# अभिजित् (abhijit)

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अभिजित् (abhijit) is a Sanskrit word meaning victorious, born under the constellation Abhijit, a Soma sacrifice, name of the father or son of Punarvasu, an epithet of Vishnu, name of a star. Its 33 recorded definitions are grouped into 8 contexts, among them General Term with Multiple Meanings, Nakshatra / Star, Muhurta / Midday / Auspicious Time.

- **SLP1:** `aBijit`  **IAST:** abhijit  **Devanagari:** अभिजित्
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhijit_%28nakshatra%29
- **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/abhijit/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### General Term with Multiple Meanings (9 definitions)
- 1. Victorious. 2. A particular Soma sacrifice. 3. A lunar mansion.  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 023-1 ] अभिजित् (abhijit) abhi-jí-t, a. victorious; m. N. of a Soma sacrifice; N. of a lunar mansion. [ ID=2205 ]
- 1. A lunar asterism. 2. The eighth hour. 3. An expiatory sacrifice.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभि (abhi) जित् (jit) (abhijit) [Printed book page 053 ] अभि (abhi) जित् (jit) (abhijit) f. ( - जित् (jit) (-jit) ) 1 One of the Nakṣatras or lunar asterisms. 2 The eighth muhūrtta or hour. 2 An expiatory sacrifice. E. अभि (abhi), and जित् (jit) what conquers. [ ID=2503 ]
- 1. A lunar asterism. 2. The eighth hour. 3. A sacrifice.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 041-a ] अभि - जित् (abhi-jit) ( त् ) ((t)) 5. f. A lunar asterism; the 8th hour; a sacrifice. [ ID=2023 ]
- 1. Conquering. 2. Vishnu. 3. Mid-day.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > [Printed book page 913-b ] * अभिजित् (*abhijit) ( त् ) ((t)) a. Conquering. m. Vishnu. f. Mid-day. [ ID=44631 ]
- 1. A lunar asterism. 2. The eighth hour. 3. An expiatory sacrifice.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (jit) (abhijit) [Printed book page 044-a ] अभिजित् (jit) (abhijit) f. ( - जित् (jit) (-jit) ) 1. One of the Nakshatras or lunar asterisms. 2. The eighth muhurta or hour. 3. An expiatory sacrifice. E. अभि, (abhi,) and जित् (jit) what conquers. [ ID=2501 ]
- 1. A specific sacrifice. 2. The eighth hour of the day near midday.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 0037-b ] अभिजित् (abhijit) abhi-ji + t, I. m. The name of a sacrifice, Man. 11, 74. II. n. The name of the eighth Indian hour ( muhūrta, comprising 48 minutes) of the day, ( i. e. 24 minutes before and 24 minutes after midday), Rām. 6, 112, 70. [ ID=740 ]
- 1. Victorious. 2. A specific sacrifice. 3. A lunar mansion.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 033 ] अभिजित् (abhijit) a. victorious, m. a cert. sacrifice, N. of a lunar mansion. [ ID=2280 ]
- 1. Everywhere victorious or a name of food. 2. The proper name of a Yadava prince, a particular sacrifice, or the leading star of the asterism Abhijit. 3. The twenty-second Nakshatra or asterism, or the eighth Muhurta period around midday. 4. Born under the constellation Abhijit.  
  *Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभि (abhi) जित (abhijita) ् (abhijit) [Printed book page 241-b ] अभि (abhi) जित (abhijita) ् (abhijit) I. Tatpur. 1. m. f. n. ( - त् (-t)- त् (-t)- त् (-t) (-t-t-t) ) Everywhere vic- torious, a vaidik epithet, or, as a neuter, a name of food; Vājas.: अभि (abhi) जित (abhijita) ा तेजसा तेजो जिन्व (abhijitā tejasā tejo jinva) ( Mahīdh.: अभि (abhi) सर्वतो (abhi sarvato) जीयते येनेत्यभिजित् (jit) सर्वजयहेतुरन्नं तेन (jīyate yenetyabhijitsarvajayaheturannaṃ tena) ). 2. m. ( - त् (-t) ) 1 The proper name of a Yādava prince, ac- cording to the Viṣṇu P. the father, acc. to the Harivanśa, the son, of Punarvasu. 2 The name of a sacrifice, forming part of the गवामयन (gavāmayana) q. v.; comp. also एकाह; (ekāha;) e. g. अथैतस्या - (athaitasyā-) ष्टरात्रस्य विश्वजिदभिजितावेकाहावभित उभयतो ज्योतिर्मध्ये (ṣṭarātrasya viśvajidabhijitāvekāhāvabhita ubhayato jyotirmadhye) षडहः पशुकामो ह्येतेन यजेत (ṣaḍahaḥ paśukāmo hyetena yajeta). 3 (scil. योग (yoga) ) The Yoga-or lead- ing star of the asterism अभि (abhi) जित (abhijita) ् (abhijit) (3. 1), the same as a Lyrae ( Kālasaṅkalita p. 353); its place is 60° or 62° N., the longi- tude of its circle of declination, according to different authori- ties, is 265°, 266° 40’, or 268° ( Colebr. Ess. II. p. 341). 3. n. ( - त् (-t) ) 1 (scil. नक्षत्र (nakṣatra) ) The name of the twenty- second Nakshatra or asterism, consisting of three stars figured as a triangle; it does not occupy an equal portion of the ecliptic with the other twenty-six Nakshatras, but is carved out of the contiguous divisions (comp. Col. Ess. II. p. 341); viz. it is inserted sometimes between the twenty- first ( Pūrvāṣāḍhā ) and twenty-third asterism ( Śravaṇā ), in which case it takes 3°20' from the former and 1° 40’ from the latter, thus consisting of 5°; it is chiefly used for astrological purposes ( Kālasaṅkalita p. 353 &c.); to be born under it is auspicious ( Koṣṭīpradīpa, as quoted by Rādhāk.: अतिसुललितकान्तिः संमतः सज्जनानां ननु भवति विनीतश्चा - (atisulalitakāntiḥ saṃmataḥ sajjanānāṃ nanu bhavati vinītaścā-) रुकीर्तिः सुवेशः । द्विजवरसुरभक्तो व्यक्तवाङ्मानवः ( (rukīrtiḥ suveśaḥ. dvijavarasurabhakto vyaktavāṅmānavaḥ () ° ङ्मानसः ?) (°ṅmānasaḥ ?)) स्यादभिजिति यदि सूतिर्भूपतिः स्ववंशे (syādabhijiti yadi sūtirbhūpatiḥ svavaṃśe) ); it is sacred to Vidhi or (the masc.) Brahman. 2 The eighth Muhūrta, the period comprising 24 minutes before and 24 after midday; see कुतप; (kutapa;) e. g. Matsya Pur. (as quoted by Rādhāk. ): अपराह्ले (aparāhle) तु संप्राप्ते अभि (abhi) जिद्रौहिणोदये । यदत्र दीयते जन्तोस्तदक्षयमु - (tu saṃprāpte abhijidrauhiṇodaye. yadatra dīyate jantostadakṣayamu-) दाहृतम्; (dāhṛtam;) comp. also अभि (abhi) जित (abhijita). E. अभि (abhi) and जित् (jit). II. m. f. n. ( - त् (-t)- त् (-t)- त् (-t) (-t-t-t) ) Born under the constellation of the asterism Abhijit. E. अभि (abhi) जित (abhijita) ् (abhijit) with luk of the taddh. aff. अण् (aṇ). [ ID=5983 ]
- 1. Victorious. 2. Born under the constellation Abhijit. 3. An epithet of Vishnu. 4. A Soma sacrifice. 5. A proper name. 6. The star Vega. 7. A lunar mansion. 8. The eighth Muhurta of the day or midday.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 0062-a ] Abhi-jit, t, t, t, victorious; born under the con- stellation Abhijit; ( t ), m., N. of Viṣṇu; of a Soma sacrifice, part of the great sacrifice Gavām-ayana; N. of a son of Punarvasu, or of his father; ( t ), f., N. of a star ( a Lyræ); one of the Nakṣatras or lunar mansions; ( t ), n. the eighth Muhūrta of the day; midday. —Abhijin-muhūrta, as, m. the eighth Muhūrta, or period comprising twenty-four minutes before and twenty-four after midday. [ ID=4260 ]

