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विक्रमादित्य (vikramAditya)

 
शब्दसागरः
English
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.
Capeller Eng
English
विक्रमादित्य
m.
N.
 of
sev.
 kings,
esp.
 of the
supposed founder of the Samvat era (56 B.C. ).
Yates
English
विक्रमा_दित्य (त्यः) 1.
m.
 The name of
a celebrated king of
Oujein.
Wilson
English
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 Rāja BHOJA, to
ŚĀLIVĀHANA, and PṚTHVĪ Rāja, as well as to five or six others
the
name also occurs variously written, as VIKRAMA, ĀDITYA, VIKRAMASENA,
VIKRAMASIṂHA, VIKRAMĀRKA, &c.
E.
 विक्रम power, and आदित्य the sun.
Monier Williams Cologne
English
वि-क्र°मादित्य a
m.
 See below
विक्रमादित्य b
m.
 ‘valour-sun’,
N.
 of a celebrated Hindū king (of Ujjayinī and supposed founder of the [Mālava-] Vikrama 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 Śakas 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 Śāli-vāhana, king of the south country or Deccan, and the legendary date given for his death is Kali-yuga 3044 [which really is the epoch-year of the Vikrama era]
there are, however, other kings called Vikramāditya, and the name has been applied to king Bhoja and even to Śāli-vāhana),
Inscr.
Kathās.
Vet.
&c.
of a poet,
Cat.
 (-कोश
m.
N.
 of a dictionary
-चरित्र
n.
N.
 of a poem
=
 विक्रम-च्°
-राज
m.
N.
 of a king)
Apte Hindi
Hindi
विक्रमादित्यः
पुं*
 विक्रमः-आदित्यः -
उज्जयिनी के एक प्रसिद्ध राजा का नाम
L R Vaidya
English
vikrama-Aditya {% m. %} See (5) above.
Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum
English
विक्रमादित्य a tale. B. 2, 134.
विक्रमादित्य reported to have been a patron of Vararuci
(Pattrakaumudī). L. 347.
विक्रमादित्य poet. Śp. p. 85. Skm. (2 stanzas from
Harṣacarita). Sbhv.
Indian Epigraphical Glossary
English
Vikramāditya (IE 8-2), see āditya.
Schmidt Nachtrage zum Sanskrit Worterbuch
German
विक्रमादित्य Z. 3 lies 56 v.
पुराणम्
English
विक्रमादित्य / 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).
शब्दकल्पद्रुमः
Sanskrit
विक्रमादित्यः,
पुं,
 (विक्रमेणादित्य इव ।) स्वनाम-ख्यातो राजा । स च उज्जयनीदेशाधिपतिःसंवत्कर्त्ता च । तत्पर्य्यायः । साहसाङ्कः २शकारिः ३ । इति जटाधरः ॥
अस्य विवरणंद्वात्रिंशत्पुत्तलिकाकथायां तथा विक्रमार्कशब्देच द्रष्टव्यम् ॥
(मोदकविशेषः । यदुक्तं चिन्ता-मणौ । यथा, --“घृते गुन्दपलं विंशत् पचेत् सम्यग्भिषग्वरः ।उत्तार्य्य च क्षिपेदेषां खण्डश्च पलविंशतिः ॥
तालमूली तुरङ्गी च शुण्ठी चेति पलार्द्धकम् ।जातीफलञ्च कक्कोलं लवङ्गञ्चेति कार्षिकम् ॥
मालतीञ्च कुलिञ्जञ्च कबावं करभं त्वचम् ।एतेषां कोलमात्राञ्च आयसस्य पलद्वयम् ॥
पलैकं मोदकं कृत्वा एकैकं भक्षयेद् दिने ।धातुक्षीणोऽग्निक्षीणश्च बलानलकरं परम् ॥
नेत्ररोगेषु सर्व्वेषु कासश्वासे च कामले ।प्रमेहान् विंशतिं हन्याद्विक्रमादित्यमोदकः ॥
”)
वाचस्पत्यम्
Sanskrit
विक्रमादित्य
पु०
 विक्रमेणादित्य इव । स्वनामख्याते नृपभेदेविक्रमार्कोऽप्यत्र “नो दुष्टः श्रुत एव वा क्षितितलेश्रीविक्रमार्कोपमः” मिता० ।
Capeller
German
विक्रमादित्य
m.
 N. versch Fürsten, bes. des angebl. Stifters einer Ära (56 v. Chr.).