Rajakali, Rājakali, Rajan-kali: 5 definitions
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Rajakali means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsRajakali [राजकली] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Clerodendrum chinense Clerodendrum chinense (Osbeck) Mabb. from the Verbenaceae (verbena) family having the following synonyms: Clerodendrum fragrans, Clerodendrum philippinum. For the possible medicinal usage of rajakali, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRājakali (राजकलि).—a bad king; cf. अशरण्यः प्रजानां यः स राजा कलिरुच्यते (aśaraṇyaḥ prajānāṃ yaḥ sa rājā kalirucyate) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.12.29.
Derivable forms: rājakaliḥ (राजकलिः).
Rājakali is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rājan and kali (कलि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRājakali (राजकलि):—[=rāja-kali] [from rāja > rāj] m. a bad king who does not protect his subjects, [Mahābhārata xii, 363.]
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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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