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Vikata, վ첹ṭa, վ첹ṭ�, վ첹ṅkṭa, վ첹ṅk, Vikamkata, Vi-kara-ta, Vikankata, Vikaṅkata: 47 definitions

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Vikata means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Vikat.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Ṣaṭshasra-saṃhit

վ첹ṭ� (विकट�):—One of the twelve ṇa associated with Dhvaja, the fourth seat of the ṣṭԲ-󲹰. According to tantric sources such as the Śrīmatottara-tantra and the Gorakṣasaṃhit (Kdiprakaraṇa), these twelve ṇa are represented as female deities. According to the Ṣaṭshasrasaṃhit however, they are explained as particular syllables. They (e.g. վ첹ṭ�) only seem to play an minor role with regard to the interpretation of the Devīcakra (first of five chakras, as taught in the ܲᾱ峾ٲ-ٲԳٰ).

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śrīmad Devī Bhgavatam

վ첹ṭa (विकट):—One of the persons joining Śiva during the preparations of the war between Śankhacūḍa and the Devas, according to the ٱī-岵ٲ-ܰṇa (9.20.22-53). All persons attending were remained seated on beautiful aerial cars, built of jewels and gems. The war was initiated by Puṣpadanta (messenger of Śiva) who was ordered to restore the rights of the Devas. .

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

վ첹ṭa (विकट) refers to “furious�, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjik Tantras.—Accordingly, “That, O goddess, is said to be the subtle (form), now listen to the gross one. [...] The great conch (she holds) makes her proud and the beauty of her crown enhances her beauty. (She is) adorned with a garland of severed heads that extends from the soles of the feet up to (her) neck. She drips with the blood that flows (from the heads) and is fatigued by the weight of her (dangling) rocking hair. Very fierce, she destroys (the universe) by licking (it up). She has big teeth and a thin stomach. She has long (dangling) breasts and a large chest. Her furious form [i.e., 첹ṭa-ṛt] is (lean) without flesh. She has six faces and twelve arms and her back is slightly bent�.

: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (shaktism)

վ첹ṭa (विकट) or վ첹ṭatantra refers to one of the twenty Bhūtatantras, belonging to the Ś岵 (or Śktatantra) division of the Ā tradition. The Ś岵s represent the wisdom imparted by Devī to Īśvara and convey the idea that the worship of Śakti is the means to attain liberation. According to the Pratiṣṭhlakṣaṇasamuccaya of Vairocana, the Śktatantras are divided into to four parts, the վ첹ṭa-tantra belonging to the Bhūta class.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śstra

Vikaṅkata (विकङ्क�) is a Sanskrit word, identified with Flacourtia sapida (Indian plum) by various scholars in their translation of the Śܰīپ. This tree is mentioned as having thorns, and should therefore be considered as wild. The King shoud place such trees in forests (not in or near villages). He should nourish them by stoole of goats, sheep and cows, water as well as meat. Note that Flacourtia sapida is a synonym of Flacourtia indica.

The following is an ancient Indian horticultural recipe for the nourishment of such trees:

According to Śܰīپ 4.4.110-112: “The powder of the dungs of goats and sheep, the powder of Yava (barley), Tila (seeds), beef as well as water should be kept together (undisturbed) for seven nights. The application of this water leads very much to the growth in flowers and fruits of all trees (such as 첹ṅkٲ).�

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) վ첹ṭa (विकट).—A brother of Prahasta. (See under Akampana).

2) վ첹ṭa (विकट).—A character in the story of ʲñٲԳٰ. (See under ʲñٲԳٰ).

3) վ첹ṭa (विकट).�(VIKAṬĀNANA). One of the hundred sons of Dhṛtarṣṭra. In the Bhrata-battle, fourteen sons of Dhṛtarṣṭra joined together and wounded Bhīmasena. վ첹ṭa was one of them. This վ첹ṭa was killed by Bhīmasena. (Ѳٲ, Karṇa Parva, Chapter 51).

4) վ첹ṭ� (विकट�).—A giantess in the harem of Rvaṇa. She tried to entice Sīt for Rvaṇa. (Vlmīki Rmyaṇa, Sundara Kṇḍa, Sarga 23, Stanza 15).

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

1) վ첹ṭa (विकट) is used as an epithet for Śiva, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.2.41.—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu and others eulogized Śiva:—“[...] obeisance to Vma, Vmarūpa, Vmanetra, Aghora, the great lord and the վ첹ṭa. Obeisance to Tatpuruṣa, to Ntha, the ancient Puruṣa, the bestower of the four aims of life, Vratin, and Parameṣṭhin. Obeisance to you, Īśnas, Īśvara, Brahman, of the form of Brahman, the Supreme Soul�.

