"rajas" meaning in English

See rajas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} rajas
  1. plural of raja Tags: form-of, plural Form of: raja
    Sense id: en-rajas-en-noun-PCkqGwoV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 14 8 1 9 23 1 4 3 2 1 1 10 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Sanskrit रजस् (rajas). Doublet of Erebus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|रजस्}} Sanskrit रजस् (rajas), {{doublet|en|Erebus}} Doublet of Erebus Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rajas (uncountable)
  1. One of the three gunas in Hindu philosophy, representing things that are active, excitable, or passionate. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: rajasic
    Sense id: en-rajas-en-noun-EyItvscl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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