Pitriraja, Pitṛrāja, Pitri-raja: 8 definitions
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Pitriraja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
Pitriraja has 7 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Pitṛrāja can be transliterated into English as Pitrraja or Pitriraja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchPitṛrāja (पितृराज):—(pitar + rājan) m. der König der Manen, Beiname Yama's [Sāvitryupākhyāna 5, 14.] [Mahābhārata 2, 275.] [Harivaṃśa 2470.] rājan desgl. [Mahābhārata 2, 352.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungPitṛrāja (पितृराज):—und n m. Beiname Yama's.
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Full-text: Pitrirajan, Yama, Bandhava.
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