Vikramasena: 6 definitions
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Vikramasena means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kathāsaritsāgara1) Vikramasena (विक्रमसेन) is the name of an ancient king from Ujjayinī according to the “story of Tejasvatī ” as mentioned in the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 30. Accordingly, as Somaprabhā said to Kaliṅgasenā: “once on a time there lived in Ujjayinī a king named Vikramasena, and he had a daughter named Tejasvatī, matchless in beauty. And she disapproved of every king who sued for her hand”.
2) Vikramasena (विक्रमसेन) is the father of Trivikramasena, an ancient king from Pratiṣṭhāna, according to the introductory story of the Vetālapañcaviṃśati in the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 75. Accordingly, “... on the banks of the Godāvarī there is a place named Pratiṣṭhāna. In it there lived of old time a famous king, named Trivikramasena, the son of Vikramasena, equal to Indra in might”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Vikramasena, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, 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’.
India history and geography
Source: HereNow4u: Jain Dharma ka Maulika Itihasa (2) (history)Vikramasena (विक्रमसेन) is the son of Vikramāditya, who had a huge and powerful standing army. Even in the regime of his son Vikramasena, who inherited the throne after him, the country remained powerful and prosperous. But during the last phase of his reign, once again Śakas revolted and attacked some regions. Ultimately, they established their authority over some regions in the northwest frontier. After the death of Vikramasena, the pressure of attacks from the Śakas went on increasing.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVikramasena (विक्रमसेन).— (cf. senā), and vikramāditya vikramāditya, i. e. vikra- ma-āditya, m. Proper names, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 15, 18 (corr. ºsenenoº); 1, 10.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVikramasena (विक्रमसेन).—[masculine] names of kings.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVikramasena (विक्रमसेन):—[=vi-krama-sena] [from vi-krama > vi-kram] 2. vi-krama-sena m. Name of a k° of pratiṣṭhāna, [Kathāsaritsāgara] (na-campū f. Name of a poem)
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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: Sena, Vikrama, Cena.
Starts with: Vikramasenacampu, Vikramasenacaritra.
Ends with: Trivikramasena.
Full-text: Trivikramasena, Vikramasenacampu, Tejasvati, Vikramaditya, Kshemasharman, Prabhavati, Pratishthana, Av, Prabhavant.
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Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
Appendix 2 - Kings of Musaka Dynasty—According to Musakavamsa
3. Mushakavamsa (or Mushika-vamsa) by Atula < [Chapter 3 - Historical Details from Mahakavyas]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XXX < [Book VI - Madanamañcukā]
Chapter LXXV < [Book XII - Śaśāṅkavatī]
Introductory Remarks (to the Vetālapañcaviṃśati) < [Appendix 6.1 - The Twenty-five Tales of a Vetāla]