Raghu: 14 definitions



In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana

Raghu (रघु):—Son of Dīrghabāhu (son of Khaṭvāṅga). He had a son named Aja. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.10.1)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Raghu (रघु).—General. A famous king of the Solar dynasty. The great king Dilīpa was his father. (For Genealogy, birth etc., see under Daśaratha and Dilīpa). Other information.

(i) Raghu also occupies a place in the list of famous kings of ancient days. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 1, Verse 232).

(ii) In the fight between the king of Virāṭa and the Kauravas (over the lifting of cows) Raghu was present along with Indra to see Arjuna fight. (Virāṭa Parva, Chapter 56, Verse 10).

(iii) Raghu got from King Yuvanāśva a sword, which he presented to Hariṇāśva. (Śānti Parva Chapter 166, Verse 78).

(iv) He did not eat flesh. (Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 150, Verse 81).

(v) Kṣatriyas who praise Raghu will not be defeated in war. (Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 165, Verse 51).

(vi) In the list of kings to be remembered at dawn and at dusk Raghu too is included. (Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 165, Verse 51). (See full article at Story of Raghu from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Raghu (रघु).—A son of Dīrghabāhu, and a man of everlasting glory. His son was Aja. Lust after more territory: knew the power of Viṣṇu's yogamāyā.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 10. 1; XII. 3. 9; II. 7. 44; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 63. 183; Vāyu-purāṇa 88. 183; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 4. 84-5.

1b) A son of Nighna.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 12. 47.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Raghu (रघु) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. XIII.116.65, XIII.115) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Raghu) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)

One of the Hands of Famous Emperors.—For the great Kings Raghu and Aja, Ardha-patāka hands as aforesaid are used respectively right and left.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Apam Napat: Indian Mythology

Raghu was a king of the Surya (sun) dynasty, the son of Kakutstha. He is an ancestor of Rama. His son is Pravriddha, also known as Kalmashapadha.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

rāghū (राघू) [or राघो, rāghō].—m Redringed paroquet, Palæornis torquatus or Alexandrinus. 2 Applied fig. to the green filament within haḍagyācēṃ phūla. 3 In ballads &c. A lover, a gallant.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

rāghū (राघू).—m Red-ringed paroquet.

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Sanskrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Raghu (रघु).—a. Ved.

1) Quick, rapid.

2) Light, nimble.

3) Fickle

4) Eager.

-ghuḥ 1 Name of a celebrated king of the solar race, son of Dilīpa and father of Aja. [He appears to have been called Raghu from ragh or raṅgh 'to go', because his father foresaw that the boy would 'go' to the end of the holy learning as well as of his enemies in battle; cf. R.3.21. True to his name, he commenced the conquest of the directions, went over the whole of the then known world, overcame kings in battle, and returned covered with glory and laden with spoils. He then performed the Viśvajit sacrifice in which he gave away everything to Brāhmaṇas and made his son Aja successor to the throne.]

2) (pl.) The Raghus or descendants of Raghu; रघूणा- मन्वयं वक्ष्ये तनुवाग्विभवोऽपि सन् (raghūṇā- manvayaṃ vakṣye tanuvāgvibhavo'pi san) R.1.9.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Raghu (रघु).—(= Sanskrit laghu), (light,) quick(ly): raghuṃ Mahāvastu ii.5.9, mss.; Senart em. laghuṃ, with parallel i.201.14.


Raghu (रघु).—m.

(-ghuḥ) 1. The name of a sovereign of Oudh, the great grand-father of Ramachandra. 2. The family or descendants of Raghu. E. laghi to shine, ku Unadi aff., la changed to ra, nasal augment rejected.

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