Rajaguru, Rājaguru, Rajan-guru: 9 definitions
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Rajaguru means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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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Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
Source: Shodhganga: Kakati Ganapatideva and his times (artha)Rājaguru (राजगुरु) is the most important person who influenced the life of a king. Probably he formed one of the members of the king’s advisory board.
Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryRājaguru.—(EI 21, 27, 30; CII 4; BL; ASLV; HD), king's preceptor. Cf. Bomb. Gaz., Vol. XXI, p. 354; Ind. Ant., Vol. XII, p. 120. Note: rājaguru is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRājaguru (राजगुरु).—a royal counsellor.
Derivable forms: rājaguruḥ (राजगुरुः).
Rājaguru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rājan and guru (गुरु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRājaguru (राजगुरु).—m.
(-ruḥ) The king’s spiritual preceptor. E. rāja a king, and guru preceptor.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRājaguru (राजगुरु).—[masculine] councillor or minister of a king.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRājaguru (राजगुरु):—[=rāja-guru] [from rāja > rāj] m. a king’s minister or counsellor, [Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRājaguru (राजगुरु):—[rāja-guru] (ruḥ) 1. m. King’s priest.
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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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Partial matches: Guru, Rajan, Raja.
Ends with: Dharma-rajaguru, Surarajaguru.
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