1. rAj ( prob. originally two roots; cf. √ raj , √ raYj , √ fYj ) cl. 1. P. Ā. ( Dhātup. xix, 74 ) rA/jati , °te ( Ved. also rAzwi , rAw ; pf. rarAja ; rarAje or reje , 2. sg. P. rarAjiTa or rejiTa , MBh. &c.; aor. arAjizuH , RV. ; arAjizwa Gr. ; fut. rAjitA , rAjizyati , ib. ; inf. rAja/se , RV. ), to reign, be king or chief, rule over ( gen. ), direct, govern ( acc. ), RV. &c. &c.; to be illustrious or resplendent, shine, glitter, ib. ; to appear as or like ( iva ), Kum. vi, 49 : Caus. rAjayati , °te ( aor. ararAjat ), to reign, rule, AV. ; MBh. ; to illuminate, make radiant ( cf. rAjita ) : Desid. rirAjizati , °te Gr. : Intens. rArAjyate , rArAzwi , ib. [For cognate words, see under rAjan .]
rAj 1 U. ( rAjati-te, rAjita ) 1 ( a ) To shine, glitter, appear splendid or beautiful, be eminent; reje grahamayIva sA Bh. 1. 17 ; tasyAH pravizwA natanABiraMDraM rarAja tanvI navalomarAjiH Ku. 1. 38 ; rAjan rAjati vIravErivanitAvEDavyadaste BujaH K. P. 10 ; R. 3. 7 ; Ki. 4. 24 , 11. 6. ( b ) To appear or look (like), shine (like); toyAMtarBAskarAlIva reje muniparaMparA Ku. 6. 49. 2 To rule, govern. 3 To direct, regulate. 4 To be the first or chief, be at the head. — Caus. ( rAjayati-te ) To cause to shine, illuminate, brighten.
rAj m. , rAjaH 1 A king, chief, prince. 2 Anything best of its kind.