Griharaja, Griha-raja, Gṛharāja: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Gṛharāja can be transliterated into English as Grharaja or Griharaja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchGṛharāja (गृहराज):—(gṛha + rāja) m. Herrscher des Hauses, von Agni: e.aṃ śuśruma gṛharā.asya bhā.am [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 11, 1, 29.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungGṛharāja (गृहराज):—m. Herrscher des Hauses (Agni).
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