Rajasvala, Rajasvalā: 14 definitions
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Rajasvala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Rajaswala.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Rajasvalā (रजस्वला) refers to a “menstruating woman” (from whom alms should not be accepted), according to the Pātravidhi—a manual of the Lakulīśa Pāśupata school of Śaivism dealing with purification of the initiate’s vessel (pātra) and other concerned issues.—Accordingly, “The ascetic who rejects in delusion the alms ladled out [to him] and offered [by a house-holder] is a man of desire, anger and delusion; his living on alms is an imposture. (24) [Nevertheless], even the [alms] ladled out [in this way] should be avoided if they belonged to a menstruating woman (rajasvalā), a eunuch, or also a usurer, an unchaste woman, or a barren woman. (25)”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
rajasvalā (रजस्वला).—f (S) A mentruous woman. On the first day she is termed caṇḍālī, on the second brahma- ghātinī, on the third rajakī.
rajasvalā (रजस्वला).—f A menstruous woman.
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
Rajasvala (रजस्वल).—a. [rajas-valac]
1) Dusty, covered with dust; अङ्गना इव रजस्वला दिशो नो बभूवुरवलोकनक्षमाः (aṅganā iva rajasvalā diśo no babhūvuravalokanakṣamāḥ) R.11.6; Śiśupālavadha 17. 61 (where it also means 'being in menses.').
2) Full of passion (rajas) or emotion; रजस्वलमनित्यं च भूतावासमिमं त्यजेत् (rajasvalamanityaṃ ca bhūtāvāsamimaṃ tyajet) Manusmṛti 6.77.
-laḥ A buffalo.
-lā 1 A woman during the menses; रजस्वलाः परिमलिनाम्बरश्रियः (rajasvalāḥ parimalināmbaraśriyaḥ) Śiśupālavadha 17.61; Y.3. 229; R.11.6.
2) A marriageable girl.
Rajasvala (रजस्वल).—m.
(-laḥ) 1. A buffalo. 2. Quicksilver. f.
(-lā) 1. A woman during menstruation. 2. A girl, one above ten years of age. 3. Dusty. 4. Full of passion. E. rajas dust, &c., and valac aff.
Rajasvala (रजस्वल).—[rajas + vala], I. m. A buffalo. Ii. f. lā. 1. A woman who has already her courses, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 219. 2. A woman in her courses, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 239.
Rajasvala (रजस्वल).—[adjective] dusty or full of passion; [feminine] ā menstruating, a woman during the menses.
1) Rajasvala (रजस्वल):—[=rajas-vala] [from rajas > raj] mf(ā)n. covered with dust, dusty, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] full of the quality rajas, full of passion, [Manu-smṛti vi, 77]
3) [v.s. ...] having water (= udaka-vat), [Nirukta, by Yāska [Scholiast or Commentator]]
4) [v.s. ...] m. a buffalo, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] uṣṭra or gardabha, [Sāyaṇa] (cf. rajeṣita under 2. raja, [column]1)
6) Rajasvalā (रजस्वला):—[=rajas-valā] [from rajas-vala > rajas > raj] f. a menstruating or marriageable woman, [Gṛhya-sūtra; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata etc.]
Rajasvala (रजस्वल):—(laḥ) 1. m. A buffalo. f. (lā) A menstruous woman.
Rajasvala (रजस्वल):—(wie eben) [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 2, 112.] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 7, 32.]
1) adj. (f. ā) a) bestäubt, mit Staub erfüllt [Mahābhārata 7, 1454. 8896. 9, 1370.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 7, 13, 12.] rajasvalākṣa [5, 13, 4. 14, 9.] — b) f. die menses habend, eine Frau während der menses [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 7, 33.] [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 1, 20.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 534.] [Medinīkoṣa l. 162.] [Halāyudha 2, 333.] [GOBH. 3, 5, 3.] [Śāṅkhāyana’s Gṛhyasūtrāṇi 2, 12. 6, 1.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 3, 239. 5, 66.] [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 3, 229.] [Mahābhārata.2, 2228. 4, 1566. 12, 1575.] [Suśruta 1, 290, 13. 2, 147, 12. 537, 18.] [Raghuvaṃśa 11, 60.] [Spr. 3051] (so v. a. mannbar). [Kathāsaritsāgara 75,113.] [Oxforder Handschriften 33,b,16. 59,b,44. 85,b,33.] gamana [?87,b,24. 283,a,3. 5. 6. 294,b,16. 311,a,35. Vetālapañcaviṃśati in Lassen’s Anthologie (III)8,9.] — c) von der Qualität Rajas erfüllt, voller Leidenschaft [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 6, 77.] citta [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 11, 19, 26.] atirajasvalamati [5, 14, 9.] — d) als Erklärung von rajiṣṭha [Yāska’s Nirukta 8, 19] nach [DURGA] so v. a. udakavant . —
2) m. Büffel [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 5, 4.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1282.] [Medinīkoṣa]
Rajasvala (रजस्वल):——
1) Adj. (f. ā) — a) bestäubt , mit Staub erfüllt , staubig [Āpastamba’s Dharmasūtra] — b) f. die menses habend ; Subst. eine Frau während der menses. Auch so v.a. mannbar , ein mannbares Mädchen. — c) von der Qualität rajas erfüllt , voller Leidenschaft. — d) als Erklärung von rajiṣṭha so v.a. udakavant. —
2) m. Büffel.
Rajasvala (रजस्वल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Railliya, Raussala.
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
Rajasvalā (रजस्वला) [Also spelled rajaswala]:—(a) menstruous, in menstruation; —[honā] to menstruate.
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Nepali dictionary
Rajasvalā (रजस्वला):—n. 1. menstruation; period; 2. the woman in her period; 3. a girl of marriageable age;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lupa, Rajas, Vala.
Starts with: Rajasvalai, Rajasvalashanti, Rajasvalashantikalpa, Rajasvalastotra.
Full-text (+1): Guptarajasvala, Rajaswala, Rajasvalastotra, Railliya, Raussala, Rajobala, Analambuka, Analambhuka, Gurvi, Gurvini, Vitalacandala, Vitalashicandalashi, Paridhusara, Kanyaka, Masopavasini, Rajasvara, Ambuvaci, Atreya, Bhakshyabhakshya, Vala.
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