# रजस् (rajas)

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रजस् (rajas) is a Sanskrit word meaning the atmosphere, air, firmament, or region of clouds, vapour, mist, clouds, or darkness, impurity, dirt, dust, or any small particle of matter, the dust or pollen of flowers, cultivated or ploughed land, the menstrual discharge of a woman. Its 53 recorded definitions are grouped into 13 contexts, among them Atmosphere, Sky, Air, and Celestial Regions, Meanings of Related Compounds or Terms, Specific Substances (Metals, Plants, Bodily Secretions).

- **Root:** रज् (raj)
- **Etymology:** E. रञ्ज to colour, to be attached to, Uṇādi aff. असुन्. Page694 — E. rañja to colour, to be attached to, Uṇādi aff. asun. Page694
- **SLP1:** `rajas`  **IAST:** rajas  **Devanagari:** रजस्
- **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/rajas/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Atmosphere, Sky, Air, and Celestial Regions (12 definitions)
- The atmosphere, air, firmament, or region of clouds  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 863,2] रजस् (rajas) n. ‘coloured or dim space’, the sphere of vapour or mist, region of clouds, atmosphere, air, firmament (in Veda one of the divisions of the world and distinguished from दिव् (div) or स्वर् (svar), ‘the sphere of light’, and रोचना दिवः (rocanā divaḥ), ‘the ethereal spaces’, which are beyond the रजस् (rajas), as ether is beyond the air; often रजस् (rajas) = ‘the whole expanse of heaven or sky’, divided into a lower and upper stratum, the रजस् (rajas) उपरम् (rajas uparam) or पार्थिवम् (pārthivam) and the रजस् (rajas) उत्तमम् (rajas uttamam) or परमम् (paramam) or दिव् (div) यम् (divyam); hence du. रजसी (rajasī), ‘the lower and higher atmospheres’; sometimes also three and Ṛg-veda (Title) i, 164, 6 even six such spheres are enumerated, hence pl. रजांसि (rajāṃsi), ‘the skies’), Ṛg-veda (Title); AV.; TS.; VS.; Br. [ ID=173961 ]
- vapour, mist, clouds, or darkness  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > vapour, mist, clouds, gloom, dimness, darkness, RV.; AV. [ ID=173962 ]
- Air or atmosphere  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 11 Ved. Air, atmosphere
- A division of the world.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 12 A division of the world
- Vapour  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 13 Vapour
- Cloud or rain-water  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 14 Cloud or rain-water
- 1. Sky, air, atmosphere, mist, or vapour. 2. Dust, pollen, menstrual discharge, or the philosophical quality of passion.  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 249-3 ] रजस् (rajas) ráj-as, n. [dimness, region of clouds] 〈1.〉 V. : sky, air, atmosphere ( distinguished from div or svar, region of light, heaven, which is beyond; regarded as consisting of an upper and a lower stratum, hence often du., the lower an upper air: pl. the skies); vapour, mist, gloom; (dark =) ploughed soil, cultivated field ( RV., rare ); 〈2.〉 C. : dust; grain of dust; pollen of flowers; menstrual discharge, menses; [quality inflaming or obscuring the mind ] passion ( one of the three qualities, sattva, rajas, tamas, in phil. ). [ ID=15010 ]
- 1. Sky. 2. Dust. 3. The pollen of a flower. 4. The menses. 5. The quality of passion.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0755-a ] रजस् (rajas) rajas, I. i. e. rañj + as, n. (the original signification was probably ‘Dimness;’ cf. rajani and Goth. riquis). 1. Sky, Chr. 289, 7 = Rigv. i. 50, 7. 2. Dust, Man. 11, 110. 3. The pollen of a flower, Vikr. d. 26. 4. The menses, Man. 4, 41. II. i. e. perhaps ṛj + as ( cf. ὄρεξις), n. The quality of passion, Ve- dāntas. in Chr. 207, 8. — Comp. A-, adj. free from dust, Nal. 24, 42. Nīrajas, i. e. nis-, adj. 1. free from dust, Rām. 2, 87, 21 Gorr., 2. free from passion, Rām. 4, 44, 41. Parorajas, see s. v. paras. Vi-, I. adj. free from passion, Chr. 16, 17. II. f. a woman who has ceased to menstruate. Sa-, f. a woman during menstruation. — Cf. Goth. riquis. [ ID=11930 ]
