Vishvajit, Vishva-jit, Viśvajit: 9 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Viśvajit can be transliterated into English as Visvajit or Vishvajit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Viśvajit (विश्वजित्).—A King of the Aṅga dynasty. He was the son of Jayadratha. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 277).
2) Viśvajit (विश्वजित्).—A King descended from Yayāti. This King was the son of Suvrata and the father of Ripuñjaya. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 9).
3) Viśvajit (विश्वजित्).—The third son of Bṛhaspati. He has the intelligence of all the living beings in all the worlds. That is why he was given the name Viśvajit. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 219, Stanza 16).
4) Viśvajit (विश्वजित्).—An asura. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Śānti Parva, Chapter 227, Stanza 53, that in days of yore, this asura had been ruling over the world and that because of his fate he had to leave this world.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Viśvajit (विश्वजित्).—A sacrifice performed by Bali with the aid of Bhṛgu Brāhmaṇas.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 15. 4.
1b) A son of Satyajit, and father of Ripumjaya; a link in the line.1 A Bṛhadratha king who ruled for 25 years.2
1c) One of Danu's sons.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 68. 6.
1d) Janamejaya: a son of Dṛḍharatha.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 111.
1e) A son of Bṛhadratha.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 172.
1f) A son of Jayadratha; father of Senajit.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 19. 34-5.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViśvajit (विश्वजित्).—m.
1) Name of a particular sacrifice; Manusmṛti 11.74; तमध्वरे विश्वजिति क्षितीशं निःशेषविश्राणितकोश- जातम् (tamadhvare viśvajiti kṣitīśaṃ niḥśeṣaviśrāṇitakośa- jātam) R.5.1.
2) the noose of Varuṇa.
3) Name of Viṣṇu. °न्यायः (nyāyaḥ) the rule according to which an action for which no fruit is enjoined directly should be considered as having स्वर्ग (svarga) as its फल (phala). This is established in connection with the विश्वजित् (viśvajit) sacrifice by Jaimini and Śabara in MS.4.3.15-16.
Viśvajit is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viśva and jit (जित्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśvajit (विश्वजित्).—mfn. (-jit) All-subduing. m. (-jit) 1. A particular ceremony or sacrifice. 2. The cord of noose of Varuna. E. viśva all, and jit what subdues.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśvajit (विश्वजित्).—[viśva-ji + t], I. adj. All-subduing. Ii. m. 1. A particular sacrifice, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 74. 2. The noose of Varuṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśvajit (विश्वजित्).—[adjective] all-conquering; [masculine] [Name] of a cert. sacrifice.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viśvajit (विश्वजित्):—[=viśva-jit] [from viśva] mfn. all-conquering, all-subduing, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of an Ekāha in the Gavām-ayana rite (the 4th day after the Viṣuvat), [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.
3) [v.s. ...] a [particular] form of Fire, [Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] the cord or noose of Varuṇa, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a Dānava, [Mahābhārata]
6) [v.s. ...] of a son of Gādhi, [Harivaṃśa]
7) [v.s. ...] of various other persons, [ib.; Purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśvajit (विश्वजित्):—[viśva-jit] (t) 5. m. A particular ceremony or sacrifice; cord of Varuna.
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Partial matches: Vishva, Jit, Jeet.
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