As a deity name
Name 902 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
Name 906 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
royalty, kingship, sovereignty, empire (‘over’ loc. or comp.; ‘of’ gen. or comp.; acc. with √ kṛ or Caus. of √ kṛ or with upa-√ ās or vi-√ dhā, to exercise government, rule, govern…
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (9)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "rājyāya" is the dative of "rājya" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "rājya" is derived from "rāj" with the ñyaṅ/ñyaṭ/yat suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. rāj (prob. originally two roots; cf. √ raj, √ rañj, √ ṛñj) cl. 1. P. Ā. (Dhātup. xix, 74) rājati, ˚te (Ved. also rāṣṭi, rāṭ; pf. rarāja; rarāje or reje, 2. sg. P. rarājitha or rejitha, MBh. &c.; aor. arājiṣuḥ, RV.; arājiṣṭa Gr.; fut. rājitā, rājiṣyati, ib.; inf. rājase, RV.), to reign, be king or chief, rule over (gen.), direct, govern (acc.), RV. &c. &c.; to be illustrious or resplendent, shine, glitter, ib.; to appear as or like (iva), Kum. vi, 49 : Caus. rājayati, ˚te (aor. ararājat), to reign, rule, AV.; MBh.; to illuminate, make radiant (cf. rājita) : Desid. rirājiṣati, ˚te Gr.: Intens. rārājyate, rārāṣṭi, ib. [For cognate words, see under rājan.]
2. rāj mfn. (ifc.) shining, radiant &c.
rājya mfn. kingly, princely, royal, TBr.
rājya n. (also rājya or rājya) royalty, kingship, sovereignty, empire (‘over’ loc. or comp.; ‘of’ gen. or comp.; acc. with √ kṛ or Caus. of √ kṛ or with upa-√ ās or vi-√ dhā, to exercise government, rule, govern), AV. &c. &c.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
rājya mfn. kingly, princely, royal, TBr.
rājya n. (also rājya or rājya) royalty, kingship, sovereignty, empire (‘over’ loc. or comp.; ‘of’ gen. or comp.; acc. with √ kṛ or Caus. of √ kṛ or with upa-√ ās or vi-√ dhā, to exercise government, rule, govern), AV. &c. &c.
1. rāj (prob. originally two roots; cf. √ raj, √ rañj, √ ṛñj) cl. 1. P. Ā. (Dhātup. xix, 74) rājati, ˚te (Ved. also rāṣṭi, rāṭ; pf. rarāja; rarāje or reje, 2. sg. P. rarājitha or rejitha, MBh. &c.; aor. arājiṣuḥ, RV.; arājiṣṭa Gr.; fut. rājitā, rājiṣyati, ib.; inf. rājase, RV.), to reign, be king or chief, rule over (gen.), direct, govern (acc.), RV. &c. &c.; to be illustrious or resplendent, shine, glitter, ib.; to appear as or like (iva), Kum. vi, 49 : Caus. rājayati, ˚te (aor. ararājat), to reign, rule, AV.; MBh.; to illuminate, make radiant (cf. rājita) : Desid. rirājiṣati, ˚te Gr.: Intens. rārājyate, rārāṣṭi, ib. [For cognate words, see under rājan.]
2. rāj mfn. (ifc.) shining, radiant &c.
Alternative readings
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