2) վ첹ṭa (विकट) refers to a “formidable warrior�, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.5.21 (“Description of the Special War�).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumra narrated to Vysa: “[...] In the meantime, O Vysa, Nandin and Guha regained their consciousness and got up. They roared in the battlefield again. Nandin and Krttikeya came hurriedly and struck the Daityas in the battle ground with incessant volleys of arrows. Then the army of the Daityas became agitated and dejected with many Daityas wounded, split, killed, felled to the ground and devoured. Thus Nandin, Krttikeya the formidable (첹ṭa) and valorous, Vīrabhadra and the other Gaṇas roared much in the battle. [...]�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) վ첹ṭa (विकट).—A Vnara chief.*

  • * Brahmṇḍa-purṇa III. 7. 232 and 238.

1b) A commander of Bhaṇḍa.*

  • * Brahmṇḍa-purṇa IV. 21. 78.

2) վ첹ṭ� (विकट�).—A śakti.*

  • * Brahmṇḍa-purṇa IV. 44. 73.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

վ첹ṭa (विकट) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.177.3) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning վ첹ṭa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.

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Kavya (poetry)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vikata in Kavya glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Kathsaritsgara

1) վ첹ṭa (विकट) is the name of a warrior who fought on Sūryaprabha’s side but was slain by Klakampana, who participated in the war on Śrutaśarman side, according to the Kathsaritsgara, chapter 47. Accordingly: �... and again [after slaying many warriors] he [Klakampana] slew five others that met him in fight, Bhīma, Bhīṣaṇa, Kumbhīra, վ첹ṭa and Vilocana.�.

The story of վ첹ṭa was narrated by the Vidydhara king Vajraprabha to prince Naravhanadatta in order to relate how “Sūryaprabha, being a man, obtain of old time the sovereignty over the Vidydharas�.

2) վ첹ṭa (विकट) is the name of a swan (ṃs), according to the Kathsaritsgara, chapter 59. Accordingly, �... there was in a certain lake a tortoise, named Kambugrīva, and he had two swans for friends, վ첹ṭa and Saṅ첹ṭa. Once on a time the lake was dried up by drought, and they wanted to go to another lake..�.

The story of վ첹ṭa was narrated in order to demonstrate that “people must follow good advice, otherwise they will be ruined�, in other words, that “a person who lets go common sense will be ruined�.

The Kathsaritsgara (‘ocean of streams of story�), mentioning վ첹ṭa, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the 󲹰 (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇḍhya’s Bṛhatkath consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

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Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: Wisdom Library: Raj Nighantu

Vikaṅkata (विकङ्क�) is the name of a tree (Kaṇṭī) that is associated with the Nakṣatra (celestial star) named Viśkh, according to the second chapter (󲹰ṇy徱-) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rjanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). Accordingly, “these [trees] are propounded in Śstras, the secret scriptures (śٰ岵). These pious trees [viz, Vikaṅkata], if grown and protected, promote long life�. These twenty-seven trees related to the twenty-seven Nakṣatras are supposed to be Deva-vṛkṣas or Nakṣatra-vṛkṣas.

: WorldCat: Rj nighaṇṭu

վ첹ṅk (विकङ्कता) is another name for پ, a medicinal plant identified with Abutilon indicum Linn. (“Indian mallow�) from the Malvaceae or mallows family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.101-102 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rjanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (ś徱-) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (ṛt-ṣu貹). Together with the names վ첹ṅk and پ, there are a total of ten Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

վ첹ṭa (विकट) or վ첹ṭat refers to an “ungainly appearance� (of lips and teeth), as taught in the Ceṣṭita (“symptoms of snake-bites�) section of the Kśyapa Saṃhit: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pñcartra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikits—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpa).—Sage Kśyapa adds a graphic description of the features of a fatally bitten victim. Blackish-blue coloured blood oozing from the site of a fatal snake-bite, thirst, sweat, stiffness of limbs, horripilation, trembling of organs, ungainly appearance (첹ṭat) of lips and teeth [dantoṣṭnmatha 첹ṭat], nasal speech, loss of consciousness and disfigurement—all these are surefire signs of a fatally bitten person.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects

Vikaṅkata (विकङ्क�) is the name of a tree (Flacourtia sapida), often mentioned in the later Saṃhits and the Brhmaṇas.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A mountain near Himava. Ap.i.227.

