Purana glossary, starting with ‘r’

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The Purana glossary, starting with the letter “r”, contains 818 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Ra
  2. Rabha
  3. Rabhasa
  4. Rabhya
  5. Racana
  6. Racaniya
  7. Racayitva
  8. Racita
  9. Radadhavana
  10. Radapekshi
  11. Radaviya
  12. Radgriha
  13. Radha
  14. Radhakanta
  15. Radhika
  16. Radi
  17. Raga
  18. Ragakhandava
  19. Raghava
  20. Raghaveshvara
  21. Raghu
  22. Raghunandana
  23. Ragini
  24. Raha
  25. Rahamvarca
  26. Rahas
  27. Rahasya
  28. Rahasyaveda
  29. Rahasyayogini
  30. Rahita
  31. Rahodara
  32. Rahovadi
  33. Rahu
  34. Rahugana
  35. Rahukarni
  36. Rahula
  37. Raibhya
  38. Raikva
  39. Raivasa
  40. Raivata
  41. Raivataka
  42. Raivatamanu
  43. Raivatamanvantara
  44. Raivya
  45. Raja
  46. Rajabhata
  47. Rajabhisheka
  48. Rajadharma
  49. Rajadharmanushasanaparva
  50. Rajadhideva
  51. Rajadhidevi
  52. Rajagriaha
  53. Rajagriha
  54. Rajahamsa
  55. Rajaja
  56. Rajaka
  57. Rajakaryakara
  58. Rajakeshi
  59. Rajaki
  60. Rajakritya
  61. Rajakumara
  62. Rajakumaraka
  63. Rajamarga
  64. Rajamasha
  65. Rajamukhi
  66. Rajan
  67. Rajana
  68. Rajani
  69. Rajaniti
  70. Rajanna
  71. Rajanya
  72. Rajapatha
  73. Rajapura
  74. Rajaputra
  75. Rajaputraganesha
  76. Rajaputravighnesha
  77. Rajaputravinayaka
  78. Rajaputriya
  79. Rajaraja
  80. Rajarajan
  81. Rajarajya
  82. Rajaraksharahasya
  83. Rajarat
  84. Rajarishi
  85. Rajasa
  86. Rajasamagri
  87. Rajasasarga
  88. Rajashasana
  89. Rajashekhara
  90. Rajasi
  91. Rajasika
  92. Rajasimha
  93. Rajasivritti
  94. Rajasuya
  95. Rajasuyaparva
  96. Rajasuyarambhaparva
  97. Rajat
  98. Rajata
  99. Rajatagiri
  100. Rajatalinga
  101. Rajatamala
  102. Rajatanabha
  103. Rajataprabha
  104. Rajatapura
  105. Rajatarangini
  106. Rajatavapra
  107. Rajati
  108. Rajavan
  109. Rajavardhana
  110. Rajavartapa
  111. Rajavartman
  112. Rajaveshman
  113. Rajavritti
  114. Rajayakshma
  115. Rajayoga
  116. Rajayogya
  117. Rajendra
  118. Rajeya
  119. Rajeyu
  120. Raji
  121. Rajika
  122. Rajikakusuma
  123. Rajikapushpa
  124. Rajimrambha
  125. Rajita
  126. Rajiva
  127. Rajivakokila
  128. Rajivakudmala
  129. Rajivala
  130. Rajivalocana
  131. Rajju
  132. Rajjukantha
  133. Rajni
  134. Rajnisnapana
  135. Rajodhvaja
  136. Rajoguna
  137. Rajomayi
  138. Rajya
  139. Rajyadhideva
  140. Rajyasampatti
  141. Rajyashalin
  142. Rajyavarddhana
  143. Rajyavardhana
  144. Rajyavidhvamsana
  145. Raka
  146. Raksha
  147. Rakshaka
  148. Rakshakara
  149. Rakshana
  150. Rakshanartha
  151. Rakshaniya
  152. Rakshapara
  153. Rakshas
  154. Rakshasa
  155. Rakshasagraha
  156. Rakshasajit
  157. Rakshasamatri
  158. Rakshasanugata
  159. Rakshasayajna
  160. Rakshasi
  161. Rakshasivela
