विक्रमादित्य

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Puranic Encyclopaedia

VIKRAMĀDITYA   Vikramāditya, who is believed to be one of the mighty emperors of Bhārata, was an extraordinarily wise, righteous and valiant ruler. There are several stories in all the languages of India, prevalent everywhere. They are generally called Vikramāditya stories. Vikramāditya was the son of Mahendrāditya, King of Ujjayinī. Mahendrāditya and his wife Saumyadarśanā were in great distress as they were childless. Sumati, the Prime Minister, Vajrāyudha, the army commander, and Mahīdhara, the priest, were as distressed as the royal couple. The King and the queen engaged themselves in fast and prayer. In the meanwhile, the Devas found life extremely difficult due to the wicked deeds of the barbarians, and they went to Kailāsa and told Rudradeva of their grievances. They said, “Oh! Lord! All the asuras exterminated by yourself and Mahāviṣṇu, are born on the earth as Barbarians. They commit great sins such as killing the Brahmins, obstructing sacrifices carrying away hermit damsels etc. The sacrificial offerings in the sacred fire with Vedic Mantras by Brahmins, is the food of Devas. Because of the troubles caused by the Barbarians in the earth, the sacrifices are hindered and the Devas are in trouble due to lack of food. So a being, mighty and strong enough to exterminate all the Barbarians on the earth, should take incarnation.” Śiva agreed and sent the devas back to their world. Then he called Mālyavān and told him to take birth as the son of Mahendrāditya in the city of Ujjayinī. Śiva added. “You should exterminate all the Barbarians and reinstate rituals and ceremonies. The Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, ghosts etc. will be under your control. You will be an emperor there with divine powers.” Accordingly Mālyavān took birth as the son of Mahendrāditya. That infant was Vikramāditya who became a mighty emperor later. [Kathāsaritsāgara, Viṣamaśīlalambaka, Taraṅga 1] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

noun  उज्जैन के एक प्रसिद्ध प्रतापी राजा   Ex. विक्रमादित्य ने ही विक्रम-संवत् चलाया था ।

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व्यक्ति (Person) ➜ स्तनपायी (Mammal) ➜ जन्तु (Fauna) ➜ सजीव (Animate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

SYNONYM:

विक्रम विक्रमार्क शकारि

Wordnet:

ben বিক্রমাদিত্য

guj વિક્રમાદિત્ય

kas وِکرَمادِتیہِ , وِکرَم , وِکررٛمارک , شَکارِ

kok विक्रमादित्य

mal വിക്രമാദിത്യന്‍

mar विक्रमादित्य

ori ବିକ୍ରମାଦିତ୍ୟ

pan ਵਿਕਰਮਦਿੱਤ

san विक्रमादित्यः

tam விக்ரமாதித்யன்

urd وکرمادِتیہ , وکرَم , وکرمارک

कोंकणी (Konkani) WN

noun  उज्जैनाचो एक फामाद प्रतापी राजा   Ex. विक्रमादित्यान विक्रम-संवत् चलयिल्लो

ONTOLOGY:

व्यक्ति (Person) ➜ स्तनपायी (Mammal) ➜ जन्तु (Fauna) ➜ सजीव (Animate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

SYNONYM:

विक्रम विक्रमार्क शकारी

Wordnet:

ben বিক্রমাদিত্য

guj વિક્રમાદિત્ય

hin विक्रमादित्य

kas وِکرَمادِتیہِ , وِکرَم , وِکررٛمارک , شَکارِ

mal വിക്രമാദിത്യന്‍

mar विक्रमादित्य

ori ବିକ୍ରମାଦିତ୍ୟ

pan ਵਿਕਰਮਦਿੱਤ

san विक्रमादित्यः

tam விக்ரமாதித்யன்

urd وکرمادِتیہ , وکرَم , وکرمارک

मराठी (Marathi) WN

noun  उज्जयिनीचा राजा   Ex. विक्रमादित्याने विक्रम संवत् चालवला असे म्हणतात.

ONTOLOGY:

व्यक्ति (Person) ➜ स्तनपायी (Mammal) ➜ जन्तु (Fauna) ➜ सजीव (Animate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

SYNONYM:

विक्रम

Wordnet:

ben বিক্রমাদিত্য

guj વિક્રમાદિત્ય

hin विक्रमादित्य

kas وِکرَمادِتیہِ , وِکرَم , وِکررٛمارک , شَکارِ

kok विक्रमादित्य

mal വിക്രമാദിത്യന്‍

ori ବିକ୍ରମାଦିତ୍ୟ

pan ਵਿਕਰਮਦਿੱਤ

san विक्रमादित्यः

tam விக்ரமாதித்யன்

urd وکرمادِتیہ , وکرَم , وکرمارک

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि-क्र°मादित्य  m.  a m. See below

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वि क्र°मादित्य

विक्रमादित्य  m.  b m. ‘valour-sun’, N. of a celebrated Hindū king (of उज्जयिनी and supposed founder of the [ मालव-] विक्रम era [ cf. संवत्], which begins 58 B.C. [but subtract 57-56 from an expired year of the V° era to convert it into A.D.]; he is said to have driven out the शकs and to have reigned over almost the whole of Northern India; he is represented as a great patron of literature; nine celebrated men are said to have flourished at his court [see नव-रत्न], and innumerable legends are related of him all teeming with exaggerations; according to some he fell in a battle with his rival शालि-वाहन, king of the south country or Deccan, and the legendary date given for his death is कलि-युग 3044 [which really is the epoch-year of the विक्रम era]; there are, however, other kings called विक्रमादित्य, and the name has been applied to king भोज and even to शालि-वाहन), [Inscr.]; [Kathās.]; [Vet.] &c.
-कोश  m. of a poet, [Cat.] ( m. N. of a dictionary; -चरित्र n. N. of a poem = विक्रम-च्°; -राज m. N. of a king)

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कोश

Shabda-Sagara

विक्रमादित्य  m.  ( -त्यः) The name of a celebrated prince, the sovereign of Ougein, and reputed founder of an æra still in use amongst the Hindus, commencing 56 years before the Christian æra; there are however many princes of this name, and it has been applied to BHOJA-Rāja, to SĀLIVĀHANA, and PRITHVĪ Rāja, as well as to five or six others; the name also occurs variously written, as VIKRAMĀDITYA, VIKRAMASENA, VIKRAMASINHA, VIKRAMĀRKA, &c.
E. विक्रम power, and आदित्य the sun.

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विक्रम आदित्य