CAKRAVARTIN

Meaning of CAKRAVARTIN in English

/chuk'reuh vahr"tin/ , n.

(in Indian philosophy, politics, etc.) an ideal, universal, enlightened ruler, under whom the world exists in justice and peace.

Also, chakravartin .

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

CHAKRAVARTIN — or cakravartin Ancient Indian conception of the world ruler. Buddhist and Jain sources distinguish three types of secular chakravartin s: …
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CHAKRAVARTIN — ˌchəkrəˈvärt ə n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Sanskrit cakravartin, from cakra wheel + -vartin one who turns, from vartate …
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CHAKRAVARTIN — /chuk'reuh vahr"tin/ , n. cakravartin.
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ASVAMEDHA — ( (Sanskrit: horse sacrifice), ) also spelled Aswamedha, Ashvamedha, or Ashwamedha, grandest of the Vedic religious rites of ancient India, …
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CHAKRAVARTIN — or cakravartin Ancient Indian conception of the world ruler. Buddhist and Jain sources distinguish three types of secular chakravartin s: …
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