In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Surarāja (सुरराज).—An image of Indra, with Indrānī.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 260. 66-70.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Surarāja (सुरराज) refers to the “king of the gods”, according to the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while discussing the Hagiography of Siddha Bauddhadeva]: “[...] The king of the gods was consecrated (surarāja-abhiṣikta) by the gaze of (his) intense Command and feel into a motionless (trance) for twentyone days. (In this condition) king Amara was in an inebriated state and (his) senses were deranged. Then, when the god was satisfied, he placed a handful of flowers on his head. And so, due to this connection, he is known as Amaranātha. [...]”.

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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.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A messenger of Kuvera (q.v.). DA.iii.967.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Surarāja (सुरराज).—m. Indra, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 157.

Surarāja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sura and rāja (राज).

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

Surarāja (सुरराज):—[=sura-rāja] [from sura > sur] m. idem, [ib.; Rāmāyaṇa; Rājataraṅgiṇī]

[Sanskrit to German]

Sura Raja 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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Surarāja (सुरराज):—n. Mythol. king of gods; Indra;

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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)

Partial matches: Sura, Raja.

Full-text: Surarajavriksha, Surarajaguru, Surarajasharasana, Surarajata, Surarajamantrin, Surraj, Curaracapuram, Amararaja, Kubera, Uttarakuru.

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