Riksharaj, Ṛkṣarāj, Riksha-raj: 2 definitions
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Riksharaj 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 Ṛkṣarāj can be transliterated into English as Rksaraj or Riksharaj, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṚkṣarāj (ऋक्षराज्).—
1) the moon.
2) Jāmbuvat, the king of bears.
Ṛkṣarāj is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛkṣa and rāj (राज्). See also (synonyms): ṛkṣaja.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṛkṣarāj (ऋक्षराज्):—[=ṛkṣa-rāj] [from ṛkṣa] m. the lord of the bears (or apes ?), [Harivaṃśa; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] ‘lord of the stars’, the moon, [Vikramorvaśī]
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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Starts with: Riksharaja, Riksharajan, Riksharajas, Riksharajasa.
Ends with: Vriksharaj.
Full-text: Rikshaja.
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