Yamaraj, Yamarāj, Yama-raj: 6 definitions
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Yamaraj 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYamarāj (यमराज्).—m. Yama, the god of death.
Yamarāj is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yama and rāj (राज्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryYamarāj (यमराज्).—m. (-rāṭ) Yama, the Indian Pluto. E. yama Yama, and rāj a ruler; also with a final vowel yamarāja m.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryYamarāj (यमराज्):—[=yama-rāj] [from yama > yam] m. king Y°, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryYamarāj (यमराज्):—[yama-rāj] (ṭ) 5. m. Yama.
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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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