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Results for विराट

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विराटvirāṭa1 N. of a district in India.
    1. 1 Name of a district in India.
    2. Name of a king of the Matsyas. The Pāṇḍavas lived incognito in the service of this king for one year, (the thirteenth of their exile) having assumed different disguises. His daughter Uttarā was married to Abhimanyu and was mother of Parīkṣit who succeeded Yudhiṣṭhira to the throne of Hastināpura.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -जः a sort of inferior diamond.

    • -पर्वन् Neuter the fourth book of the Mahābhārata.

    In the Gita1·41·17

    युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः ॥

    yuyudhāno virāṭaśca drupadaśca mahārathaḥ. — Here in this mighty army of Pandavas, heroes and great bowmen who are equal in battle to Bhīma and Arjuna are Yuyudhāna, Virāṭa and the great warrior… 1·4
    • विराटःvirāṭaḥnominative singular of the masculine noun virāṭa (the name of a king fighting on the side of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata war).
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  2. विराटकvirāṭakaA sort of inferior diamond.

    A sort of inferior diamond.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विराटvirāṭam. N. of one of the midland or northwest districts of India (perhaps Berar) VarBr2S.
    1. masculine gender Name of one of the midland or northwest districts of India (perhaps Berar) VarBr2S.
    2. masculine gender Name of an ancient king of a particular district in India, (the Pa1n2d2avas पाण्डव s being obliged to live in concealment during the thirteenth year of their exile, journeyed to the court of this king and entered his service in various disguises) MBh. Hariv. etc.
    3. masculine gender Name of Buddha बुद्ध Lexicographers
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  2. विराटकvirāṭakam. a diamond of inferior quality MW.

    masculine gender a diamond of inferior quality MW.

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  3. विराटजvirāṭajam. = राज-पट्ट, a sort of inferior diamond (said to be found in the country Vira1t2a विराट) L.

    masculine gender Equivalent to राज-पट्ट, a sort of inferior diamond (said to be found in the country Vira1t2a विराट) Lexicographers

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  4. विराटजाvirāṭajāf. N. of a daughter of king Vira1t2a विराट MBh.

    feminine Name of a daughter of king Vira1t2a विराट MBh.

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  5. विराटनगरvirāṭanagaran. the city of the Vira1t2as विराट s MBh. (cf. Pa1n2. 6-2, 89 Sch.)

    neuter gender the city of the Vira1t2as विराट s MBh. (confer, compare Pa1n2. 6-2, 89 Scholiast or Commentator)

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  6. विराटपर्वन्virāṭaparvann. N. of the fourth book of the Maha1bha1rata महाभारत (describing the adventures of the Pa1n2d2u पाण्डु…

    neuter gender Name of the fourth book of the Maha1bha1rata महाभारत (describing the adventures of the Pa1n2d2u पाण्डु princes when living in the service of king Vira1t2a विराट).

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  7. विराट्virāṭin comp. for 2. वि-राज् .

    in compound for 2. वि-राज् .

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  8. विराट्कामाvirāṭkāmāf. a kind of Vedic metre RPra1t.

    feminine a kind of Vedic metre RPra1t.

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