  162. Rakshatmika
  163. Rakshavadharini
  164. Rakshi
  165. Rakshita
  166. Rakshitum
  167. Rakshobhaksha
  168. Rakshoganabhojana
  169. Rakshoghnamantrapathana
  170. Rakshoghnasukta
  171. Rakshogriva
  172. Rakshoha
  173. Rakshovaha
  174. Rakta
  175. Raktabhauma
  176. Raktabija
  177. Raktaja
  178. Raktakampana
  179. Raktakarna
  180. Raktaksha
  181. Raktakunda
  182. Raktanga
  183. Raktanghri
  184. Raktasura
  185. Raktatala
  186. Raktavarna
  187. Raktavasas
  188. Raktayoginivallabha
  189. Ralamba
  190. Ram-fighting
  191. Rama
  192. Ramacandra
  193. Ramahrada
  194. Ramaka
  195. Ramakrishnau
  196. Ramana
  197. Ramanacina
  198. Ramaṇaka
  199. Ramanatha
  200. Ramaniya
  201. Ramaniyaka
  202. Ramaniyakadvipa
  203. Ramapati
  204. Ramapatni
  205. Ramatha
  206. Ramatirtha
  207. Ramavatara
  208. Ramayana
  209. Rambala
  210. Rambha
  211. Rambhaka
  212. Rambhastambha
  213. Rambhoru
  214. Ramenaka
  215. Ramesha
  216. Rameshvara
  217. Ramhas
  218. Ramoda
  219. Ramopakhyana
  220. Ramopakhyanaparva
  221. Ramya
  222. Ramyagrama
  223. Ramyaka
  224. Ramyakavarsha
  225. Ramyapushpa
  226. Ramyatanus
  227. Rana
  228. Ranabhumi
  229. Ranacandra
  230. Ranadhrishta
  231. Ranadundubhi
  232. Ranadurmada
  233. Ranaka
  234. Ranakarkasha
  235. Ranaksha
  236. Ranamadhya
  237. Ranamahotsava
  238. Ranamurdhan
  239. Rananjaya
  240. Ranapriya
  241. Ranasamgata
  242. Ranasamsad
  243. Ranashabda
  244. Ranashva
  245. Ranavidya
  246. Ranavisharada
  247. Ranavittama
  248. Ranayani
  249. Ranayaniya
  250. Randhrakaraka
  251. Raṇejaya
  252. Ranga
  253. Rangadasa
  254. Rangajivi
  255. Rangavidyadhara
  256. Rangopajivaka
  257. Ranitalasita
  258. Ranjana
  259. Ranjayanti
  260. Ranjayat
  261. Ranka
  262. Ranotkata
  263. Ranti
  264. Rantibhasa
  265. Rantideva
  266. Rantinava
  267. Rantipala
  268. Rantu
  269. Raphenaka
  270. Rasa
  271. Rasabha
  272. Rasabhatrasta
  273. Rasadhenu
  274. Rasajna
  275. Rasakalyanini
  276. Rasakarshanika
  277. Rasakrida
  278. Rasakulya
  279. Rasala
  280. Rasalapallava
  281. Rasalinga
  282. Rasana
  283. Rasapasara
  284. Rasaraja
  285. Rasarambhapriya
  286. Rasasagara
  287. Rasasiddhi
  288. Rasatala
  289. Rasatanmatra
  290. Rasau
  291. Rasavaktra
  292. Rasavaktrashobhin
  293. Rashadu
  294. Rashi
  295. Rashmi
  296. Rashmidhara
  297. Rashmiketu
  298. Rashmivan
  299. Rashtra
  300. Rashtrabhrit
  301. Rashtrapala
  302. Rashtrapalika
  303. Rashtrapindi
  304. Rashtravardhana
  305. Rasika
  306. Rasikalingana
  307. Rata
  308. Ratha
  309. Rathabhrit
  310. Rathacitra
  311. Rathadhvaja
  312. Rathadhvana
  313. Rathagrani
  314. Rathaka
  315. Rathakara
  316. Rathakricchra
  317. Rathakrit
  318. Rathakrita
  319. Rathaksha
  320. Rathamtara
  321. Rathamtari
  322. Rathanga
  323. Rathanida
  324. Rathanirhrada
