Anantavijaya, Ananta-vijaya: 9 definitions
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Anantavijaya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (shaktism)Anantavijaya (अनन्तविजय) or Anantavijayatantra refers to one of the twenty-three Vāmatantras, belonging to the Śāktāgama (or Śāktatantra) division of the Āgama tradition. The Śāktāgamas 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 Pratiṣṭhālakṣaṇasamuccaya of Vairocana, the Śāktatantras are divided into to four parts, the Ananta-vijaya-tantra belonging to the Vāma class.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: WikiPedia: Tibetan BuddhismAnantavijaya (अनन्तविजय) (in Tibetan: Thaye Namgyäl) (2227–2327 CE) refers to the twenty-fourth of the twenty-five Kalki kings (of Shambhala) who represents the holders of the Kalachakra (“wheel of time”) teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni.—The king Anantavijaya is described as “holder of the vajra and bell”.
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 (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAnantavijaya (अनन्तविजय).—[anantān vijayate dhvanidvārā anena] Name of Yudhiṣṭhira's conchshell. अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः (anantavijayaṃ rājā kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 1.16.
Derivable forms: anantavijayaḥ (अनन्तविजयः).
Anantavijaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ananta and vijaya (विजय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnantavijaya (अनन्तविजय).—m.
(-yaḥ) The shell of Yudhishthira. E. ananta, and vijaya victory.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnantavijaya (अनन्तविजय).—[masculine] [Name] of Yudhiṣṭhira’s conch-shell (lit. counting endless victories).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnantavijaya (अनन्तविजय):—[=an-anta-vijaya] [from an-anta] m. Name of Yudhiṣṭhira’s conch shell.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnantavijaya (अनन्तविजय):—[bahuvrihi compound] m.
(-yaḥ) The name of the shell of Yu-dhiṣṭhira. E. ananta and vijaya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnantavijaya (अनन्तविजय):—[ana+nta-vijaya] < [ananta-vijaya] (yaḥ) 1. m. The shell or conch of Judhiṣtira.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vijaya, Ananta.
Starts with: Anantavijayam, Anantavijayatantra.
Full-text: Anantavijayam, Anantavijayatantra, Rudracakrin, Vicayam.
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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 1.16 < [Chapter 1 - Sainya-Darśana (Observing the Armies)]
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 1.14-16 < [Chapter 1 - Arjuna’s Dolour]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.13.64 < [Chapter 13 - Defeating Digvijayī]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LI < [Bhagavat-Gita Parva]
Section XXV (Bhagavad Gita Chapter I) < [Bhagavat-Gita Parva]
Chapter 1 - Observing the Armies < [Chapter 1 - The Bhagavad-gita]
Chapter 3 - The Second Day at Kurukshetra; Bhima and Arjuna Devastate the Kaurava Army < [Bhisma Parva]
Bhagavadgita (by Kashinath Trimbak Telang)