Pushparaja, Pushpa-rajan, Puṣparāja, Pushpa-raja, Puṣparaja: 6 definitions
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Pushparaja 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.
The Sanskrit terms Puṣparāja and Puṣparaja can be transliterated into English as Pusparaja or Pushparaja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: JyotiṣaPuṣparāja (पुष्पराज, “flower-hued”) refers to a topaz or yellow sapphire. It is recognized as one of the nine gems (navaratna) and corresponds to the planet Bṛhaspati (devejya) (Jupiter).
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPuṣparāja (पुष्पराज).—a topaz.
Derivable forms: puṣparājaḥ (पुष्पराजः).
Puṣparāja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣpa and rāja (राज). See also (synonyms): puṣparāga.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣparāja (पुष्पराज):—[=puṣpa-rāja] [from puṣpa > puṣ] m. ‘f°-king (?)’ idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, 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 corpusPuṣparāja (ಪುಷ್ಪರಾಜ):—[noun] = ಪುಷ್ಪರಾಗ [pushparaga].
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 DictionaryPuṣparaja (पुष्परज):—n. the pollen;
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: Pushpa, Rajan, Raja.
Starts with: Pushparajamani, Pushparajas.
Full-text: Pushparajas, Pushparaga, Navaratna.
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