Vikukshi, Vikukṣi: 10 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Vikukṣi can be transliterated into English as Vikuksi or Vikukshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchVikukṣi (विकुक्षि):—(2. vi + ku)
1) adj. einen starken Bauch habend; davon tva n. nom. abstr. [Harivaṃśa 661.] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Ikṣvāku (auch Grossohnes des Ikṣvāku und Sohnes des Kukṣi) [Harivaṃśa 661. 664. fgg.] [Rāmāyaṇa.1,70,22] [?(72,19. fg. Gorresio).2,110,8. 9 (119,8. 9 Gorresio). Viṣṇupurāṇa 359. fg. Bhāgavatapurāṇa.9,6,4. 6. fgg. Oxforder Handschriften 49,a,28.HALL in der Einl. zu VĀSAVAD. 50.]
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Starts with: Vikukshika, Vikukshitva.
Full-text (+19): Shashada, Kakutstha, Vikukshika, Vikukshitva, Ikshvaku, Kukshi, Puranjaya, Bana, Indravaha, Suyodhana, Anena, Mandhata, Bhagiratha, Shakuni, Vishvaka, Damaka, Rituparna, Trishanku, Ritadhvaja, Kalmashapada.
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