- 1. Atmosphere or air. 2. Mist or gloom. 3. Dust, pollen, or small particles. 4. Impurity or menstrual secretion. 5. Darkness or soul-darkening passion.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 440 ] रजस् (rajas) n. atmosphere, air, esp. the lower region of clouds and vapours ( opp. दिव् (div) or राचन (rācana) ); the sky (conc. also as twofold, रजसी (rajasī) ) mist, gloom ( i.g. ); dust, pollen of flowers, any small particle of matter; foulness, impurity, esp. the menstrual secretion, darkness or soul-darkening passion (ph.). [ ID=26375 ]
- 1. Atmosphere, air, or the region of clouds, vapors, and gloom. 2. Mist, gloom, or darkness. 3. Dust. 4. In philosophy, passion or the second of the three qualities.  
  *Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 227-b ] rájas, n. —1. atmosphere, air, region of clouds, vapors, and gloom, clearly distinguished from heaven ( dyaus, 72 2 ) or Page228-a+ 50 the ethereal spaces of heaven ( rocanā divas, 81 8, or svar ), “where the light dwelleth,” these being beyond the rajas, just as the αἰθήρ is beyond the ἀήρ; used loosely in pl., the skies, 71 7; the sky conceived as divided into an upper and a lower stratum, and so dual, rajasī, 75 5, 12; so far Vedic; —2. post-Vedic: like the Greek ἀήρ, the thick air, mist, gloom, darkness; —3. dust, e. g. 14 13; —4. in the philosophical system, darkness ( cf. 2), the second of the three qualities ( see guṇa ), soul-darkening passion (popularly connected with rāga, ‘passion’), 66 8, 16. [since the orig. mg, as indicated by usage, is ‘the cloudy (region), region of gloom and dark’ as distinguished from the everlasting light beyond, the word is prob. to be derived fr. √raj in the sense ‘be (colored, i. e. ) not clear’: cognate are ἔ-ρεβος, ‘darkness, Erebus,’ and Goth. riqis, neut., ‘darkness’: for connection of mgs 2 and 3, cf. Ger. Dunst, ‘vapor,’ and Eng. dust. ] [ ID=3488 ]
- 1. Atmosphere, air, or the sky. 2. A world or division of the universe. 3. Vapor, mist, clouds, or rain-water. 4. Gloom or darkness. 5. Impurity, dirt, dust, or any small particle of matter. 6. The pollen of flowers. 7. Cultivated or arable land. 8. The quality of passion and foulness in philosophy. 9. Emotion, feeling, or affection. 10. Menstrual excretion. 11. Tin. 12. The name of a Rishi.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0828-c ] Rajas, as, n. (said to be fr. rt. rañj in the sense ‘to colour,’ cf. rt. 2. arj; according to some the original meaning may have been ‘dimness,’ cf. ra- jani and Goth. riquis), the sphere of vapour or mist, region of clouds, atmosphere, air, firmament (Ved.; sometimes represented as the expanse of heaven or sky in general); any sphere or world or division of the world (so used in Ved. according to Yāska and Sāy.; the dual rajasī = ‘heaven and earth,’ or perhaps ‘the lower and higher atmospheres’ im- mediately above the earth; trīṇi rajāṃsi = ‘the three worlds’ or earth, atmosphere, and sky; some- times even six such spheres are enumerated); vapour, mist, clouds, rain-water, water (according to Nirukta IV. 19); gloom, gloominess, dimness, darkness; im- purity, dirt, dust, powder, speck of dust, any small particle of matter, ( go-rajas, a speck of dust on a cow's hair; a mote in a sun-beam; eḍaka-rajas, a speck of dust on a sheep's fleece); the dust or pollen of flowers; cultivated or ploughed land (as ‘dusty’), arable land, fields; the ‘darkening’ quality, passion, foulness, impurity; (in philosophy) the