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Rajni, ñī: 19 definitions

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Rajni means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

ñī (राज्ञी) is another name for īī, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Indigofera tinctoria Linn. (“true indigo�), according to verse 4.80-83 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or ᲹԾṇṭ. The fourth chapter (ś徱-) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (ṛt-ṣu貹). Together with the names ñī and īī, there are a total of thirty Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

ñī (राज्ञी) is another name for Rājasarṣapa, which is a Sanskrit word referring to Brassica nigra (black mustard), from the Brassicaceae family. Certain plant parts of Rājasarṣapa are eaten as a vegetable (ś첹), according to Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. The synonym was identified in the ᲹԾṇṭ (verse 16.121), which is a 13th century medicinal thesaurus.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

ñī (राज्ञी).—Second of the three wives of Vivasvān. The couple had a son called Revata.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

ñī (राज्ञी).—One of the three wives of Vivasvān; she was the daughter of Raivata and had a son Revata.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 11. 2-3.
: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

ñī (राज्ञी) is one of the four wives of Bhāskara (sun-god): the son of Aditi and śⲹ貹 according to the ղṃśānܳٲ section of the 10th century ܰܰṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, The ܰܰṇa 30.27-73 and chapter 31 descibes the ṃśānܳٲ in an abridged form. It is stated that Aditi got from śⲹ貹, Bhāskara, the Sun-god. The Sun-god had four wives—Saṃjñā, ñī, Prabhā and Chāyā. Saṃjñā gave birth to Manu from the Sun-god in whose race were born the kings. ñī gave birth to Yama, Yamunā and Revanta.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

ñī (राज्ञी) refers to the Goddess (Śakti) (of the fifth of seven births before attaining liberation) according to the Janmasūtra.—The six beginning with the Buddhists and ending with the Śaivites are in the fettered state (貹śܲ屹). The seventh that has come into being is the House (ś) of the Yoginī whose sign is liberation. In the first one Tārā is the goddess (śپ) and Ambikā in the second. Gāyatrī is (the form of the goddess) in the third (birth) and Lakṣmī in the fourth. In the fifth she is ñī and is said to be Umā in the sixth. In the seventh she is Khañjī who has descended in each Age.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

ñī (राज्ञी) refers to “Queens�, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the lunar eclipse should terminate at the south-western and north-western points of the disc, the terminations are known as 岹ṣiṇa- (right anus) and 峾- (left anus) respectively: there will be diseases of the genital organs in the case of both terminations and the Queens [i.e., ñī] of reigning sovereigns will suffer in the case of the latter. If the lunar eclipse should commence and terminate at the eastern point of the disc, the termination is known as ñ󲹰岹Բ (vomitting): there will be prosperity and joy in the land and food crops will flourish�.

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Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa 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.

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

ñī.�(IE 8-2; EI 26; CII 3; HD), a queen; a title of the wives of paramount sovereigns and subordinate rulers; cf. Mahā- ñī, etc. Cf. Ep. Ind., Vol. IX, p. 305. Note: ñī is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ñī (राज्ञी).�f A Queen.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ñī (राज्ञी).�

1) A queen, the wife of a king.

2) Yellowish-red brass.

3) Name of the wife of the sun.

4) Name of the western quarter; राज्ञी ना� प्रतीची (ñī nāma pratīcī) Ch. Up.3.15.2.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ñī (राज्ञी).—f. (-ñī) A queen. nīlyā�, kāṃsye, jātīpuṣyavṛkṣe, pittaleca .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ñī (राज्ञी).—see .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ñī (राज्ञी).—v. 1 .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ñī (राज्ञी):—[from ] a f. (See 1. ) a queen, princess, the wife of a king, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] etc. etc.

2) [v.s. ...] Name of the western quarter or that which contains the Soul of the Universe, [Chāndogya-upaniṣad iii, 15, 2] of the wife of the Sun, [Purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] deep-coloured or yellowish-red brass (consisting of three parts of copper to one of zinc or tin), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) b ya etc. See [column]1.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

ñī (राज्ञी):�(nf) a queen.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Rājñi (ರಾಜ್ಞಿ):�

1) [noun] the wife of a king; a queen.

2) [noun] a woman who rules over a monarchy in her own right; a female sovereign; a queen.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

ñī (राज्ञी):—n. fem. queen; one who has ascended to throne;

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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.

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