Somaraja, dzᲹ: 8 definitions
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Somaraja 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexdzᲹ (सोमराज).—Compared to Pṛthu, see Soma (s.v.).*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 22. 56; Vāyu-purāṇa 61. 44.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsdzᲹ (सोमराज) refers to one of the “eight Bhairavas� (originating from the blood of Andhaka when Śiva strikes him correspond with a set of eight Bhairavas), according to the Vāmanapurāṇa 44.23-38ff.�(Cf. Vārāṇasīmāhātmya 1.53-54)

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)dzᲹ (सोमराज) or dzᲹtaila refers to one of the topics discussed in the Ѳܳī, a Sanskrit manuscript ascribed to Nṛsiṃha Kavirāja collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Ѳܳī manuscript, consisting of 5,586 ślokas (metrical verses), is housed in Dhaka with Babu Bhagavancandra Dasa Kaviraja. It seemingly addresses topics related to Medicinal, Herbal, and Iatrochemical preparations. The catalogue includes the term—dz�-taila in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads�dzᲹٲԲ.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)dzᲹ (सोमराज) or dzᲹkalpa refers to one of the various medicinal preparations described in the Vaidyakalpa, as mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.—The Vaidyakalpa is a Sanskrit medical treatise dealing with the treatment of different kinds of medicines [e.g., dzᲹ-kalpa] including those prepared from trees, plants, roots, etc.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) dzᲹ (सोमराज) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—son of Nṛhari: Darśapūrṇamāseṣṭi.
2) dzᲹ (सोमराज):—son of Narahari: Rudrasūktabhāṣya.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) dzᲹ (सोमराज):—[=dz-Ჹ] [from soma] m. ‘king Soma�, the moon, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarydzᲹ (सोमराज):—n. the moon;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Somarajadeva, Somarajaka, Somarajakalpa, Somarajan, Somarajasuta, Somarajataila, Somarajayana.
Full-text: Somarajadeva, Somarajasuta, Somraj, Somarajakalpa, Somarajataila, Rudrasuktabhashya, Rajaputriya, Masana, Darshapurnamaseshti, Ashtabhairava, Rajasoma, Abhinavacandrarghavidhi.
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Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXIII - Other Medicinal Recipes (continued) < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 339 < [Volume 3 (1874)]
Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
3.8. The temple of Somaditya at Bhayavdar < [Chapter 4 - Structural temples of the Caulukyan period (942-1299 A.D.)]
3.9. Temples built during the reign of Kumarapala (1144-1173 A.D.) < [Chapter 4 - Structural temples of the Caulukyan period (942-1299 A.D.)]
The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 4 - Singaladeva (A.D. 1247-1253) < [Chapter XIV - The Yadavas]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 25 - Description of Somavāra Vrata < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 121 - The Greatness of Soma Tīrtha < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 85 - The Greatness of Somanātha Tīrtha < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]