Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

analyses: 2

paṇḍurājā
  1. paṇḍu

    pale, pale-yellowish; whitish, off-colour (wan); light brown, grey

  2. rājā

    king; sovereign; ruler; prince; (fig.) chief or foremost among its kind

paṇḍurāja
  1. paṇḍu

    pale, pale-yellowish; whitish, off-colour (wan); light brown, grey

  2. rāja

    king; sovereign; ruler

Encyclopedia

3 entries

Paṇḍurājā
Other

  • The ancestor of the Pāṇḍavas, said to be the father of Ajjuna, Nakula, Bhīmasena, Yudhiṭṭhila, and Sahadeva, who belonged to his clan.

Paṇḍurājā2
Person

  • A king of Madhurā, his name probably a descriptive title indicating that he belonged to the Pāṇḍyan dynasty.

Paṇḍurājā3
Other

  • A Tamil chief allied with Kulasekhara.

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