a. [rāṣṭre bhavaḥ gha] Belonging to a kingdom. yaḥ 1 The ruler of a kingdom, king; as in rāṣṭriyaśyālaḥ Mk. 9.

2 The brother-in-law of a king (queen's brother); śrutaṃ rā- ṣṭriyamukhādyāvadaṃgulīyakadarśanam Ś. 6. (Also rāṣṭrīya).