In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Rājasa (राजस) is a Sanskrit word referring to a classification of human constitution (prakṛti) where Rajas-quality has its dominance. The word is used throughout Ayurvedic (India medicine) literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā and the Suśruta-saṃhitā. A skilled physician should monitor the constitution of a patient during treatment with medicines and prescribing his diet.

Source: Google Books: Essentials of Ayurveda

The person of Rājasa nature is brave, has attachment and aversion, anger, passion, intolerance, greed, selfishness and is involved in enjoyments and violence.

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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.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Rājasa (राजस).—Otherwise known as Ketumān, a Lokapāla;¹ attained heaven by tapas.²

• 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 21. 157; Matsya-purāṇa 124. 95.
• 2) Ib. 143. 38.

Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

Rājasa (राजस) refers to one of the three different forms of mahat, according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—[...] From the disturbed prakṛti and the puruṣa sprang up the seed of mahat, which is of the nature of both pradhāna and puruṣa. The mahat-tattva is then covered by the pradhāna and being so covered it differentiates itself as the sāttvika, rājasa and tāmasa-mahat. The pradhāna covers the mahat just as a seed is covered by the skin. Being so covered there spring from the three fold mahat the threefold ahaṃkāra called vaikārika, taijasa and bhūtādi or tāmasa.

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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.

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)

Rājasa (राजस) refers to a specific mode of classifying Hindu images, as defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—There are three modes in classifying the deities. Depending on the classical guṇa that they signify or embody, they are classified into sāttvika image, rājasa image and tāmasa image. The rājasa image is represented either in standing posture or mounted on a vehicle. The deity is depicted energetic, active, heroic, emotional, and mobile. It is adorned with various ornaments. The hands are held in the posture of removing fear and granting prayers. Subrahmaṇya, Śiva as Bhikṣāṭana, Hari-Hara, Ardhanārīśvara, Rāma and Sītā, Rājagopāla and Śrīnivāsa belong to this rājasa form.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Rajasa (रजस) refers to “dust”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 9), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the course of Saturn should just precede that of Venus, the Mlecchas, cats, elephants, asses, buffaloes, black grains, hogs, Pulindas (barbarians), the Śūdras and travellers in the south will suffer by diseases of the eye and by windy disorders. If the course of Mars should just precede that of Venus, mankind will suffer from fire, from weapons, from hunger, from drought and from thieves; all the creatures and objects of the north will suffer and the sky will be filled with fire, lightning and dust [i.e., agni-vidyut-rajasā]”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

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

Rājasa (राजस) refers to “Rajasic” (i.e., “having the nature of rajas”), according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [These] four states of mind should be known by the wise: disintegrated, coming and going, integrated and absorbed. The disintegrated [mind] is said to be Tamasic, the coming and going [mind], Rajasic (rājasa), the integrated [mind], Sattvic and the absorbed [mind] is beyond [these] qualities. [...]”.

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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).

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

1) Rājasa (राजस) refers to one of the various types of Bhakti (devotion), as discussed in chapter 5 of the (first part of the) Śāṇḍilyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3600 Sanskrit verses dealing with devotion towards Kṛṣṇa who is identified with the Supreme, as well as ethical behavior and pious practices to be observed by devotees (bhaktas).—Description of the chapter [śāṇḍilyopadeśa-nirūpaṇa]: Śāṇḍilya says that the teaching he was given is so great that it will save even dumb animals and trees, as well as all humans. Then he says that there are several types of bhakti—Sāttvika, Rājasa, Tāmasa and Nirguṇa—and these each lead to different kinds of mokṣa. These are briefly expounded (4-27). [...]

2) Rājasa (राजस) or Rājasaśāstra refers to “manuals used for worship constructed by certain humans”, as discussed in chapter 30 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—Description of the chapter [nityahoma-ādi-sudarśanārcana-anta-vidhi]: [...] Sāttvika-śāstras are used for worship in temples dedicated to Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī by dvija-yajamānas, while Rājasa-śāstras are used in those constructed by other humans (like Śūdras and women). When a temple is devoted to the worship of a lesser deity, Tāmasa-śāstras only guide the worship (224-2252).