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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: De Gruyter: A Fragment of the ղ峾ṛtٲԳٰ

վ첹ṭ� (विकट�) refers to one of the eight wisdoms () described in the �śīܰ첹-ܳٱ貹ٳپ� chapter of the 9th-century ղ峾ṛtٲԳٰ or ղ峾ṛtٲԳٰ: one of the main and earliest Buddhist Yoginītantras. Chapter 8 contains the description of how to visualise Śrīheruka [...] The great Vajra-holder should summon the Glorious form of Heruka, who is devouring the Devas together with Indra, Brahm, Viṣṇu, and Śiva. Then the text lists the eight Wisdoms () [viz., վ첹ṭ], [...], expounds the words that the practitioner has to mutter when he is pushed by these wisdoms [...].

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

վ첹ṭa (विकट) is the name of an ancient king from Potanapura and previous incarnation of Puruṣasiṃha, according to chapter 4.5 [dharmantha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalkpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly:—“When sixteen vrdhis (sgaras) of his life as a god had passed, there was a king, named վ첹ṭa, in Potanapura just here (in Bharata). He was conquered on the battle-field by King Rjasiṃha by the strength of his arm, like an elephant by an elephant. From shame at this defeat he gave the kingdom to his son, left, and took the vow at the feet of Atibhūti. [...]�.

: academia.edu: The Original Paṇhavyaraṇa/Praśnavykaraṇa Discovered

վ첹ṭa (विकट) refers to “open (ṣa)�, as taught in the Paṇhavgaraṇa (Sanskrit: Praśnavykaraṇa): the tenth Anga of the Jain canon which deals with the prophetic explanation of queries regarding divination.—The Praśnavykaraṇa deals with the praśna in a rather complex way. It is divided into at least 33 short chapters [e.g., saṃ첹ṭa-첹ṭa-prakaraṇa], some of which are further divided into sub-chapters. Some contents of the text, mainly those related with articulation and pronunciation can have significance far beyond the scope of the praśna.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Vikata in India is the name of a plant defined with Ammannia baccifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ammannia baccifera Roth (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· African Journal of Biomedical Research (2007)
· Taxon (1982)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1880)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed� (Tokyo) (1921)
· Rep. Bot. Exch. Cl. Brit. Isles (1916)

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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Vikankata in India is the name of a plant defined with Abutilon guineense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Abutilon indicum var. guineense (Schumach. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Hortus Britannicus (1826)
· Blumea (1966)
· Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Naturvidenskabelige og Mathematiske Afhandlinger (1829)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Acta Botanica Yunnanica (1982)
· Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1936)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vikata in Pali glossary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vikata : (pp. of vikaroti) undone; altered. || 첹ṭa (adj.), changed; altered. (nt.) filth; dirt.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

վ첹ṭa, (vi+kata, of ) changed, altered, distorted; disgusting, foul, filthy Pgdp 63 (°nana with filthy mouth).—nt. filth, dirt; four mah-vi첹ṭni applied against snake-bite, viz. gūtha, mutta, chrik, mattik Vin. I, 206.�Cp. 첹ṭi첹.

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Vikata, changed, altered Vin. I, 194 (gihi-vikata changed by the g.) (Page 612)

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)

1) vikata�

(Burmese text): (�) ဖောက်ပြန်ပျက်စီးသော။ (�) (�) ဖောက်ပြန်ပျက်စီးခြင်း။ (�) စက်ဆုပ်ဖွယ�-မလှမ�-ဖြစ်သော။ (ပ�) (�) (ဟိမဝန္တာတောင်အနီးရှ�) ဝိက�-မည်သေ� တောင်။ (�) (လောကီကျမ်းလ�) ဝိကတသဒ္ဒါ။ ဝိကတာန�-ကြည့်။

(Auto-Translation): (1) Broken and destroyed. (2) The act of being broken and destroyed. (3) Unpleasant and unattractive. (4) A mountain that is nearby the Himalayas. (5) The worldly scriptures. Look at the Vicatanana.

2) 첹ṭa�

(Burmese text): (�) ဖောက်ပြန�-ပင်ကိုယ်သဘောမဟုတ�-သော။ (�) ဖီလ�-ကန့်လန့�-သွားလေ့ရှိသေ� (ခြေခွင်သေ�)� (�) (�) (က) ကျင်ကြီး။ (�) မဟာဝိကဋဆေး။ (�) ဝိကဋဘောဇ� (�) အနက်ကြည့်။ (�) (�) (က) အောက်ပုဒ်ကြည့်။

(Auto-Translation): (1) Reflexive - not self-directed. (2) Filamentous - usually is tangled (precarious). (3) (a) Grandiose. (b) Mahawikata medicine. (1) Vikatabhagazana (1) Black observation. (3) (a) Under-statement observation.

