| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja | राज | rāja | King; One who shines as head of state with power. Hindu Darmasastras always preferred... | During the Vedic age king were elected by people and peoples consent is taken before appointment of... | The ideal king of Indian concept is Rama, who has sacrificed everything he had for the benefit... | Read More |
| Rajadharma | राजधर्म | rājadharma | Rajdharma is the right performance of duty expected from a King. Rajadharma according to... | Read More | ||
| Rajamarthanda | राजमार्तण्ड | rājamārtaṇḍa | King Bhoja of Dhaneswara was a scholar and prolific writer. Bhoja wrote a vritti, a brief... | Read More | ||
| Rajangas | The state has got six constituents (angas). They are the svamin ( King), mantri parishad (council... | Read More | ||||
| Rajaniti | राजनीति | rājanīti | Rajaniti is the policy guideline by which a country is to be governed. According the Smriti texts,... | Read More | ||
| Rajarajesvara | Siva is also called as Rajarajeswara. The deity in Brihadeeshwarar temple is known as... | Read More | ||||
| Rajarajeswari | Rajarajeswari is the mother goddess who is the mistress of the king of kings. She is Tripura... | Read More | ||||
| Rajarshi | राजर्षि | rājarṣi | A king who has risen to the state and staure of a Rishi is called Rajarshi. They were very liberal... | There are many rishis who composed Samhita mantras and Upanishads. Chandogya U. says,... | Prithu, Yayathi, Shivi are some of the celebrated Rajarshis. | Read More |
| Rajas | रजस् | rajas | Rajoguna is sometimes called as rajas. Sankhya and Bhagavad Gita advocate three types of... | Read More | ||
| Rajasuya Yajna | rājasuya yajña | It is a very complicated yāga, extending over two years and comprising a number of istis and Soma... | Pandavas performed this Yaga in Indraprastha. | Read More | ||
| Rajatarangini | राजतरङ्गिणी | rājataraṅgiṇī | Kalhana wrote this famous historical work in the 12th Century CE. Rajatarangini traces... | Read More |