Simharaja, Siṃharāja: 5 definitions

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Simharaja means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Simharaja in Mahayana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Siṃharāja (सिंहराज) refers to the “king of the lions”, according to  the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 40.—Accordingly: The Buddha utters the lion’s roar. He is like the king of the lions (siṃharāja). This lion-king is born of a pure race. He dwells in the deep mountains and great valleys. He has a square jaw, large bones and his flesh is fat and full. His head is large, his eyes are wide, brilliant and clear. [...]

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Rajasthan History Congress

Simharaja of Jodhpur.—The grant of V. 1069 discussed above was made to the Brahmana Nannuka of Bhillamala. This grant of V. 1054 has also the same donee. The former grant was made by a tantrapala of Bhillamala-mandlal; this one is by a Chief of Satyapura named Siihrajasi or Simharajasimha. Dr. B. Chh. Chhabra, the editor of the plate, identifies him with Simharaja of the Haras inscription. This is impossible. The last known date of Simharaja is V. 1013 (Thamvala and Haras inscriptions). In V. 1030 his son, Vigraharaja II, was on the throne; and in V. 1054, Sakambhari was being ruled by Vigraharaja II’s younger brother and successor, Durlabharaja II. Simharaja of this plate might have been a Chaulukya feudatory ruling over a pathaka.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Simharaja in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Siṃharāja (सिंहराज) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Kulacūḍāmaṇi, a C. on the Laghustava.

2) Siṃharāja (सिंहराज):—Saṃkrāntiphala jy.

3) Siṃharāja (सिंहराज):—son of Samudrabandha Yajvan: Prākṛtarūpāvatāra.

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

1) Siṃharāja (सिंहराज):—[=siṃha-rāja] [from siṃha] m. Name of a king, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

2) [v.s. ...] of a grammarian [manuscript]

[Sanskrit to German]

Simharaja 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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