Rijuga, Ṛjuga, Riju-ga: 4 definitions

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Rijuga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Ṛjuga can be transliterated into English as Rjuga or Rijuga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ṛjuga (ऋजुग).—

1) one who is honest in his dealings; स नो मृडाति तन्व ऋजुगः (sa no mṛḍāti tanva ṛjugaḥ) Av.1.12.1.

2) an arrow.

Derivable forms: ṛjugaḥ (ऋजुगः).

Ṛjuga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛju and ga (ग). See also (synonyms): ṛjukaga.

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

1) Ṛjuga (ऋजुग):—[=ṛju-ga] [from ṛju] mfn. going straight on [Atharva-veda i, 12, 1; Taittirīya-saṃhitā iii, 1, 10, 2]

2) [v.s. ...] m. an arrow, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]

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Rijuga 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.

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