# युवराज (yuvarāja)

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युवराज (yuvarāja) is a Sanskrit word meaning an heir-apparent or crown prince, an epithet of Maitreya, of various authors, the heir apparent to the throne, a Jaina pontiff, a young prince. Its 9 recorded definitions are grouped into 3 contexts, among them Crown Prince / Heir Apparent, Crown Prince and Jaina Pontiff, Proper Name (Maitreya, Authors).

- **Etymology:** E. युव young, राजन् a prince, टच् aff — E. yuva young, rājan a prince, ṭac aff
- **SLP1:** `yuvarAja`  **IAST:** yuvarāja  **Devanagari:** युवराज
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuvaraja
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/yuvaraja/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Crown Prince / Heir Apparent (4 definitions)
- an heir-apparent or crown prince  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 855,3] युव (yuva) — राज (—rāja) m. ‘young king’, an heir-apparent associated with the reigning sovereign in the government, crown prince, R.; VarBṛS. &c. [ ID=172176 ]
- An heir apparent or crown prince  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > युवराज (yuvarāja) [Printed book page 599-14 ] युवन् - राज (yuvan-rāja) m. an heir apparent, a crown prince, निसर्गसंस्कारविनीत इत्यसौ नृपेण चक्रे युवराज (yuvarāja) शब्दभाक् (nisargasaṃskāravinīta ityasau nṛpeṇa cakre yuvarājaśabdabhāk) R. iii.35. [ ID=31521.1 ]
- heir-apparent or crown prince  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > युवराज (yuvarāja) [Printed book page 436 ] युवराज (yuvarāja) m. young king i.e. heir-apparent, crown prince. [ ID=26137 ]
- the Crown Prince  
  *The Purana Index*
  > युवराज (yuvarāja) [Printed book page 3-035 ] Yuvarāja — the Crown Prince; 1 his initiation against a King, an instance of antahkopa; 2 the residence of, to consist of five wings as that of the Kings. 3 [ Footnote: 1) Vā. 96. 219.] [ Footnote: 2) M. 223. 8.] [ Footnote: 3) Ib. 254. 17.] [ ID=11332 ]

### Crown Prince and Jaina Pontiff (3 definitions)
- 1. The heir apparent to the throne. 2. A Jaina pontiff.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > युव (yuva) राज (yuvarāja) [Printed book page 687 ] युव (yuva) राज (yuvarāja) m. ( - जः (-jaḥ) ) 1 A young prince, especially the heir apparent, associated to the throne. 2 One of the Jaina pontiffs. E. युव (yuva) young, and राजन् (rājan) a prince, टच् (ṭac) aff. [ ID=31530 ]
- 1. A young prince. 2. A Jaina pontiff.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > युवराज (yuvarāja) [Printed book page 615-a ] युव - राज (yuva-rāja) ( जः ) ((jaḥ)) 1. m. A young prince; one of the Jaina pontiffs. [ ID=31095 ]
- 1. A young prince, especially the heir apparent associated with the throne. 2. A Jaina pontiff.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > युव (yuva) राज (yuvarāja) [Printed book page 590-a ] युव (yuva) राज (yuvarāja) m. ( - जः (-jaḥ) ) 1. A young prince, especially the heir apparent, associated to the throne. 2. One of the Jaina pontiffs. E. युव (yuva) young, राजन् (rājan) a prince, टच् (ṭac) aff. [ ID=32776 ]

### Proper Name (Maitreya, Authors) (2 definitions)
- an epithet of Maitreya  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of Maitreya (the future Buddha), L. [ ID=172177 ]
- of various authors  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of various authors, Cat. [ ID=172178 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; 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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