Yamaraja, Yama-raja, Yamarāja, Yamarajan: 7 definitions
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Yamaraja means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers, Deities and other Spiritual beingsYamarāja (यमराज) refers to one of the “Forty-two Peaceful Deities” (Tibetan: zhi ba'i lha zhe gnyis) according to various sources such as the Guhyagarbha Tantra and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.—They feature in Tantric teachings and practices which focus on purifying elements of the body and mind. These deities [e.g., Yamarāja ] form part part of the the Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities who manifest to a deceased person following the dissolution of the body and consciousness whilst they are in the intermediate state (bardo) between death and rebirth.
Yamarāja is also known as Dharmarāja. He is known in Tibetan as: Chökyi Gyalpo [chos kyi rgyal po]. He is part of the “Six Munis” (i.e., the supreme nirmāṇakāya-buddhas for each of the six classes of beings).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryyamarāja : (m.) same as yama.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Yamarāja (यमराज):—[=yama-rāja] [from yama > yam] m. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a physician, [Catalogue(s)]
3) Yamarājan (यमराजन्):—[=yama-rājan] [from yama > yam] m. king Y°, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] mfn. having Y° as king, subject to Y°, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda etc.]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusYamarāja (ಯಮರಾಜ):—[noun] = ಯಮ - [yama -] 3.
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 DictionaryYamarāja (यमराज):—n. the god of death;
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: Yama, Rajan, Raja.
Starts with: Yamarajan.
Full-text (+6): Yamarajan, Jnanarnava, Yamraj, Yamaduta, Yamaraj, Yamadamshtrakala, Yamaracan, Gayaparvatam, Vidura, Aila, Yudhishthira, Pramatha, Forty-two peaceful deities, Mahajana, Ajamila, Kritavirya, Dharmaraja, Chökyi gyalpo, Chos kyi rgyal po, Javara.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.18.10 < [Chapter 18 - The Names and Worship of Srī Yamunā]
Verse 6.15.21 < [Chapter 15 - The Glories of Nṛga-kūpa and Gopī-bhūmi]
Verse 4.16.7 < [Chapter 16 - The Srī Yamunā Armor]
Bhagavad-gita-mahatmya (by Shankaracharya)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Introduction to chapter 14 < [Chapter 14 - Yamarāja’s Saṅkīrtana]
Verse 2.1.337 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]
Verse 2.23.325 < [Chapter 23 - Wandering about Navadvīpa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi]
Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
Sūtra 3.1.15 < [Adhyaya 3, Pada 1]
Sūtra 3.1.14 < [Adhyaya 3, Pada 1]
Sūtra 3.1.17 < [Adhyaya 3, Pada 1]
Chapter 1 - Maya Danava Erects the Imperial Court < [Sabha Parva]
Chapter 6 - The Last Year of Forest Life < [Vana Parva]
Chapter 13 - Hidimba Slain < [Adi Parva]
Buddhist iconography in and outside India (Study) (by Purabi Gangopadhyay)
Images of Kokuan-tennyo (Kalaratri) in Japan < [Chapter 4: Japanese Buddhist Iconography (a Comparative Study)]
Images of Emma-ten (Yama) in Japan < [Chapter 4: Japanese Buddhist Iconography (a Comparative Study)]