Vikranti, վԳپ: 9 definitions
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāվԳپ (विक्रान्ति) refers to “courage�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Through these ten immeasurables (ṇa), son of good family, the Bodhisattva completes the accumulations of merit (ṇy-ṃb). What are these ten? [...] (8) completion of the immeasurable enjoyment of the circle of hair between the eyebrows by accumulating endless offerings; (9) completion of the immeasurable, invisible crown of the head by serving teachers (guru) with endless homage and conquering pride; (10) completion of the immeasurable unfailing courage (Dz-Գپ) by adequately grasping (岹ṣiṇa) the coming and going without deception or guile (śṻⲹ). [...]�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryվԳپ (विक्रान्ति).�f.
1) Stepping, striding.
2) A horse's gallop or canter.
3) Heroism, valour, prowess.
Derivable forms: Գپ� (विक्रान्ति�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryվԳپ (विक्रान्ति).—f.
(-Գپ�) 1. A horse’s canter or gallop. 2. Prowess, heroic strength and valour. 3. Great power or strength. 4. Striding. E. vi before, kram to go, aff. ktin .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryվԳپ (विक्रान्ति).—i. e. vi-kram + ti, f. 1. A horse’s canter or gallop. 2. Great strength. 3. Prowess.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryվԳپ (विक्रान्ति).—[feminine] the power of bestriding the whole world; also = [preceding]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) վԳپ (विक्रान्ति):—[=-Գپ] [from vi-kram] f. stepping or striding through, striding everywhere id est. all-pervading power, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] a horse’s gallop, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] heroism, prowess, courage, strength, might, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryվԳپ (विक्रान्ति):—[-Գپ] (Գپ�) 2. f. A horse’s canter or gallop; prowess, great power or strength.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)վԳپ (विक्रान्ति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: վ첹ṃt.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Vikrantivarman.
Full-text: Vikrantivarman, Vikrantri, Vikkamti, Vikkiranti, Amogha, Pradakshina, Shathya, Mayashathya, Vikrama.
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Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
The Trivandrum Huzur plates of Ko-Karunantadakkar < [Chapter 1 - Historical details from Sanskrit Inscriptions]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.3.57 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Dichotomic interpretation of the Cāturmāsyas Sacrifice < [Chapter 6 - Dichotomic interpretation of the Major and Minor sacrifices]
Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas (by Kum. Geeta P. Kurandwad)
The concept of Vamana-Avatara (incarnation) < [Chapter 4 - Significance of Vaishnava Myths]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda III, adhyaya 6, brahmana 3 < [Third Kanda]
Kanda I, adhyaya 9, brahmana 3 < [First Kanda]
Kanda I, adhyaya 1, brahmana 2 < [First Kanda]
Vamana Legend—In the Vedas, Epics and Puranas < [Purana, Volume 12, Part 1 (1970)]