Rajakula, Ჹܱ, Rajan-kula, Rājākula, Raja-kula: 17 definitions
Introduction:
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraᲹܱ (राजकुल) refers to “palaces� and is mentioned among the “material benefits� granted by the Bodhisattva, according to the Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLVI.—Accordingly, “houses (ṛh) such as dwellings (harmya), palaces (Ჹܱ), temples (岹), etc., built of earth, wood or precious objects, to protect from cold (śīٲ), heat (ṣṇ), wind (ٲ), rain (ṛṣṭi), thieves (caura)�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryᲹܱ.�(IE 8-5; CII 3; IA 20; BL; HD), royal house- hold; the king, royal officers and members of the royal family. Originally, ‘the royal family�; then ‘a member of the royal family�; and then ‘a royal officer�; later, a title of nobility, same as modern Rāval or Rāul. See Bhandarkar's List, No. 324. Cf. Ჹܱ�-kāṇi-ppaṟṟu (SITI), ‘land or village in the enjoyment of the members of the royal family�. The expres- sion occurs along with devadāna, brahmadeya, paḻḻiccandam, etc. Note: Ჹܱ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English DictionaryᲹܱ : (nt.) royal family; king's palace.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryRājākula refers to: the king’s court or palace A. I, 128; II, 205; Vin. IV, 265; J. II, 301; DhA. II, 44, 46; III, 124.
Note: ܱ is a Pali compound consisting of the words and kula.
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)Ჹܱ�
(Burmese text): (�) မင်းမျို� မင်းနွယ်။ (�) မင်း၏-အိမ�-နန်းတော်၊ မင်းအိမ်၊ မင်းနန်းတော်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Your lineage, your heritage. (2) Your palace, your home, your royal palace.

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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryᲹܱ (राजकुल).�
1) a royal family, a king's family; अग्निराप� स्त्रियो मूर्खः सर्प� राजकुलान� � (agnirāpa� striyo mūrkha� sarpo Ჹkulāni ca) H.; नदीना� शस्त्रपाणीना� नखिनां शृङ्गिणा� तथ� � विश्वासो नै� कर्तव्यः स्त्रीषु राजकुलेष� � (nadīnā� śastrapāṇīnā� nakhinā� śṛṅgiṇāṃ tathā | viśvāso naiva kartavya� strīṣu Ჹkuleṣu ca) || ibid.
2) the court of a king; � दास्या� पुत्रि राजकुल� (ā dāsyā� putri Ჹܱ�) >ल्येतत� (lyetat) 岵.3.12/13.
3) a court of justice; (Ჹkule kath or nivid caus. means 'to sue one in a court of law, lodge a complaint against).
4) a royal palace.
5) a king, master (as a respectful mode of speaking).
6) a royal servant; बध्नन्ति घ्नन्त� लुम्पन्त� दृप्तं राजकुलान� वै (badhnanti ghnanti lumpanti dṛpta� Ჹkulāni vai) Bhāg. 1.41.36.
Derivable forms: Ჹܱm (राजकुलम्).
Ჹܱ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms Ჹ and kula (कु�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹܱ (राजकुल).—n.
(-�) A royal race. m.
(-�) A prince, a king. E. Ჹ and kula family.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹܱ (राजकुल).—I. n. 1. the court of a king, [ٲśܳٲ] in
Ჹܱ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms Ჹ and kula (कु�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹܱ (राजकुल).—[neuter] a king’s or a royal family; the court of a king.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ჹܱ (राजकुल):—[=Ჹ-kula] [from Ჹ > rāj] n. a king’s race, royal family ([plural] = kings, princes), [Kāvya literature; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] a royal palace or court (where also law is administered), [ṢaḍvBr.; Mahābhārata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] a main road or street, [Rāmāyaṇa] ([Bombay edition])
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹܱ (राजकुल):—[Ჹ-kula] (�) 1. n. Royal race.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ჹܱ (राजकुल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ܱ.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusᲹܱ (ರಾಜಕುಲ):�
1) [noun] a royal family.
2) [noun] the kṣatriya community; the military caste.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryᲹܱ (राजकुल):—n. 1. royal family/dynasty; 2. royal palace;
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: Rajan, Kola, Raja.
Starts with: Rajakula bhatta, Rajakulantaka, Rajakulanumantavya, Rajakulaprajata, Rajakulasantaka, Rajakulavaddhana, Rajakulavant, Rajakulavivada, Rajakulupaka.
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