Rajasvala, Rajasvalā: 13 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryrajasvalā (रजस्वला).—f (S) A mentruous woman. On the first day she is termed caṇḍālī, on the second brahma- ghātinī, on the third rajakī.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishrajasvalā (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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRajasvala (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.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRajasvala (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.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryRajasvala (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.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRajasvala (रजस्वल).—[adjective] dusty or full of passion; [feminine] ā menstruating, a woman during the menses.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 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.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRajasvala (रजस्वल):—(laḥ) 1. m. A buffalo. f. (lā) A menstruous woman.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Rajasvala (रजस्वल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Railliya, Raussala.
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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 dictionaryRajasvalā (रजस्वला) [Also spelled rajaswala]:—(a) menstruous, in menstruation; —[honā] to menstruate.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryRajasvalā (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)
Starts with: Rajasvalai, Rajasvalashanti, Rajasvalashantikalpa, Rajasvalastotra.
Ends with: Guptarajasvala.
Full-text: Raussala, Analambhuka, Rajobala, Analambuka, Railliya, Vitalacandala, Vitalashicandalashi, Rajaswala, Guptarajasvala, Paridhusara, Gurvini, Gurvi, Kanyaka, Rajasvara, Ambuvaci, Bhakshyabhakshya, Atreya, Vala, Rajnisnapana.
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