देवराजdevarāja

देवराज (devarāja) is a Sanskrit word meaning divine ruler, king of the gods, name of a king, of a Rshi, of a Buddha, the father of Sharngadhara and several authors. Its 16 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them The God Indra, Specific Kings Named Devaraja (Other than Indra), A Divine Ruler (General Sense).

Etymology
E. देव a deity, राजन् a king, and टच् aff
Definitions
16
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Meanings by context

The God Indra

7 definitions
king of the gods

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Indra

Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Indra

Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

an epithet of Indra

Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Indra

Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

king of the gods, specifically Indra

Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

Indra

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Specific Kings Named Devaraja (Other than Indra)

3 definitions
Name of a king

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Nahuza

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

an ancient king

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

A Divine Ruler (General Sense)

2 definitions
divine ruler

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a divine ruler

Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Other Specific Individuals Named Devaraja

2 definitions
of a Buddha

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the father of Sharngadhara and several authors

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Sages or Rishis Named Devaraja

2 definitions
of a Rshi

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Vasishta

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

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Definitions on this page come from 8 works: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.