### Nakshatra / Star (7 definitions)
- Name of a star  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a star ( α Lyrae), Lexicographers, esp. such as Amarasiṃha, Halāyudha, Hemacandra, etc. (Author) [ ID=11397 ]
- of the twentieth or twenty-second Nakshatra  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of the 20th (or 22nd) Nakṣatra, Atharva-veda (Title) &c. [ ID=11398 ]
- 1. A star. 2. A lunar mansion.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 0129-a ] अभिजित् (abhijit) a. [ अभि - जि - क्विप् (abhi-ji-kvip) ] 3 N. of a star; N. of one of the lunar mansions. — n
- The name of the twenty-second asterism.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) (II) f. The name of the twenty-second asterism. [ ID=2513 ]
- the 22nd of the 28 nakshatras  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 001-1 ] Abhijit, the 22nd of the 28 nakṣatras, when beginning with Aśvinī (star of junction Vega or α Lyræ; see Whitney to Sū° Si°, VIII, 9). § 502 (Manuṣyagrahak.): III, 230, 14461 ( Abhijit spardhamānā tu Rohiṇyāḥ kanyasī svasā icchantī jyeṣṭhatām devī tapas taptuṃ vanaṅ gatā ); XIII, 4265 (when one makes a śrāddha under Abhijit, he obtains the best knowledge). [ ID=10 ]
- 1. The twenty-eighth constellation on the right nostril of Shishumara. 2. The constellation of Krishna. 3. Identified with Hari.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Abhijit (II) — the 28th nakṣatra on the right nostril of Śiśumāra; 1 the nakṣatra of Kṛṣṇa. 2 Identified with Hari. 3 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. V. 22. 11; 23. 6; Vā. 50. 130; 82. 12; 96. 201.] [ Footnote: 2) Bhā. VIII. 18. 5; Br. III. 71. 205.] [ Footnote: 3) Bhā. XI. 16. 27.] [ ID=627 ]
- See Nakshatra.  
  *The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 1-027 ] Abhi-jit. See Nakṣatra. [ ID=98 ]