: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)

첹ṅkٲ�

(Burmese text): နရွဲပင်။

(Auto-Translation): Nyaungpin.

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Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

첹ṭa (विकट).—a S Formidable, frightful, hideous, of terrific appearance.

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vikata (विकत).—ad ad decl (첹ṇĸ) By or in sale or purchase;--used with verbs of giving, taking, getting &c.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

첹ṭa (विकट).�a Formidable, frightful.

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vikata (विकत) [-t, -ता].�ad By or in sale or purchase.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

վ첹ṅkṭa (विकङ्क�) or Vikaṅkata (विकङ्क�).—A kind of tree (of the wood of which ladles were made, Mar. 첹ḷa); संभ्रमोऽभवदपोढकर्मणा- मृत्विजा� च्युतविकङ्कतस्रुचाम् (saṃbhramo'bhavadapoḍhakarmaṇ�- mṛtvij� cyuta첹ṅkٲsrucm) R.11.25.

Derivable forms: 첹ṅkṭa� (विकङ्कटः), 첹ṅkٲ� (विकङ्कतः).

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

վ첹ṭa (विकट).�a.

1) Hideous, ugly.

2) (a) Formidable, frightful, horrible, dreadful; पृथुललाटतटघटितविकटभ्रूकुटिना (pṛthulalṭataṭaghaṭita첹ṭabhrūkuṭin) Ve.1; विधुमि� विकटविधुन्तुददन्तदलनगलितामृतधारम� (vidhumiva 첹ṭavidhuntudadantadalanagalitmṛtadhram) Gītagovinda 4. (b) Fierce, savage.

3) Great, large, broad, spacious, wide; जृम्भाविटम्ब� विकटोदरमस्तु चापम� (jṛmbhviṭambi vi첹ṭodaramastu cpam) Uttararmacarita 4.3; आवरिष्� विकटेन विवोढुर्वक्षसै� कुचमण्डलमन्य� (variṣṭa vi첹ṭena vivoḍhurvakṣasaiva kucamaṇḍalamany) Śiśuplavadha 1.42;13.1; Mlatīmdhava (Bombay) 7.

4) Proud, haughty; विकट� परिक्रामति (첹ṭa� parikrmati) Uttararmacarita 6; Mv.6.32.

5) Beautiful; Mṛccha첹ṭika 2; किन्नरीविकटगीतिझङ्कृतिः (kinnarī첹ṭagītijhaṅṛti�) N.18.19; cf. 'विकट� सुन्दर� प्रोक्तो विशालविकरालयोः (첹ṭa� sundare prokto viślavikarlayo�)'-վśɲś.

6) Frowning.

7) Obscure.

8) Changed in appearance.

9) Large-toothed.

-ṭa� Name of Gaṇeśa; लम्बोदरश्च विकट� विघ्ननाश� विनायक� (lambodaraśca vi첹ṭo vighnanśo vinyaka�) Gaṇeśa S.

-ṭam 1 A boil, tumour.

2) Sandal.

3) White arsenic.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

վ첹ṭa (विकट).—name of a yakṣa: Ѳ-ūī 75.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վ첹ṅkṭa (विकङ्क�).—m.

(-ṭa�) A plant, (Ruellia longifolia, &c.:) see ǰṣu. E. vi apart, kaki to go, aff. aṭan .

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Vikaṅkata (विकङ्क�).—m.

(-ٲ�) A small tree. E. vi apart, kaki to go or grow, atac aff.; or vi a bird, kaki, &c. as before; on which the birds roost.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վ첹ṭa (विकट).—mfn.

(-ṭa�-ṭ�-ṭa�) 1. Large, great, broad. 2. For midable, frightful, hideous, horrible. 3. Large-toothed. 4. Beautiful, pleasing. 5. Changed in form or appearance. 6. Obscure, obsolete. n.

(-ṭa�) A boil, a tumour. f.

(-ṭ�) A female divinity peculiar to the Baud'dhas. E. vi implying separation or expansion, 첹� to go or be, aff. ac, or with 첹ṭac aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vikaṅkata (विकङ्क�).—m. A small tree, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 11, 25.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վ첹ṭa (विकट).—I. adj. 1. Large, [Uttara Rmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 118, 6. 2. Large-toothed. 3. Knitted (as the brows), [Prabodhacandrodaya, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 85, 15; formidable, [Uttara Rmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 150, 13; hideous. 4. Obsolete, obscure. 5. Changed in form or appearance. 6. Beautiful. 7. i. e. vi-첹ṭa, Without a mat, [Nala] 10, 6. Ii. n. A tumour. Iii. m. A proper name, [ʲñٲԳٰ] 76, 7.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vikaṅkata (विकङ्क�).—[masculine] [Name] of a plant.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վ첹ṭa (विकट).�1. [adjective] exceeding the usual measure, huge, monstrous, hideous, wicked, bad; [neuter] [adverb] [masculine] [Name] of [several] men & a gander.

