Vijitashva, Vijitāśva: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Vijitāśva can be transliterated into English as Vijitasva or Vijitashva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: ISKCON Press: GlossaryVijitāśva (विजिताश्व).—The eldest son of King Pṛthu (also known as Antardhāna).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVijitāśva (विजिताश्व).—One of the five sons of emperor Pṛthu. Vijitāśva decided to perform one hundred horsesacrifices and completed ninetynine. Seeing this Indra feared that he might be deposed. So he stealthily took away the sacrificial horse of Vijitāśva.
There was a fierce battle between Indra and Vijitāśva in which Indra was defeated, and Vijitāśva recovered the stolen horse from Indra. It was from that day onwards that this son of Pṛthu got the name Vijitāśva. Being pleased with the King at this expert fighting, Devendra taught him the art of vanishing. (Bhāgavata. Skandha 4).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVijitāśva (विजिताश्व).—A son of Pṛthu and Arcis. When he ascended the throne, he divided the kingdom among his brothers. He earned the surname of Antardhāna having obtained from Indra the power of going about incognito. Through his queen Śikhaṇḍinī he had three sons. Father of Havirdhāna through another wife Nabhasvatī. Thinking that king's duties involved cruelty, he launched on a prolonged sacrifice by setting his mind on ātman.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 19. 18; 22. 54; 24. 1-7.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVijitāśva (विजिताश्व):—[=vi-jitāśva] [from vi-jita > vi-ji] 2. vi-jitāśva m. Name of a son of Pṛthu, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Jitashva, Vi.
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Full-text: Pavamana, Shikhandini, Dhumrakesha, Antardhana, Pavaka, Havirdhana, Shuci, Prithu, Indra, Vasishtha.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 19 - Pṛthu’s Horse-sacrifices and Conflict with Indra < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]
Chapter 19 - Vāmana’s request for three paces of Land—Śukra’s opposition < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Chapter 22 - Sanatkumāra’s Sermon to Pṛthu < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]
Puranic Antediluvian Dynasty of Svayambhuva Manu < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 1 (1964)]