Rajadanta, Rājadanta, Raja-danta, Rajan-danta: 12 definitions

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Rajadanta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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

Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Rajadanta in Yoga glossary
Source: Google Books: The Khecarividya of Adinatha

The Royal Tooth (Rājadanta, राजदन्त) is the uvula. Siddhasiddhāntapaddhati 2.6 locates it at the tālucakra, equating it with the ghaṇṭikāliṅga, the mūlarandhra and the “tenth door” (daśamadvāra), which is the opening of the śaṅkhinī nāḍī. Ballāla interprets Rājadanta in two ways: firstly, it is the microcosmic equivalent of the macrocosmic Prayāgarāja; he thus seems to be putting it in the same place as trikūṭa when the text clearly states that it is below trikūṭa. Perhaps trikūṭa can be thought of as a peak above the confluence. Secondly, “some say” (ke cit), in the body the rājadanta is the uvula: he describes it as a hanging piece of flesh (māṃsalolakaḥ) in the area above the root of the tongue (jihvāmūlordhvabhāge) like the clapper of a bell (ghaṃṭālolakavat).

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Rājadanta (राजदन्त) refers to the “uvula”, according to the Dattātreyayogaśāstra verse 35-38ab.—Accordingly, while describing the lotus pose (padmāsana): “Having carefully placed the upturned feet on the thighs and the upturned hands in between the thighs, [the Yogin] should fix the eyes on the tip of the nose. Having lifted the uvula (rājadanta-mūla) with the tongue; having fixed the chin on the chest and having drawn in the breath slowly according to his capacity, he should fill [the region of] the stomach. After that, he should exhale the breath slowly according to his capacity. This is said to be padmāsana, which destroys all diseases”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Kavya (poetry)

[«previous next»] — Rajadanta in Kavya glossary
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Rājadanta (राजदन्त) refers to the “four frontal teeth”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 7.46.—Cf. Śṛṅgāradhanadaśataka (verse 67).

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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’.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Rajadanta in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

rājadanta (राजदंत).—m (S) A common term for the incisors or cutter-teeth.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Rajadanta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rājadanta (राजदन्त).—(for dantānāṃ rājā) the front tooth; राजौ द्विजानामिह राजदन्ताः (rājau dvijānāmiha rājadantāḥ) N.7.46; 'राजन्ते सुतनोर्मनोरमतमास्ते राज- दन्ताः पुरः (rājante sutanormanoramatamāste rāja- dantāḥ puraḥ)' (śṛṅgāradhanadaśatakam 67).

Derivable forms: rājadantaḥ (राजदन्तः).

Rājadanta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rājan and danta (दन्त).

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

Rājadanta (राजदन्त).—m.

(-ntaḥ) An upper and foretooth, applied to the two middle ones. E. rāja royal, danta tooth.

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

Rājadanta (राजदन्त).—m. an upper and fore-tooth, applied to the two middle ones. Hastidº, i. e.

Rājadanta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rājan and danta (दन्त).

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

Rājadanta (राजदन्त).—[masculine] principal tooth, front-tooth.

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

1) Rājadanta (राजदन्त):—[=rāja-danta] [from rāja > rāj] m. (for dantarājaḥ = dantānāṃ rājā, [Pāṇini 2-2, 31]) a principal tooth, front tooth, [Naiṣadha-carita]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a man (cf. next).

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

Rājadanta (राजदन्त):—[rāja-danta] (ntaḥ) 1. m. An upper and foretooth.

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Rajadanta in German

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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.

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