  325. Rathanirmana
  326. Rathanja
  327. Rathantara
  328. Rathantarakalpa
  329. Rathantaramantra
  330. Rathantarya
  331. Rathapala
  332. Rathaprabhu
  333. Rathaprakara
  334. Ratharaji
  335. Rathareṇu
  336. Ratharudha
  337. Rathasaptami
  338. Rathasena
  339. Rathashabda
  340. Rathastha
  341. Rathasvana
  342. Rathatirathasankhyanaparva
  343. Rathauja
  344. Rathavahana
  345. Rathavara
  346. Rathavarta
  347. Rathaviti
  348. Rathimukhya
  349. Rathin
  350. Rathitara
  351. Rathopari
  352. Rathoraga
  353. Rathormi
  354. Rati
  355. Ratibhanga
  356. Ratiguna
  357. Ratikari
  358. Ratilampata
  359. Ratipati
  360. Ratipriya
  361. Ratirodana
  362. Ratisamanvita
  363. Ratishranta
  364. Ratishura
  365. Rativiccheda
  366. Ratividagdha
  367. Ratna
  368. Ratnabhuj
  369. Ratnabhushita
  370. Ratnabhuta
  371. Ratnacitrita
  372. Ratnadarpana
  373. Ratnadhara
  374. Ratnadhenu
  375. Ratnadhinatha
  376. Ratnadhya
  377. Ratnagarbha
  378. Ratnaghata
  379. Ratnagriva
  380. Ratnakalpa
  381. Ratnakankana
  382. Ratnakara
  383. Ratnakarbura
  384. Ratnaketu
  385. Ratnakeyura
  386. Ratnakoti
  387. Ratnakumbha
  388. Ratnakundala
  389. Ratnakuta
  390. Ratnakuti
  391. Ratnalinga
  392. Ratnamala
  393. Ratnamayashala
  394. Ratnamukuta
  395. Ratnanala
  396. Ratnani
  397. Ratnanupura
  398. Ratnanvita
  399. Ratnaparyanka
  400. Ratnapatra
  401. Ratnaprabha
  402. Ratnapradipa
  403. Ratnaratha
  404. Ratnasamanvita
  405. Ratnasana
  406. Ratnasanu
  407. Ratnasara
  408. Ratnasararacita
  409. Ratnashaila
  410. Ratnasimhasana
  411. Ratnavalaya
  412. Ratnavara
  413. Ratnavibhushita
  414. Ratnendra
  415. Ratneshvara
  416. Ratni
  417. Ratnopaharana
  418. Ratri
  419. Ratridevi
  420. Ratrisukta
  421. Ratyayukta
  422. Raucya
  423. Raucyamanu
  424. Raudhra
  425. Raudra
  426. Raudracakra
  427. Raudrakarma
  428. Raudrarupa
  429. Raudrarupadhara
  430. Raudrashva
  431. Raudravapurdhara
  432. Raudravapus
  433. Raudri
  434. Rauhiṇa
  435. Rauhineya
  436. Rauhinyayani
  437. Rauhityayani
  438. Raukmayani
  439. Raukmineya
  440. Raumaharshani
  441. Raumya
  442. Raupasevaki
  443. Raupya
  444. Raupyadana
  445. Raupyalinga
  446. Raupyanabha
  447. Raurasa
  448. Raurava
  449. Rava
  450. Ravana
  451. Ravanantakara
  452. Ravaneshvara
  453. Ravaya
  454. Ravi
  455. Ravidvara
  456. Ravimurti
  457. Ravinandana
  458. Ravipada
  459. Raviprabha
  460. Raviprakasha
  461. Ravisamkramana
  462. Ravisamnibha
  463. Ravisankramana
  464. Raya
  465. Rayana
  466. Rebhi
  467. Rebhya
  468. Recika
  469. Recitation
  470. Reciting
  471. Recreation
  472. Rekha
  473. Rekhamatra
  474. Religion
  475. Renava
  476. Renu
  477. Renuka
  478. Renukatirtha
  479. Renumati
  480. Repha
  481. Retahkanika
  482. Retas
  483. Reva
  484. Revadi
  485. Revanta
