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Vishwajeet
PronunciationSanskrit: विश्वजीत
GenderMasculine
Language(s)Sanskrit, Bengali
Origin
Word/nameIndo-Aryan
Meaning"conqueror of the universe"
"knowledgeable"
Region of originNorth India
Bengal
Other names
Alternative spellingVishwajit, Biswajit
Related namesVishwanathan, Prithviraj

Vishwajeet (Sanskrit: विश्वजीत; Bengali: বিশ্বজিৎ) is an Indian masculine name of Indo-Aryan origin. In the Sanskrit language, vishwa means 'universe' and jeet means 'victory'. Thereby, Vishwajeet can be loosely translated as 'conqueror of the universe'. It is also the name of an ancient yajna (sacrifice) mentioned in the Vedas, performed by brahmins (the highest of the four Hindu castes) upon the victory of a monarch in war.

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References

  1. Varma, Sangeeta (2008). Hindu Names. New Delhi: Star Publications. ISBN 978-8176503280.
  2. "A History of Hinduism". The Bombay Quarterly. 2: 192–195. 1852.
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