second of the three Guṇas or qualities, (the three are called sattva, goodness, rajas, passion, and tamas, darkness; cf. guṇa; of these rajas is sometimes Page0829-a+ 81 identified with tejas, energy or activity: it is said to predominate in air, and to be active, urgent, and variable); passion, emotion, feeling, affection; the menstrual excretion; tin; (according to Nirukta IV. 19) = jyotis, ahan; (ās), m., N. of a Ṛṣi, son of Vasiṣṭha. —Raja-udvāsa, as, ā, am, Ved. one who has put off soiled clothes; [cf. malodvāsas. ] —Rajaḥ-paṭala, am, n. a coating of dust. —Ra- jaḥ-putra, as, m. the son of passion (a term applied to a person when the object is to mark his being of no particular note; cf. rajas-toka ). —Rajaḥ-pluta, as, ā, am, filled with (the quality of) passion. —Rajaḥ-śaya, as, ā, am, Ved. silver, made of silver. —Rajaḥ-śuddhi, is, f. a pure or right condition of the menses. —Rajaḥ-spṛś, k, k, k, touching the dust or the ground, touching the earth. —Rajas-tamaska, as, ā, am, being under the influence of the two qualities rajas and ta- mas, (see above.) —Rajas-tamo-maya, as, ī, am, made up or consisting of the qualities rajas and tamas. —Rajas-tur, ūr, ūr, ūr, Ved. hastening through the sky or atmosphere, (Sāy.) dust-scattering ( = pāṃsos tvarayitṛ ) or water-scattering (= uda- kasya preraka). —Rajas-toka, as, am, m. n. the child or offspring of passion; avarice, greediness. —Rajas-vala, as, ā, am, having water (Ved. = udaka-vat ); covered with dust, dusty; full of the quality rajas, full of passion; ( as ), m. a buffalo; ( ā ), f. a menstruating woman, a female during the menses; a marriageable woman. —Rajas-vin, ī, inī, i, dusty, full of dust or pollen; full of the quality rajas. —Rajī-kṛ, cl. 8. P. -karoti, &c., to change or turn into dust. —Rajeṣita (fr. raja for rajas + iṣita ), according to Sāy. on Ṛg-veda VIII. 46, 28. rajas = uṣṭra or gardabha, iṣita = prāpita. —Rajo-gātra, as, m., N. of a son of Vasiṣṭha. —Rajo-guṇa, as, m. the quality rajas or passion, (see under rajas. ) —Rajoguṇa-maya, as, ī, am, consisting of or having the quality rajas. —Rajo-grahi, is, is, i, see Vopa-deva XXVI. 48. —Rajo-darśana, am, n. the (first) appearance of the menstrual excretion. —Rajo-nimīlita, as, ā, am, blinded by passion or desire. —Rajo-bandha, as, m. suppression of menstruation. —Rajo-bala, am, n. darkness, (perhaps more correctly rajo-vala. ) —Rajo-megha, as, m. a cloud of dust. —Rajo-rasa, as, m. darkness. —Rajo-hara, as, m. ‘remover of impurity,’ a washerman. —Rajo-haraṇa-dhārin (according to Halāyudha II. 189) = vratin. [ ID=39040 ]
- 1. The region of the atmosphere between heaven and earth. 2. Dusty fields on earth.  
  *The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 2-198 ] 1. Rajas denotes the region of the atmosphere between heaven and earth in the Rigveda 1 and later. 2 The atmosphere, like the sky ( Div ), is divided into three regions, 3 but more normally into two, the ‘earthly’ ( pārthiva ) 4 and the ‘heavenly’ ( divya or divaḥ ). 5 In some passages 6 the word refers in the plural to the dusty fields on earth. [ Footnote: 1) i. 56, 5; 62, 5; 84, 1; 124, 5; 168, 6; 187, 4; ii. 40, 3; vi. 62, 9, etc.] [ Footnote: 2) Av. iv. 25, 2; vii. 25, 1; 41, 1; x. 3, 9; xiii. 2, 8. 43; Taittirīya Saṃ- hitā, iii. 5, 4, 2; Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, xiii. 44, etc.] [ Footnote: 3) Rv. iv. 53, 5; v. 69, 1; ix. 74, 6; x. 45, 3; 123, 8; Av. xiii. 1, 11, etc. In Rv. i. 164, 6, six ‘regions’ are mentioned.] [ Footnote: 4) Rv. i. 81, 5; 90, 7; 154, 1; vi. 49, 3; viii. 88, 5; ix. 72, 8, etc.] [ Footnote: 5) Rv. iv. 53, 3; i. 110, 6. Cf. Mac- donell, Vedic Mythology, p. 10; St. Petersburg Dictionary, s.v. ] [ Footnote: 6) Rv. i. 166, 3; iii. 62, 16; x. 75. 7.] [ ID=2615 ]