  486. Revata
  487. Revati
  488. Rhetoric
  489. Rhyme
  490. Ri
  491. Ribhava
  492. Ribhu
  493. Ribhus
  494. Rica
  495. Rice
  496. Ricepu
  497. Riceyu
  498. Rici
  499. Ricika
  500. Ricikatanaya
  501. Riddhi
  502. Riddhiman
  503. Riddhimat
  504. Riddhisiddhi
  505. Riddhita
  506. Riddle
  507. Ridvidushi
  508. Rigveda
  509. Rijadasa
  510. Rijishah
  511. Rijishva
  512. Rijrashva
  513. Rijudaya
  514. Rijvi
  515. Rik
  516. Rikara
  517. Rikmantra
  518. Riksha
  519. Rikshacakra
  520. Rikshadeva
  521. Rikshagana
  522. Rikshagiri
  523. Rikshamandala
  524. Rikshambika
  525. Rikshani
  526. Riksharajas
  527. Riksharajasa
  528. Rikshashringa
  529. Rikshavaktra
  530. Rikshavamsha
  531. Rikshavan
  532. Rikshavana
  533. Rikshavanta
  534. Riksukta
  535. Riktavarna
  536. Rina
  537. Rinamocana
  538. Rinapramocana
  539. Rinatirtha
  540. Rinavat
  541. Ripu
  542. Ripuha
  543. Ripunjaya
  544. Risha
  545. Rishabha
  546. Rishabhadvipa
  547. Rishabhakuta
  548. Rishabhaparvata
  549. Rishabhatirtha
  550. Rishi
  551. Rishigana
  552. Rishigiri
  553. Rishihita
  554. Rishija
  555. Rishika
  556. Rishikanya
  557. Rishikulya
  558. Rishiprakriti
  559. Rishiprana
  560. Rishiputra
  561. Rishiputraka
  562. Rishirakshaka
  563. Rishisamgha
  564. Rishisamshrita
  565. Rishisattama
  566. Rishisevita
  567. Rishistri
  568. Rishistrigana
  569. Rishitirtha
  570. Rishivara
  571. Rishivasa
  572. Rishivat
  573. Rishta
  574. Rishti
  575. Rishya
  576. Rishyamuka
  577. Rishyanta
  578. Rishyashringa
  579. Rishyavat
  580. Rita
  581. Ritadhama
  582. Ritadhaman
  583. Ritadhvaja
  584. Ritajit
  585. Ritambhara
  586. Ritana
  587. Ritanjaya
  588. Ritasena
  589. Ritastubh
  590. Ritathya
  591. Ritavaka
  592. Ritavrata
  593. Ritayu
  594. Riteshu
  595. Riteyu
  596. Rithu
  597. Riti
  598. Ritika
  599. Ritu
  600. Ritudhaman
  601. Ritudhvaja
  602. Ritugana
  603. Ritujata
  604. Ritukala
  605. Ritukalpa
  606. Ritukulya
  607. Ritumat
  608. Rituparna
  609. Rituphala
  610. Ritupravahana
  611. Ritupushpa
  612. Ritupushpaka
  613. Rituputra
  614. Rituragni
  615. Ritusavarna
  616. Ritusthala
  617. Ritva
  618. Ritvik
  619. Riveyu
  620. Rocamana
  621. Rocana
  622. Rocanamukha
  623. Rocis
  624. Rocisha
  625. Rocishmat
  626. Rodana
  627. Rodasi
  628. Rodha
  629. Rodhana
  630. Rodhasvati
  631. Rodhra
  632. Roga
  633. Rogagrasta
  634. Rogin
  635. Rogoccata
  636. Rohaka
  637. Rohina
  638. Rohini
  639. Rohinicandrashayana
  640. Rohinisamyoga
  641. Rohiniyukta
  642. Rohipara
  643. Rohita
  644. Rohitaka
  645. Rohitashva
  646. Rokala
  647. Romadvara
  648. Romaharshana
  649. Romaharshanika
  650. Romaka
  651. Roman
  652. Romana
  653. Romanana
  654. Romapada
  655. Romasha
  656. Romavanta
  657. Romodgama
  658. Rosa
  659. Ruca
  660. Rucaka
