Rajapurisa, Rājapurisa, Raja-purisa, Rājāpurisa: 2 definitions

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Rajapurisa means something in 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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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

rājapurisa : (m.) one who is in the king's service.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Rājāpurisa refers to: “king’s man, ” only in pl. °purisā the men of the king, those in the king’s service (as soldiers, body-guard, policeman etc.) J. III, 34; VbhA. 80 (°ânubandha-corā), 109.

Note: rājāpurisa is a Pali compound consisting of the words rājā and purisa.

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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.

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