### Meanings of Related Compounds or Terms (11 definitions)
- see (7) above  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — गुणः (guṇaḥ) see (7) above
- influenced by both rajas and tamas  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — तमस्क (tamaska) a. being under the influence of both rajas and tamas
- 1. Greediness or avarice. 2. An insignificant person.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — तोकः - कं, - पुत्रः (tokaḥ -kaṃ, -putraḥ) 1 greediness, avarice. 2 ‘the child of passion’, a term applied to a person to show that he is quite insignificant
- the first menstrual flow  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — दर्शनं (darśanaṃ) the first appearance of the menstrual excretion, first menstrual flow
- blinded by passion  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — निमीलित (nimīlita) a. blinded by passion; Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 9. 74
- a coating of dust  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — पटलं (paṭalaṃ) a coating of dust
- suppression of menstruation  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — बंधः (baṃdhaḥ) suppression of menstruation
- rasa  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — रसः (rasaḥ)
- darkness  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — वलं (valaṃ) darkness
- pure condition of the menses  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — शुद्धिः (śuddhiḥ) f. pure condition of the menses
- a washerman  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — हरः (haraḥ) ‘dirt-remover’. a washerman. [ ID=23961 ]

### Specific Substances (Metals, Plants, Bodily Secretions) (7 definitions)
- a kind of plant  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a kind of plant (= पर्पट (parpaṭa) ), Bhpr. [ ID=173970 ]
- tin  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > tin, L. [ ID=173971 ]
- sperm  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > sperm, L. [ ID=173973 ]
- safflower  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > safflower, L. [ ID=173974 ]
- Safflower  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 9 Safflower
- Tin  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 10 Tin
- silver  
  *The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects*
  > 2. Rajas in one passage of the Yajurveda Saṃhitās 1 clearly means ‘silver,’ like Rajata. It is also taken in this sense in one passage of the Rigveda 2 by Zimmer, 3 but this interpretation is doubtful. [ Footnote: 1) Rajaḥ-śaya, Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, v. 8; rajāśaya, Taittirīya Saṃhitā, i. 2, 11, 2 (Sāyaṇa on Aitareya Brāhmaṇa, i. 23, 2); Maitrāyaṇī Saṃhitā, i. 2, 7; Kāṭhaka Saṃhitā, ii. 8.] [ Footnote: 2) x. 105, 7.] [ Footnote: 3) Altindisches Leben, 55, 56.] [ ID=2616 ]