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վ첹ṭa (विकट).�2. [adjective] having no mat or bed.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) վ첹ṅkṭa (विकङ्क�):—[=vi-kaṅ첹ṭa] [from vi] m. Asteracantha Longifolia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Vikaṅkata (विकङ्क�):—[=-첹ṅkٲ] [from vi] m. (vi-) Flacourtia Sapida (from which sacrificial vessels are made), [Taittirīya-saṃhit] etc. etc.

3) վ첹ṅk (विकङ्कता):—[=-첹ṅk] [from -첹ṅkٲ > vi] f. Sida Cordifolia and Rhombifolia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) վ첹ṭa (विकट):—[=vi-첹ṭa] [from vi] 1. vi-첹ṭa mfn. (for 2. See sub voce) having no mat, without a mat, [Monier-Williams� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

2) [=vi-첹ṭa] 2. vi-첹ṭa mf( or ī)n. ([probably] Prṛt for vi-ṛta cf. ut-, pra-k etc.; for 1. vi-첹ṭa See p. 949, col. 3) having an unusual size or aspect, horrible, dreadful, monstrous, huge, large, great, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc. (am ind. terribly)

3) [v.s. ...] unusually handsome, [Rmyaṇa; Chandomañjarī]

4) [v.s. ...] large-toothed, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] knitted (as brows), frowning, [Prabodha-candrodaya]

6) [v.s. ...] obscure, obsolete, [Horace H. Wilson]

7) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of plant or fruit, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Dhṛta-rṣṭra, [Ѳٲ]

9) [v.s. ...] of one of the attendants of Skanda, [ib.]

10) [v.s. ...] of a Rkṣasa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

11) [v.s. ...] of a mythical person, [Kathsaritsgara]

12) [v.s. ...] of a goose, [ib.; ʲñٲԳٰ]

13) վ첹ṭ� (विकट�):—[=vi-첹ṭ�] [from vi-첹ṭa] f. a bandy-legged girl (unfit for marriage), [Āpastamba-gṛhya-sūtra]

14) [v.s. ...] Name of the mother of Gautama Buddha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

15) [v.s. ...] of a female divinity peculiar to Buddhists, [Horace H. Wilson]

16) [v.s. ...] of a Rkṣasī, [Rmyaṇa]

17) վ첹ṭa (विकट):—[=vi-첹ṭa] n. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) white arsenic

18) [v.s. ...] sandal

19) [v.s. ...] a peculiar attitude in sitting, a boil, tumour

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) վ첹ṅkṭa (विकङ्क�):—[vi-kaṅ첹ṭa] (ṭa�) 1. m. Ruellia longifolia.

2) Vikaṅkata (विकङ्क�):—[-첹ṅkٲ] (ٲ�) 1. m. A small tree.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վ첹ṭa (विकट):—[vi-첹ṭa] (ṭa�-ṭ�-ṭa�) a. Large; frightful; pleasing; altered; obsolete. f. A Jaina divinity. n. A boil.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

վ첹ṭa (विकट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: վḍa.

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Hindi dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vikata in Hindi glossary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

վ첹ṭa (विकट) [Also spelled vikat]:�(a) horrible, dreadful, frightful; monstrous; formidable; hence ~[t] (nf).

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vikaṃkata (ವಿಕಂಕತ):—[noun] the tree Flacourtia sapida of Flacourtiaceae family.

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

վ첹ṭa (ವಿಕಟ):�

1) [adjective] unpleasing to look at; aesthetically offensive or unattractive; ugly.

2) [adjective] having an unusual size or aspect; unusu. huge or large.

3) [adjective] horrible; dreadful; monstrous.

4) [adjective] cruel; wicked; evil; brutal.

5) [adjective] haughtily proud; disdainfully arrogant.

6) [adjective] unusu. handsome.

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վ첹ṭa (ವಿಕಟ):�

1) [noun] the quality of being ugly; ugliness.

2) [noun] the quality or fact of being crooked; crookedness.

3) [noun] an ugly-looking man.

4) [noun] the quality of being excellent or superior; excellence; superiority.

5) [noun] the act of mocking or ridiculing; mockery; ridicule.

6) [noun] (dance.) a kind of dance presentation by a dancer (weariang various kinds of constumes and make-up) having thythmic movement of limbs without words and dramatic moods or sentiments.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

վ첹ṭa (विकट):—adj. dreadful; difficult; hideous;

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