3) Rājasa (राजस) refers to a classification of food, as discussed in chapter 3 of the Ṛṣirātra section of the Sanatkumārasaṃhitā: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—Description of the chapter [yogavidhi]: Sanatkumāra says that the practice of yoga brings success to those who do it. He commences his discussion by citing certain foods that are sāttvika, rājasa and tāmasa in character (1-24a). He then names and describes ten āsana-postures (24b-39). [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects

Rajasa (रजस) occurs once in the Atharvaveda, apparently as the name of a kind of ‘fish’. Roth, however, understood it as an adjective meaning ‘impure’.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

rājasa (राजस).—a S In whom or which is predominant the property rajōguṇa; passionate, lustful, cupidinous &c. See rajōguṇa & guṇa.

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rājasa (राजस).—a (Poetry. rājā & sā Like a king. Radzas. ) Delicate and handsome; softly elegant, graceful, beautiful. Ex. hē rājasa bāḷē || kitī karaśīla cāḷē ||; also paramasakumāra rājasī ||. (rājasī is a feminine form of rājasa.)

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

rājasa (राजस).—a In whom or which is prominent the property of rajōguṇa. Delicate and handsome. Passionate.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rājasa (राजस).—a. (-sī f.) [रजसा निर्मितम् अण् (rajasā nirmitam aṇ)] Relating to or influenced by the quality rajas, endowed with the quality rajas or passion; ऊर्ध्वं गच्छन्ति सत्त्वस्था मध्ये तिष्ठन्ति राजसाः (ūrdhvaṃ gacchanti sattvasthā madhye tiṣṭhanti rājasāḥ) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 14.18;7.12;17.2.

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

Rājasa (राजस).—mfn.

(-saḥ-sī-saṃ) Relating to, or derived, &c. from the quality of Rajas or passion. f. (-sī) 1. The goddess Durga. 2. The state of being in this world or the next, in which the Raja Guna or quality of passion predominates: it is divided into three classes: the first class comprises the Gandharbas, Yakshas, Guhyakas, &c.; the second king and heroes, and the third, boxers, wrestlers, gamblers, tipplers, actors, &c. E. rajas the quality of passion, aṇ and ṅīp affs.

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

Rājasa (राजस).—i. e. rajas + a, I. adj., f. sī. 1. Belonging to the quality of passion, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 12, 32. 2. Endowed with passion, 12, 40. Ii. f. sī, Durgā.

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

Rajasa (रजस).—[adjective] obscure, dark.

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Rājasa (राजस).—[feminine] ī relating to passion (ph.); [abstract] tva [neuter]

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

1) Rajasa (रजस):—[from raj] mfn. unclean, dusty, dark, [Atharva-veda]

2) [v.s. ...] living in the dark, [ib.]

3) [v.s. ...] ifc. (f(ī). ) the menstrual excretion (= rajas), [Gṛhyāsaṃgraha]

4) Rājasa (राजस):—mfn. belonging or relating to the quality rajas (q.v.), endowed with or influenced by the quality of passion, passionate (-tva n.), [Maitrī-upaniṣad; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.

5) m. [plural] Name of a class of gods in the 5th Manv-antara, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

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

Rājasa (राजस):—[(saḥ-sī-saṃ) a.] Relating to passion or the state of those who are sensual. f. Durgā.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Rājasa (राजस) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Rājasa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Rajasa 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Rājasa (राजस) [Also spelled rajas]:—(a) born of or appropriate to [rajoguṇa]; passionate; see [rājasī] (nm) arrogance; rage; excitement.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Rājasa (राजस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Rājasa.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Rājasa (ರಾಜಸ):—

1) [adjective] belonging or relating to the qualities as ignorance, passion, wickedness, selfishness, greediness, etc.

2) [adjective] endowed with or influenced by these or any of these qualities.

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Rājasa (ರಾಜಸ):—

1) [noun] any of the qualities as ignorance, wickedness, excessive selfishness; the third of three classes of fundamental qualities.

2) [noun] a man endowed with or influenced by these or any of these qualities.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Rājasa (राजस):—n. 1. passion; emotion; anger; 2. throne of the king; 3. the authority or rule; adj. relating to the quality of passion;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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