### The Philosophical Quality 'Rajas Guna' (5 definitions)
- the quality of passion, activity, and urgency  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (in phil. ) the second of the three Guṇas or qualities (the other two being सत्त्व (sattva), goodness, and तमस् (tamas), darkness; cf. Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) 85; रजस् (rajas) is sometimes identified with तेजस् (tejas), q.v.; it is said to predominate in air, and to be active, urgent, and variable), Sāṃkhyak.; VarBṛS.; Suśr. &c. [ ID=173968 ]
- The second of the three qualities of material substance, considered the cause of activity.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 7 The second of the three Guṇas or constituent qualities of all material substances (the other two being सत्त्व (sattva) and तमस् (tamas); रजस् (rajas) is supposed to be the cause of the great activity seen in creatures; it predominates in men, as Sattva and Tamas predominate in gods and demons); अंतर्गतमपास्तं मे रजसोपि (aṃtargatamapāstaṃ me rajasopi) परं तमः (paraṃ tamaḥ) Kumārasambhava (Bombay) 6. 60; Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 6. 27; रजोजुषे जन्मनि (rajojuṣe janmani) K.; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1. 20
- 1. The quality of passion causing worldly desire and pain. 2. Dust. 3. Flower pollen. 4. Menstrual flow.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 693 ] रजस् (rajas) n. ( - जः (-jaḥ) ) 1 The second condition of humanity, the quality or property of passion; that which produces sensual desire, worldly coveting, pride, and falsehood, and is the cause of pain. 2 Dust. 3 The dust or pollen of a flower. 4 The menstrual evacuation. E. रञ्ज (rañja) to colour, to be attached to, Uṇādi aff. असुन् (asun). Page694 [ ID=31796 ]
- 1. Passion or sensual feelings. 2. Dust. 3. Desire. 4. Pollen. 5. Menses.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 620-b ] रजस् (rajas) ( जः ) ((jaḥ)) 5. n. The quality, passion, or sensual feelings; dust; desire; pollen; menses. [ ID=31362 ]
- 1. The quality of passion causing desire, pride, and pain. 2. Dust. 3. Flower pollen. 4. A material particle. 5. Menstrual flow. 6. A cultivated field. 7. A sunbeam dust mote.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 595-b ] रजस् (rajas) n. ( - जः (-jaḥ) ) 1. The second of the three primary qualities of nature the quality or property of passion: that which produces sensual desire, worldly coveting, pride, and falsehood, and is the cause of pain. 2. Dust. 3. The dust or pollen of a flower. 4. Any particle of matter. 5. The menstrual evacuation. 6. Cultivated fields. 7. A mole in a sun-beam. E. रञ्ज् (rañj) to colour, to be attached to, Unādi aff. असुन् । (asun.) [ ID=33085 ]

### Dust, Powder, and Small Particles (4 definitions)
- impurity, dirt, dust, or any small particle of matter  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > impurity, dirt, dust, any small particle of matter, RV. &c. &c. ( cf. गो - र् (go-r) ° (°) ) [ ID=173963 ]
- Dust, powder, or dirt  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 1 Dust, powder, dirt; धन्यास्तदंगरजसां (dhanyāstadaṃgarajasāṃ) मलिनीभवंति (malinībhavaṃti) Śakuntalā (Bombay) 7. 17; आत्मोद्धतैरपि (ātmoddhatairapi) रजोभिरलंघनीयाः (rajobhiralaṃghanīyāḥ) 1. 8; Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 1. 42; 6. 33
- A small particle or mote in a sunbeam.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 3 A mote in a sun-beam, any small particle (of matter); cf. Manusmṛti 8. 132 and Yājñavalkya (Mr. Mandlik’s Edition) 1. 362
- 1. Dust or powder. 2. Flower pollen. 3. Cultivated fields or arable land. 4. A floating mote in a sunbeam. 5. Any small particle of matter. 6. The quality of nature that is the source of motion and energy. 7. Passion or emotion. 8. Menstrual discharge.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 603-08 ] रजस् (rajas) n. 1. Dust, powder, धन्यास्तदंगरजसा मलिनीभवंति (dhanyāstadaṃgarajasā malinībhavaṃti) Sak. vii., R. i.42; 2. the dust or pollen of flowers, धूतोद्यानं कुवलयरजोगंधिनिर्गंधवत्याः (dhūtodyānaṃ kuvalayarajogaṃdhinirgaṃdhavatyāḥ) Megh. i.33; 3. cultivated fields, arable land; 4. a mole in a sun-beam; 5. any small particle of matter, ( जालसूर्यमरीचिस्थं त्रसरेणु रजः स्मृतम् (jālasūryamarīcisthaṃ trasareṇu rajaḥ smṛtam) Yaj. i.362); 6. the second of the three primary qualities of nature which is said to be the source of motion or energy in creatures, उपैति शांतरजसं ब्रह्मभूतमकल्मषम् (upaiti śāṃtarajasaṃ brahmabhūtamakalmaṣam) Bg. vi.27, K.S. vi.7; 7. passion, emotion; 8. menstrual discharge, M. iv.41. [ ID=31702 ]