### Muhurta / Midday / Auspicious Time (5 definitions)
- the eighth Muhurta of the day, about midday  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the eighth Muhūrta of the day (about midday), Kauśika-sūtra (Title) &c. [ ID=11399 ]
- The eighth muhurta of the day or midday  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 0129-a ] अभिजित् (abhijit) a. [ अभि - जि - क्विप् (abhi-ji-kvip) ] 1 The 8th Muhūrta of the day, midday (fit for a Śrāddha ceremony)
- an astrological time favourable for setting out  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 0129-a ] अभिजित् (abhijit) a. [ अभि - जि - क्विप् (abhi-ji-kvip) ] 2 N. of a लग्न (lagna) favourable to setting out
- the period comprising twenty-four minutes before and twenty-four minutes after noon  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — मुहूर्तः (muhūrtaḥ) The 8th Muhūrta or period comprising 24 minutes before and 24 minutes after noon. [ ID=3074 ]
- 1. An auspicious hour between 1 and 2 p.m. 2. Midday time.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 1-078 ] Abhijit (I) — an auspicious hour between 1 — 2 p.m. midday time: 1 best for gifts. 2 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. III. 18. 27; VII. 10. 67.] [ Footnote: 2) M. 22. 2.] [ ID=626 ]

### Name of Vishnu (3 definitions)
- an epithet of Vishnu  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of Viṣṇu, Lexicographers, esp. such as Amarasiṃha, Halāyudha, Hemacandra, etc. (Author) [ ID=11396 ]
- an epithet of Vishnu  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 0129-a ] अभिजित् (abhijit) a. [ अभि - जि - क्विप् (abhi-ji-kvip) ] 1 N. of Viṣṇu
- A name of Vishnu  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 047-18 ] अभिजित् (abhijit) (I) m. A name of Vishṇu. [ ID=2512 ]

### Victorious / Conquering (3 definitions)
- victorious  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 62,2] अभि - जित् (abhi-jit) mfn. victorious, Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā (Title) xv, 7 [ ID=11392 ]
- Victorious  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 0129-a ] अभिजित् (abhijit) a. [ अभि - जि - क्विप् (abhi-ji-kvip) ] 1 Victorious, conquering completely
- helping in conquering completely  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 0129-a ] अभिजित् (abhijit) a. [ अभि - जि - क्विप् (abhi-ji-kvip) ] 2 Helping in conquering completely

### Born under the constellation Abhijit (2 definitions)
- born under the constellation Abhijit  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > born under the constellation Abhijit, Pāṇini (Author) iv, 3, 36, ( cf. आभिजित (ābhijita) ) [ ID=11393 ]
- Born under the constellation Abhijit  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित (abhijita) ् (abhijit) [Printed book page 0129-a ] अभिजित (abhijita) ् (abhijit) a. [ अभि - जि - क्विप् (abhi-ji-kvip) ] 3 Born under the constellation अभिजित (abhijita) ् (abhijit) Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī IV. 3. 36, see अभिजित (abhijita) — m

### Mythological Personage (2 definitions)
- Name of the father or son of Punarvasu.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a son [ Harivaṃśa (Title) ] or of the father [ Viṣṇu-purāṇa (Title) ] of Punarvasu [ ID=11395 ]
- A son of Andhaka and father of Punarvasu.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Abhijit (III) — A son of Andhaka, (Ānakadundhubhi- Vi. P. ), and father of Punarvasu. Br. III. 71. 119; Vi. IV. 14. 14. [ ID=628 ]

### Type of Sacrifice (2 definitions)
- A Soma sacrifice  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > अभि - जित् (t) (abhi-jit) m. ( त् (t) ) N. of a Soma sacrifice (part of the great sacrifice Gavām-ayana), Atharva-veda (Title); Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa (Title) &c. [ ID=11394 ]
- Name of a sacrifice  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिजित् (abhijit) [Printed book page 0129-a ] अभिजित् (abhijit) a. [ अभि - जि - क्विप् (abhi-ji-kvip) ] 2 N. of a sacrifice, part of the great sacrifice called गवामयन (gavāmayana); Manusmṛti 11. 75, also used for अतिरात्र (atirātra) q. v

## Sources

Definitions from Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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