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| − | A Sanskrit word meaning “those belonging to or derived from [the Vedic god] Vir€j.” The word “Vir€j” means “ruling far and wide” or “sovereign” and is applied to a variety of deities in Hindu religious literature. The Vair€jas are considered in popular Hindu literature to be semi-divine beings, shades of saints, impervious to fire and water, who dwell in Tapaloka, the domain of the fire-devas (who are also named | + | A Sanskrit word meaning “those belonging to or derived from [the Vedic god] Vir€j.” The word “Vir€j” means “ruling far and wide” or “sovereign” and is applied to a variety of deities in Hindu religious literature. The Vair€jas are considered in popular Hindu literature to be semi-divine beings, shades of saints, impervious to fire and water, who dwell in ''Tapaloka'', the domain of the fire-devas (who are also named ''Vairajas'') with the hope of being translated into ''Satya-loka'', the world of the real (see also ''SD'' II:89-90). |
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A Sanskrit word meaning “those belonging to or derived from [the Vedic god] Vir€j.” The word “Vir€j” means “ruling far and wide” or “sovereign” and is applied to a variety of deities in Hindu religious literature. The Vair€jas are considered in popular Hindu literature to be semi-divine beings, shades of saints, impervious to fire and water, who dwell in Tapaloka, the domain of the fire-devas (who are also named Vairajas) with the hope of being translated into Satya-loka, the world of the real (see also SD II:89-90).
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