### Cultivated Land or Fields (2 definitions)
- cultivated or ploughed land  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > cultivated or ploughed land (as ‘dusty’ or ‘dirty’), arable land, fields, RV. [ ID=173965 ]
- An arable or cultivated field.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 4 A ploughed or cultivated land, arable field

### Menstrual Discharge (Menses) (2 definitions)
- the menstrual discharge of a woman  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the impurity i.e. the menstrual discharge of a woman, GṛS.; Mn.; MBh.; Suśr. &c. [ ID=173966 ]
- Menstrual discharge or menses  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 8 Menstrual discharge, menses; Manusmṛti 4. 41; 5. 66

### Miscellaneous Lexical Meanings (2 definitions)
- 1. Light 2. Day 3. World 4. Water  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > ‘light’ or ‘day’ or ‘world’ or ‘water’, Nirukta, by Yāska (Title) iv, 19 [ ID=173969 ]
- autumn  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > autumn, L. [ ID=173972 ]

### Passion, Emotion, and Mental States (2 definitions)
- passion, emotion, affection  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the ‘darkening’ quality, passion, emotion, affection, MBh.; Kāv. &c. [ ID=173967 ]
- Passion, emotional darkness, or mental foulness  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 6 Foulness, passion, emotion, moral or mental darkness; अपथे पदमर्पयंति हि श्रुतवंतोऽपि (apathe padamarpayaṃti hi śrutavaṃto'pi) रजोनिमीलिताः (rajonimīlitāḥ) Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 9. 74

### Pollen of Flowers (2 definitions)
- the dust or pollen of flowers  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the dust or pollen of flowers, Kālid.; BhP. [ ID=173964 ]
- The dust or pollen of flowers  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 2 The dust or pollen of flowers; भूयात्कुशेशयरजोमृदुरेणुरस्याः ( पंथाः ) (bhūyātkuśeśayarajomṛdureṇurasyāḥ (paṃthāḥ)) Śakuntalā (Bombay) 4. 10; Meghadūta (Bombay) 33, 65

### Proper Nouns (Names) (2 definitions)
- Name of a Rishi, son of Vasishtha  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > रजस् (rajas) m. N. of a Ṛṣi (son of Vasiṣṭha), VP. [ ID=173975 ]
- Shiva  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 581-2 ] Rajas = Śiva (1000 names 1 ). [ ID=8906 ]

### Darkness, Gloom, Obscurity (1 definition)
- Gloom or darkness  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > रजस् (rajas) [Printed book page 0901-c ] रजस् (rajas) n. [ रंज् - असुन् नलोपः (raṃj-asun nalopaḥ) ] 5 Gloom, darkness

### Etymological Information (1 definition)
- [No definition provided in source]  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > रजस् (rajas) [ cf. Gk. ἔ-ρεβος; Goth. riqis.] [ ID=173975.1 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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