rajas
[ ruhj-uh s ]
/ ˈrʌdʒ əs /
noun Hinduism.
See under guna.
Origin of rajas
From Sanskrit
OTHER WORDS FROM rajas
ra·jas·ic [ruh-jas-ik] /rəˈdʒæs ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby rajas
raja yoga,
rajab,
rajah,
rajahmundry,
rajar,
rajas,
rajasthan,
rajasthani,
rajkot,
rajput,
rajputana
Definition for rajas (2 of 3)
guna
[ goo n-uh ]
/ ˈgʊn ə /
noun
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas), dullness or inertia (tamas), and goodness or purity (sattva).
Origin of guna
First recorded in 1860–65,
guna is from the Sanskrit word
guṇa thread, quality
Definition for rajas (3 of 3)
rajah
or ra·ja
[ rah-juh ]
/ ˈrɑ dʒə /
noun
a king or prince in India.
a minor chief or dignitary.
an honorary title conferred on Hindus in India.
a title of rulers, princes, or chiefs in Java, Borneo, etc.
Origin of rajah
1545–55; < Hindi
rājā < Sanskrit
rājan; cognate with Latin
rēx king
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British Dictionary definitions for rajas
rajah
raja
/ (ˈrɑːdʒə) /
noun
(in India, formerly) a ruler or landlord: sometimes used as a form of address or as a title preceding a name
a Malayan or Javanese prince or chieftain
Word Origin for rajah
C16: from Hindi
rājā, from Sanskrit
rājan king; see
raj; compare Latin
rex king