Adhirashtra, Adhirāṣṭra: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Adhirāṣṭra can be transliterated into English as Adhirastra or Adhirashtra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAdhirāṣṭra (अधिराष्ट्र):—(1. adhi + rāṣṭra) n. Name eines Landes [Viṣṇupurāṇa 188,] [Nalopākhyāna 36 ] (v. l. rājya, vājya).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAdhirāṣṭra (अधिराष्ट्र):—n. Nomen proprium eines Reiches.
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Partial matches: Rashtra, Adhi.
Full-text: Adhirajya.
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