Vikhyata, Vikhyāta, Vikhyātā, Vi-khya-ta: 20 definitions
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Vikhyata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
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In Hinduism
Shaivism
Vikhyāta (विख्यात) refers to “that which is (famously) known as”, according to the 9th-century Sarvajñānottaratantra chapter 18.—Accordingly, “Next, I shall teach the best observance among observances, which is known (vikhyāta) as the Śiva-vrata and which is revered by Asuras and Gods alike. Pure pale ash [should be used, and] white dress and unguents; he should wear a white sacred thread and be adorned by a chignon of matted locks. He should be equipped with all [suitable] ornaments, [and] adorned with white garlands; he should consume [only the pure ritual gruel-offering known as] caru; he should observe the chaste conduct of a student; he should venerate Śiva, the fire and his Guru. [...]”.
Vikhyātā (विख्याता) refers to “having celebrated” (the form of a deity), according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 10.7cd-17ab, while describing the worship of Bhairavī and Bhairava]—“[Bhairavī] has the appearance of vermillion or lac. [...] [She is] called Icchāśakti [and she] moves toward union with one’s own will. Having celebrated this form (vikhyātā—vikhyātāmetadrūpadharāṃ), [the Mantrin] thinks of her as Aghoreśī. In all Tantras [this] is taught and secret. It is not made clear. My abode is visible by anyone on earth, [but] difficult to obtain. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, 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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Vikhyāta (विख्यात) refers to “one who is famous”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.3 (“The boyhood sports of Kārttikeya”).—Accordingly, as sage Viśvāmitra said to Śiva’s son: “Listen, O dear, I am not a Brahmin. I am a Kṣatriya, son of Gādhi, famous (vikhyāta) as Viśvāmitra and a servant of Brahmins. O excellent boy, I have thus narrated my life to you. Who are you? Now mention everything about your life to me who am surprised”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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.
Shaktism
Vikhyāta (विख्यात) refers to “being famous” (i.e., “one who is well-known”), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while discussing the Hagiography of Siddha Pippalīnātha]: “There is a well known and fine town on the beautiful bank of the (river) Mandākinī called Bhogavardhana and Vikrama lives there. He was born in Visuli of a merchant and was very powerful. Well known (vikhyāta) as an Atharvavedin. He was very strong and possessed the Command. He practised the austerity of (standing on) one toe in front of Ādinātha. For a thousand divine years he practiced tremendous austerity. A lotus grew out of the lotus of his (navel) that shone like the sun. [...]”.
Vikhyāta (विख्यात) refers to “that which is known as”, according to the 17th century Kaulagajamardana (“crushing the Kaula elephant”) authored by Kāśīnātha or Kṛṣṇānandācala.—Accordingly, [as Īśvara said to Pārvatī]: “Listen, O Pārvatī, I shall give a critique of the Pāṣaṇḍas. Knowing this, a wise man is not defeated by them. [...] He who wears ash from the cremation ground and delights in wine and flesh; he who performs such [rites] as bathing and the junctures for [mere] worldly rewards; and he who is the vilest [of them all,] having become a hater of Viṣṇu, destroys everything; [all of them] are called (vikhyāta) Pāṣaṇḍas. [Now,] my dear, hear about the Kāpālika. [...]”
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.
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
Vikhyāta (विख्यात) refers to “distinguished” (champions), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “The arrangements should be made thus: From the very first watch of the night until the morning clouds of autumn surround the sun, a large number of soldiers should be posted far and wide on all sides to guard against intrusion of other people, while: the king himself, surrrounded by a few distinguished and faithful champions (vikhyāta-vīra), [...]”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
vikhyāta (विख्यात).—p (S) Renowned, famous, celebrated.
vikhyāta (विख्यात).—p Famous, renowned. vikhyāti f Celebrity, renown.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Vikhyāta (विख्यात).—p. p.
1) Renowned, well-known, celebrated, famous.
2) Called, named.
3) Avowed, confessed.
Vikhyāta (विख्यात).—m., a high number: Mahāvyutpatti 7724 = Tibetan grags (fame) yas; compare vikhata.
Vikhyāta (विख्यात).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Known, famous. 2. Avowed, confessed. E. vi before, khyā to say or tell, aff. kta .
Vikhyāta (विख्यात).—[adjective] universally known; renowned or known as, called ([nominative] [with] iti).
1) Vikhyāta (विख्यात):—[=vi-khyāta] [from vi-khyā] mfn. generally known, notorious, famous, celebrated, [Yājñavalkya; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] known as, called, named, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Hitopadeśa]
3) [v.s. ...] avowed, confessed, [Horace H. Wilson]
Vikhyāta (विख्यात):—[vi-khyāta] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Famous.
Vikhyāta (विख्यात) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vikhyāya.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Vikhyāta (विख्यात) [Also spelled vikhyat]:—(a) renowned well-known, famous, reputed, celebrated.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Vikhyāta (ವಿಖ್ಯಾತ):—[adjective] generally known; famous; celebrated.
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Vikhyāta (ವಿಖ್ಯಾತ):—
1) [noun] = ವಿಖ್ಯಾತಿ [vikhyati].
2) [noun] a famous man; a celebrity.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Vikhyāta (विख्यात):—n. doyen;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
Pali-English dictionary
vikhyāta (ဝိချာတ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[vi+khyā+ta．visesena khyāto pasiddho．thoma．vikhyāta-saṃ．sakkatapiṭaka．]
[ဝိ+ချာ+တ။ ဝိသေသေန ချာတော ပသိဒ္ဓေါ။ ထောမ။ ဝိချာတ-သံ။ သက္ကတပိဋက။]
[Pali to Burmese]
vikhyāta—
(Burmese text): (၁) အထူးသဖြင့်-ထင်ရှား-ကျော်စော-သော၊ ပေါ်လွင်သော။ (ပု) (၂) အထူးသဖြင့်-ထင်ရှား-ကျော်စော-ခြင်း။ (ပု) (၂) အောက်ပုဒ်ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Especially - prominent - outstanding, visible. (Noun) (2) Especially - prominence - outstanding. (Noun) (2) See the sub-point.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Khyata, Khya, Vi, Luo, Da, Ta.
Starts with (+0): Vikhyataketu, Vikhyatamanasa, Vikhyatarashi, Vikhyatashriya, Vikhyatattha, Vikhyatatthavacana, Vikhyatavijaya, Vikhyatavira.
Full-text (+20): Vishvavikhyata, Abhivikhyata, Vikhyatattha, Sarvavikhyata, Vikhyatavijaya, Lokavikhyata, Banaganga, Vikkiyatam, Pravikhyata, Vikhyatavira, Vikhyath, Vikhyaya, Jivamatrika, Vishvavishruta, Shilajatu, Vikhyat, Vikhata, Janaki, Kapalabhati, Khya.
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