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Entry विराज्

विराज्virāj1 U.
1. 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
2. To shine, glitter; शाखिनोऽन्ये विराजन्ते खण्ड्यन्ते चन्दनद्रुमाः Bv.1.88.
3. To appear or look like; तदन्तरे सा विरराज धेनुः R 2.2.
4. To be eminent or illustrious. -Causal To brighten, illuminate, irradiate.
5. Name of a Vedic metre.
6. Excellence, dignity.
Derived forms and compounds
- -सुतः
  
  (विराट्सुतः)) a class of deceased ancestors; विराट्सुताः सोमसदः साध्यानां पितरः स्मृताः Ms. 3.195.
  
  Beauty, splendour.
  
  A man of the Kṣatriya or warrior tribe; विराडायुषोऽर्घमथात्यगात् Bhāg.4.27.6.
  
  The first progeny of Brahman; Compare Ms.1.32; तस्मात् विराडजायत Ṛv.1.9.5 (where विराज् is represented as born from Puruṣa.)
  
  The body.
  
  (In Vedānta Philosophy) Name of 'intellect' considered as ruling over the aggregate of bodies.
  
  The universe (ब्रह्माण्ड); नानावीर्याः पृथग्भूता विराजं जनयन्ति हि Bhāg.1.3.15. Feminine
- विराज् virāj, Adjective
  
  Splendid, excellent; मृत्युर्भोजपतेर्विराडविदुषां तत्त्वं परं योगिनाम् Bhāg.1.43.17.
  
  A ruler, chief. -Masculine
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