Svarajya, Svarājya, Svārājya, Sva-rajya: 16 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Swarajy.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSvarājya (स्वराज्य) refers to “one’s own kingdom”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.14 (“The Birth of Tāraka and Vajrāṅga”).—Accordingly, as Vajrāṅga said to Brahmā: “In order to achieve his interest, Indra killed the foetus of my mother. He has now tasted the fruit thereof. Well may he rule over his kingdom [i.e., svarājya]. O Brahmā, I did this only at the bidding of my mother. I have no desire for the enjoyments of any one of the worlds. O Brahmā, foremost of those who know the Vedas, tell me the essence of real philosophy whereby I can ever remain happy, pleased in heart and free from aberrations. [...]”.
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: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Svārājya (स्वाराज्य) refers to “sovereignty” and is used to describe Goddess Nityā, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] Her foot-rest is illuminated by the rays of jewels on the forehead of the king of gods and other gods as they bow in devotion [to her feet]. She has roving, wide eyes, and she bestows as boons the sovereignty (svārājya) [of Indra] and status [equal to] Vaiśravaṇa, lord of riches, and still more, which she creates in fleeting acts of amusement. [...]”.
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.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Source: Wikisource: Ashtavakra GitaSvārājya (स्वाराज्य) refers to the “dominion of heaven” (which is of no concern to a Yogī), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] For the Yogī who has found peace, there is no distraction or one-pointedness, no higher knowledge or ignorance, no pleasure and no pain. The dominion of heaven (svārājya) or beggary, gain or loss, life among men or in the forest [svārājye bhaikṣyavṛttau ca lābhālābhe jane vane], these make no difference to a Yogī whose nature it is to be free from distinctions. [...]”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysvarājya (स्वराज्य).—n (S Own rule or dominion.) A term applied to certain of the districts possessed by the Maraṭhas; and also to the cautha levied by the Maraṭhas in certain of the Mogul districts. See cautha.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsvarājya (स्वराज्य).—n Own rule or dominion, self- government. Political freedom.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySvārājya (स्वाराज्य).—
1) The dominion of heaven, Indra's heaven; न वयं साध्वि साम्राज्यं स्वाराज्यं भोज्यमप्युत (na vayaṃ sādhvi sāmrājyaṃ svārājyaṃ bhojyamapyuta) Bhāgavata 1.83.41; Ait. Br.
2) Identification with the self-refulgent (Brahman) (brahmatva); समं पश्यन्नात्मयाजी स्वाराज्यमधिगच्छति (samaṃ paśyannātmayājī svārājyamadhigacchati) Manusmṛti 12.91; Bhāgavata 7.15.45.
Derivable forms: svārājyam (स्वाराज्यम्).
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Svarājya (स्वराज्य).—
1) independent dominion or sovereignty.
2) own kingdom.
Derivable forms: svarājyam (स्वराज्यम्).
Svarājya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sva and rājya (राज्य).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySvārājya (स्वाराज्य).—n.
(-jyaṃ) 1. Final felicity, union with Brahma. 2. Indra'S heaven. E. svarāj, and ṣyañ aff.; or svārāj and yat aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySvārājya (स्वाराज्य).—n., i. e. I. sva-rāj + ya, The state of Brahman, union with Brahman, final felicity, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 12, 91. Ii. svārāj + ya, Indra's heaven.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySvarājya (स्वराज्य).—[neuter] independent dominion, also = seq.
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Svārājya (स्वाराज्य).—[neuter] self-sovereignty, unlimited dominion.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Svarājya (स्वराज्य):—[=sva-rājya] [from sva] n. independent dominion or sovereignty, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] own dominion or kingdom, [Rāmāyaṇa; Kathāsaritsāgara]
3) [v.s. ...] (with indrasya) Name of a Sāman, [Ārṣeya-brāhmaṇa]
4) Svārājya (स्वाराज्य):—n. ([from] sva-rāj) independent rule, uncontrolled dominion, sovereignty ([according to] to some ‘Indra’s heaven’, [from] 2. svā-rāj; also indrasya svārājyam Name of a Sāman), [Taittirīya-saṃhitā] etc. etc.
5) union with Brahma, identification with the self-refulgent, state of self-effulgence, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
6) mfn. procuring sovereignty or heaven, [Pañcaviṃśa-brāhmaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySvārājya (स्वाराज्य):—(jyaṃ) 1. n. Final bliss; Indra's heaven.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Svārājya (स्वाराज्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sārajja.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySvarājya (स्वराज्य) [Also spelled swarajy]:—(nm) independence; autonomy; home-rule, self-government.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSvarājya (ಸ್ವರಾಜ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] freedom from the influence, control or determination of another or others; independence.
2) [noun] an independent state.
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Svārājya (ಸ್ವಾರಾಜ್ಯ):—[noun] the kingdom of gods; the heaven.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySvarājya (स्वराज्य):—n. autonomy; self-governance; independence;
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.
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