Rajashasana, ᲹśԲ, Rajan-shasana: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Rajashasana 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.
The Sanskrit term ᲹśԲ can be transliterated into English as Rajasasana or Rajashasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexᲹśԲ (राजशास�).—For wrong entry in, punished with uttama daṇḍa.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 227. 202.

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 DictionaryᲹśԲ (राजशास�).—n (S) A royal edict.
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 dictionaryᲹśԲ (राजशास�).—a royal edict; दिवा चरेयुः कार्यार्थं चिह्निता राजशासनै� (divā careyu� kāryārtha� cihnitā ᲹśԲi�) Manusmṛti 1.55.
Derivable forms: ᲹśԲ (राजशासनम�).
ᲹśԲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms Ჹ and śԲ (शासन).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹśԲ (राजशास�).—n.
(-Բ�) 1. A royal edict. 2. A royal badge. E. Ჹ and śԲ an edict.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹśԲ (राजशास�).—[neuter] royal edict or order.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹśԲ (राजशास�):—[=Ჹ-śԲ] [from Ჹ > rāj] n. a royal edict or order, [Manu-smṛti x, 55.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹśԲ (राजशास�):—[Ჹ-śԲ] (Բ�) 1. n. Royal edict or badge.
[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 corpusᲹśԲ (ರಾಜಶಾಸ�):�
1) [noun] the act or manner of governing of a state or nation.
2) [noun] an order of a king.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shasana, Rajan, Raja.
Starts with: Rajashasanapatu.
Full-text: Rajashasanapatu, Sima, Sindura, Abhyadhika, Dusaka, Una, Shasana.
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