विकुक्षि

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Puranic Encyclopaedia

VIKUKṢI   A son of Ikṣvāku. It is said that Ikṣvāku was born from the spittle of Manu. It is stated in [Devī Bhāgavata, Skandha 7] , that after the death of Śaryāti, the Rākṣasas (giants) attacked Ayodhyā and the sons of the King having fled to different directions, Ikṣvāku continued the dynasty of Śaryāti in Ayodhyā. Hundred sons beginning with Vikukṣi, were born to Ikṣvāku. Of these hundred sons fifty were employed to rule over the regions of East and North and fortyeight, to rule over the regions in the south and the west. With the remaining two sons the King stayed in Ayodhyā, and carried on administration. One day King Ikṣvāku resolved to conduct the great sacrifice of offering to the manes called Mahāpralaya- śrāddha, for which preparations were speedily made. The hermits such as Vasiṣṭha and others arrived according to invitation. He sent his son Vikukṣi to the forest to bring the required amount of flesh for the sacrifice. Vikukṣi entered the forest and hunted hare, hog, deer etc. and collected the required quantity of flesh; but on the way home, he became tired of hunger. To appease his hunger he took a small hare from the collection cooked it and ate it. He took the balance to the King who was much pleased with his son and gave the animals to Vasiṣṭha the family priest for prokṣaṇa (sprinkling of holy water on the animals before sacrifice). But Vasiṣṭha got angry and said, “flesh which constitutes remains is not acceptable.” The king understood the truth only then. He was filled with anger and distress. He expelled Vikukṣi from his country for this misdeed. Thus because he had eaten a Śaśa (hare) Vikukṣi got another name Śaśāda. Śaśāda not at all caring about the misfortune that befell him, went to the forest and lived on fruits and roots and worshipped Devī, with ardent devotion. Ikṣvāku died. Śaśāda knew this and returned to Ayodhyā and assumed reign. He performed several sacrifices on the banks of river Sarayū. The famous Kakutstha was the son of this Vikukṣi. [Devī Bhāgavata, Skandha 7] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

 noun  इक्ष्वाकु वंश के एक राजा जो राम के पूर्वज थे   Ex. विकुक्षि कुक्षि के पुत्र थे ।

ONTOLOGY:

पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character) ➜ जन्तु (Fauna) ➜ सजीव (Animate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

ben বিকুক্ষি

guj વિકુક્ષિ

kas ویکُشی

kok विकुक्षि

mar विकुक्षि

ori ବିକୁକ୍ଷି

pan ਵਿਕੁਕਸ਼ੀ

san विकुक्षिः

urd وکُکچھی

कोंकणी (Konkani) WN

 noun  रामाचो पुर्वज आशिल्लो असो इक्ष्वाकु वंशाचो एक राजा   Ex. विकुक्षि कुक्षिचो पूत आशिल्लो

ONTOLOGY:

पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character) ➜ जन्तु (Fauna) ➜ सजीव (Animate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

ben বিকুক্ষি

guj વિકુક્ષિ

hin विकुक्षि

kas ویکُشی

mar विकुक्षि

ori ବିକୁକ୍ଷି

pan ਵਿਕੁਕਸ਼ੀ

san विकुक्षिः

urd وکُکچھی

मराठी (Marathi) WN

 noun  इक्ष्वाकु वंशाचे एक राजा जे श्रीरामचे पूर्वज होते   Ex. विकुक्षि हे कुक्षिचे पुत्र होते.

ONTOLOGY:

पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character) ➜ जन्तु (Fauna) ➜ सजीव (Animate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

SYNONYM:

विकुक्षी

Wordnet:

ben বিকুক্ষি

guj વિકુક્ષિ

hin विकुक्षि

kas ویکُشی

kok विकुक्षि

ori ବିକୁକ୍ଷି

pan ਵਿਕੁਕਸ਼ੀ

san विकुक्षिः

urd وکُکچھی

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि—कुक्षि  n.  a mfn. having a prominent belly ( -त्व n.), [MBh.]; [Hariv.] (also °क्षिक)

ROOTS:

वि कुक्षि

वि—कुक्षि  m.  m. N. of a son or grandson of इक्ष्वाकु, ib.

ROOTS:

वि कुक्षि

वि-कुक्षि    b वि-कुज &c. See p. 950, col. 1.

ROOTS:

वि कुक्षि

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

विकुक्षि [vikukṣi] विकुक्षिक [vikukṣika]   विकुक्षिक a. Having a prominent belly; वसाश्चैवापरे पीत्वा पर्यधावन् विकुक्षिकाः [Mb.1.8.14.]