Rajshi, Rājṣi, Rajan-rishi: 2 definitions

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Rajshi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

The Sanskrit term Rājṣi can be transliterated into English as Rajsi or Rajshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rājṣi (राज्षि).—(rājaṛṣiḥ or [rājarṣiḥ]) a royal sage, a saint-like prince, a man of the Kṣatriya caste who, by his pious life and austere devotion, comes to be regarded as a sage or riṣi; e. g. पुरूरवस्, जनक, विश्वामित्र (purūravas, janaka, viśvāmitra).

Derivable forms: rājṣiḥ (राज्षिः).

Rājṣi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rājan and ṛṣi (ऋषि).

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Rajsi in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) royal, regal, kingly, princely, befitting or becoming a king or prince; —[thata-bata] royal prank, regal grandeur and splendour..—rajsi (राजसी) is alternatively transliterated as Rājasī.

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