राजऋषि rājr̥iṣhi

Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.

How to read the transliteration

This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919	On this site
c	ch
ś	śh
ṣ	ṣh
r̥	r̥i

A few reading pointers:

ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

sa · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

The one leading a simple and pure life (r̥ṣi) thus attaining the status of a king (rājā).

Usual translation

Raja Rishi

Origin of the definition

rāj arshi (rāja+r̤ishi), s.m. A royal Rishi or saint; Rishi of royal descent; that holy and superhuman personage which a king or man of the military class may become by the performance of great austerities.

राज-ऋषि rāj-r̥ṣi. The one leading a simple and pure life (rishi) thus attaining the status of a king (raja).

राजा rājā (hindi)

King, monarch, prince.

राजऋषि. Bapdada gives Rajrishi title to His Brahmin children, that is, Raj means having complete right over all attainments and Rishi means who have an attitude of unlimited disinterest.

Rajrishi. One who leads a pure life (rishi) and attains sovereignty (raj).

ऋषि r̥iṣhi (sanskrit)

A sage (esp. any of the seven Vedic hymn-singers); a seer.
A saint, an ascetic.