Rajamarga, Ჹ, Rajan-marga: 14 definitions
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Rajamarga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationᲹ (राजमार्ग) refers to the “main highway� (of a city), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.5 (“Kārttikeya is crowned�).—Accordingly, after the Kṛttikās spoke to Kārttikeya: “[...] Kumāra reached the foot of a Nyagrodha tree at Kailāsa in the fast chariot along with Nandin seated to his right. [...] Pārvatī caused the entire outskirts of the city fully decorated with Padmarāga and other gems. The main highway (Ჹ) was rendered beautiful and auspicious. The thirty goddesses Lakṣmī and others stood in front, along with chaste ladies whose husbands and sons were alive and Pārvatī stood ahead of them. [...]�
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexᲹ (राजमार्ग).�(also Ჹ貹ٳ)—royal roads as frequented by Piśācas;1 in the city of Śrīpuram;2 in the city of Mathurā;3 lighted by lamps during nights;4 persons committing nuisance in public roads were visited by fines and required to clean them.5
- 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 404; 27. 11.
- 2) Matsya-purāṇa 130. 3.
- 3) Viṣṇu-purāṇa V. 19. 12.
- 4) Matsya-purāṇa 139. 19.
- 5) Ib. 227. 175.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryᲹ (राजमार्ग).—m (S) The king's highway; a public road. 2 fig. A fashion, custom, or practice sanctioned by general approbation and adoption.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishᲹ (राजमार्ग).�m The king's highway; a public road.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryᲹ (राजमार्ग).�
1) a highway, high road, a royal or main road, principal street.
2) the way, method or procedure of kings.
Derivable forms: Ჹ� (राजमार्ग�).
Ჹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms Ჹ and (मार्�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹ (राजमार्ग).—m.
(-�) A royal road, one passable for horses and elephants, and forty cubits broad. E. Ჹ a king, and a road.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹ (राजमार्ग).—[-n], m. a royal or main road, [ʲñٲԳٰ] 129, 16.
Ჹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms Ჹ and (मार्�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹ (राजमार्ग).—[masculine] = Ჹ貹ٳ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ჹ (राजमार्ग):—[=Ჹ-] [from Ჹ > rāj] m. the k°’s highway, a royal or main road, principal street (passable for horses and elephants), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] (met.) the great path, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
3) [v.s. ...] the way or method of k°, procedure of k° (as warfare etc.; -ś岹 mfn. skilled in it), [Harivaṃśa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹ (राजमार्ग):—[Ჹ-] (�) 1. m. A royal road.
[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 corpusᲹ (ರಾಜಮಾರ್ಗ):�
1) [noun] a main road of a city.
2) [noun] a highway that connects major cities of a nation.
3) [noun] (fig.) a proper method, way or manner.
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 DictionaryᲹ (राजमार्ग):—n. national highway; national road; trunk line;
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, Marga, Raja.
Starts with: Rajamargavisharada.
Full-text (+1): Rajamargavisharada, Mahendra-rajamarga, Rajapatha, Rajaraste, Rajavidhi, Rajavithi, Rajmarg, Rajamargikri, Mahendra-rajmarg, Abhiyana, Rajapaddhati, Anurathya, Abhishecana, Sajjikar, Aguru, Priyangu, Vattu, Upacara, Madhura, Vishala.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.13.15 < [Chapter 13 - The Glories of Prabhāsa-tīrtha, the Sarasvatī River, etc.]
Verse 5.5.43 < [Chapter 5 - Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Entrance Into Mathurā]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 211 < [Volume 4, Part 1 (1907)]
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
Chapter 7 - Fortification < [Volume 2 - Town Planning]
Chapter 4 - Road Planning in Ancient India < [Volume 2 - Town Planning]
Chapter 3c - The Qualities of a Yantra and its Functions < [Volume 4 - Palace Architecture]
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
Spiritual Endeavor (Sādhanā) < [Chapter 4 - Analysis on the Basis of Spiritual Endeavour]
Vrikshayurveda (and environmental philosophy) (by Beenapani Mishra)
3. Aesthetical Values as reflected in other Sanskrit Texts < [Chapter 6 - Aesthetic Value behind the arrangement of Trees and Gardens]
Sanskrit Inscriptions of Thailand (by Satischandra Chatterjee)