  661. Rucakaparvata
  662. Ruci
  663. Ruciparva
  664. Rucira
  665. Rucirashva
  666. Rudanti
  667. Rudat
  668. Rudati
  669. Rudhayauvana
  670. Rudhira
  671. Rudhirada
  672. Rudhirakardama
  673. Rudhirambha
  674. Rudhirambhas
  675. Rudhirandha
  676. Rudhirasara
  677. Rudhirashana
  678. Rudra
  679. Rudrabhaga
  680. Rudrabhagini
  681. Rudrabuddhi
  682. Rudracanda
  683. Rudradatta
  684. Rudradhyaya
  685. Rudradina
  686. Rudragana
  687. Rudragayatri
  688. Rudragayatrimantra
  689. Rudraikadasha
  690. Rudraikadashamantra
  691. Rudrajapa
  692. Rudrajapya
  693. Rudrajapyamantra
  694. Rudrakanta
  695. Rudrakanya
  696. Rudrakarnau
  697. Rudraketu
  698. Rudrakopa
  699. Rudrakopagni
  700. Rudrakoti
  701. Rudraksha
  702. Rudrakshabharana
  703. Rudrakshamalika
  704. Rudrakunda
  705. Rudralaya
  706. Rudraloka
  707. Rudramahatmya
  708. Rudramantra
  709. Rudramarga
  710. Rudramohana
  711. Rudramohini
  712. Rudramsha
  713. Rudramshasambhava
  714. Rudramukha
  715. Rudranamaskara
  716. Rudranarayanatmaka
  717. Rudrani
  718. Rudranirudra
  719. Rudraniyoga
  720. Rudrapada
  721. Rudrapatni
  722. Rudrapriya
  723. Rudraputra
  724. Rudraputrasavarni
  725. Rudraroma
  726. Rudrarupa
  727. Rudrarupin
  728. Rudrarupini
  729. Rudrasalokya
  730. Rudrasamhita
  731. Rudrasamnibha
  732. Rudrasara
  733. Rudrasarga
  734. Rudrasavarni
  735. Rudrasavarnimanu
  736. Rudrasena
  737. Rudrasharman
  738. Rudrashiras
  739. Rudrashrenya
  740. Rudrasusata
  741. Rudrata
  742. Rudratattva
  743. Rudratejas
  744. Rudravarsha
  745. Rudravarta
  746. Rudravartta
  747. Rudravata
  748. Rudravrata
  749. Rudrayatana
  750. Rudreshi
  751. Ruha
  752. Rujakanya
  753. Rukma
  754. Rukmabahu
  755. Rukmabhauma
  756. Rukmagarbha
  757. Rukmakavaca
  758. Rukmakesha
  759. Rukmakunda
  760. Rukmamalin
  761. Rukmamaya
  762. Rukmangada
  763. Rukmaparijatavana
  764. Rukmarat
  765. Rukmaratha
  766. Rukmarekha
  767. Rukmashukra
  768. Rukmavati
  769. Rukmeshu
  770. Rukmi
  771. Rukmini
  772. Rukminikunda
  773. Rukminipati
  774. Ruma
  775. Rumana
  776. Rumanvan
  777. Runda
  778. Rundamunda
  779. Rundankita
  780. Rupadhara
  781. Rupadhrik
  782. Rupaka
  783. Rupakarshanika
  784. Rupakotisahasra
  785. Rupalavanya
  786. Rupamatra
  787. Rupanaman
  788. Rupasa
  789. Rupashri
  790. Rupatanmatra
  791. Rupatas
  792. Rupatita
  793. Rupavahika
  794. Rupavat
  795. Rupavati
  796. Rupavidya
  797. Rupavivarjita
  798. Rupi
  799. Rupina
  800. Rupini
  801. Rupya
  802. Rupyalinga
  803. Ruru
  804. Ruruka
  805. Rush
  806. Rusha
  807. Rushabhanu
  808. Rushadratha
  809. Rushadru
  810. Rushama
  811. Rushangu
  812. Rushanku
  813. Rushanvita
  814. Rusharddhika
  815. Rushavishta
  816. Rusheku
  817. Rushta
  818. Ruyyaka
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