Strirajya, Strīrājya, Stri-rajya: 9 definitions
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Strirajya 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Strīrājya (स्त्रीराज्य).—A kingdom in ancient India. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 51, Verse 25 that the King of this country had participated in the Rājasūya (sacrifice of royal consecration) of Yudhiṣṭhira.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Strīrājya (स्त्रीराज्य) refers to a country belonging to “Paścimottara (north-western division)” classified under the constellations of Uttarāṣāḍha, Śravaṇa and Dhaniṣṭhā, according to the system of Kūrmavibhāga, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Uttarāṣāḍha, Śravaṇa and Dhaniṣṭhā represent the north-western division consisting of [i.e., Strīrājya] [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Strīrājya (स्त्रीराज्य).—the kingdom of women.
Derivable forms: strīrājyam (स्त्रीराज्यम्).
Strīrājya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms strī and rājya (राज्य).
Strīrājya (स्त्रीराज्य).—n.
(-jyaṃ) The kingdom of women, a country placed by some in the direction of Bhot. E. strī, rājya kingdom.
Strīrājya (स्त्रीराज्य):—[=strī-rājya] [from strī] n. ‘women’s realm’, a region (perhaps in Bhutān) peopled by Amazonian women, [Mahābhārata; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā etc.]
Strīrājya (स्त्रीराज्य):—[strī-rājya] (jyaṃ) 1. n. Kingdom of women, near Bhot.
Strīrājya (स्त्रीराज्य):—n. das Reich der Amazonen (im hohen Norden) [Lassen’s Indische Alterthumskunde.1,851. fg.] [Mahābhārata.3,1991] [?(Manu’s Gesetzbuch pl. ed. Calc.). 12,114. Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 14,22. 16,6. Oxforder Handschriften 217,b,25. Weber’s Verzeichniss 114 (XXXII). Rājataraṅgiṇī.4,173. fg. 185. 586. fg. 665.] — Vgl. strairājaka .
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Strīrājya (ಸ್ತ್ರೀರಾಜ್ಯ):—[noun] = ಸ್ತ್ರೀಮಲೆಯಾಳ [strimaleyala].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Strī-rājya (स्त्री-राज्य):—n. gynecocracy; petticoat government;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Strirajyadvipa.
Full-text (+7): Strairajaka, Strirajyadvipa, Shrigala, Striraja, Pramila, Ratikarayuvati, Natha, Camu, Camunatha, Shringi, Giridurga, Ratikara, Bhojya, Tukhara, Sitaturaga, Madhurarasa, Saliladurga, Subhagaturaga, Tanganadvipa, Haladvipa.
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Old Brahmi Inscriptions (by B. M. Barua)
Part 11 - The geographical allusions of the Cave Inscriptions < [Book 2 - Notes]
Index to Notes < [Book 2 - Notes]
The Shorter Kurma-Vibhaga Text of the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 1 (1967)]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 56.40 - Kūrmavibhāga (Division of the Globe) < [Part 2 - Pūrva-bhāga: Dvitīya-pāda]
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
2. Kerala in the Puranas < [Chapter 6 - Miscellaneous Sanskrit works bearing on Kerala history]
Political history of Kashmir (from A.D. 600–1200) (by Krishna Swaroop Saxena)
Part 7 - Further Conquests and Adventures of Jayapida < [Chapter 5 - Nightfall of the Karkotas]
Part 8 - Campaigns in Central Asia < [Chapter 4 - The zenith of Karkota rule]