent king.
3) [noun] the sun.
4) [noun] the moon.
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: Rajan, Hamsa, Raja.
Starts with: Rajahamsa upadhyaya, Rajahamsagamin, Rajahamsam, Rajahamsasudhabhashya, Rajahamsaya.
Ends with: Rasarajahamsa, Suvannarajahamsa.
Full-text (+1): Rajavahana, Rajahamsasudhabhashya, Rajahamsiya, Rajahamsaya, Rasarajahamsa, Priyamanasa, Rasarajalakshmi, Rajahamsa upadhyaya, Suvannarajahamsa, Paramahamsa, Hanuman, Gulika, Sandhara, Kalahamsa, Shrishaila, Saranga, Apaci, Hamsa, Prasenajit, Bisa.
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