Stavaraja, Stavarāja: 5 definitions
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Stavaraja 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Stavarāja (स्तवराज) refers to a hymn Dakṣa composes to praise Śiva and to atone for having failed to invite him along with the other gods to his sacrifice.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Stavarāja (स्तवराज) refers to the “king of the stotras”, as discussed in chapter 16 of the (first part of the) Śāṇḍilyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3600 Sanskrit verses dealing with devotion towards Kṛṣṇa who is identified with the Supreme, as well as ethical behavior and pious practices to be observed by devotees (bhaktas).—Description of the chapter [stotra-nirūpaṇa]: Stotras, the use of which will lead to mokṣa, are given here to the Guru, to Hari, to the Lord as maṅgalāṣṭaka, and for accompanying the lamp-waving ceremony. [...] Finally the king of the stotras [stavarāja] is given (31 verses).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Stavarāja (स्तवराज) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Oppert. Ii, 7996.
2) Stavarāja (स्तवराज):—Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 110.
3) Stavarāja (स्तवराज):—a hymn to Gaṇeśa. L.. 1297.
Stavarāja (स्तवराज):—[=stava-rāja] [from stava > stu] m. ‘chief of hymns’, a [particular] mystical prayer or incantation (also as Name of [work])
Stavarāja (स्तवराज):—m. ein Fürst unter den Lobliedern, Hauptloblied [WEBER, Rāmatāpanīya Upaniṣad 363.] [Oxforder Handschriften.5,a, No. 35. 22,b,16. 36,a, No. 78.] gaṇeśa ebend. — Vgl. bhīṣma .
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Stava, Raja.
Full-text (+7): Bhishmastavaraja, Tripurasundaristavaraja, Shivastavaraja, Vyasastavaraja, Madhavastavaraja, Bhavanistavaraja, Ramastavaraja, Vitthalastavaraja, Narayanastavaraja, Pancamistavaraja, Yoginistavaraja, Vishnustavaraja, Ramacandrastavaraja, Cidanandastavaraja, Minakshistavaraja, Paramahamsastavaraja, Batukabhairavastavaraja, Mahasarasvatistavaraja, Nrisimhastavaraja, Mahaganapatistavaraja.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 1 - Teachers and Pupils of the Nimbārka School < [Chapter XXI - The Nimbārka School of Philosophy]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.11.2 < [Chapter 11 - The King of Prayers to Lord Balarāma]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.2.157 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]