A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Dharmaraja
This page describes Dharmaraja which is located on page 510 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Dharmaraja” according to 45 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
jayati tarani-putri dharma-raja-svasa ya kalayati mathurayah sakhyam atyeti gangam | mura-hara-dayita tat-pada-padma-prasutam vahati ca makarandam nira-pura-cchalena || 6 || Shri Yamuna, being a friend of Shri Mathura, excels the glories of even Shri Ganga. Assuming the guise of a flowing river, she becomes the carrier of sweet nectar that emanates from the lotus feet of Shri Krishna....
Read full contents: Verse 1.1.6
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) [by Somadeva]
Dharmaraja, possibly the officer established by Ashoka in his fifth edict (see Senart, Les Inscriptions de Piyadasi, p. 125). The term Dharmaraja is applied to Yudhishthira and Yama. It means literally king of righteousness or religion. There is a Dharma Raja in Bhutan. B ö htlingk and Roth seem to take it to mean Yama in this passage. The succession of the Dharma Raja in Bhutan is arranged on the reincarnation theory....
Read full contents: Chapter LXXXVII
The Matsya Purana (critical study) [by Kushal Kalita]
Then that chaste lady noticed Dharmaraja, the God of Death coming there. She could see Satyavana lifeless and followed Dharmaraja. Dharmaraja, on the other hand as seen by her was going away with her husband s subtle soul. She immediately requested Dharmaraja to allow her to follow her husband. But Dharmaraja rejected. Then by righteous speech she first got a boon for her father-in-law that he could get back his lost vision as well as the realm....
Read full contents: Part 1g - The Legend of Savitri-Satyavana
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