# परीक्षित् (parīkṣit)

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परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) is a Sanskrit word meaning name of a son of Abhimanyu and father of Janamejaya, a son of Kuru, a son of Anashvana and father of Bhimasena, a king of Ayodhya, name of a king, son of Abhimanyu and grandson of Arjuna, the grandson of Arjuna. Its 15 recorded definitions are grouped into 7 contexts, among them King Parīkṣit, son of Abhimanyu (grandson of Arjuna), The name Parīkṣit: general, orthography, multiple bearers, Parīkṣit, son of Kuru.

- **Root:** 2. क्षि (2. kṣi)
- **Etymology:** E. परि before, क्षि to destroy, क्विप् aff. also with a final vowel परीक्षितः he was destroyed in his mother's womb, but reanimated by KṚṢṆA — E. pari before, kṣi to destroy, kvip aff. also with a final vowel parīkṣitaḥ he was destroyed in his mother's womb, but reanimated by KṚṢṆA
- **SLP1:** `parIkzit`  **IAST:** parīkṣit  **Devanagari:** परीक्षित्
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parikshit
- **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/parikshit/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** पारीक्षित् (pārīkṣit), पारिक्षित् (pārikṣit), परिक्षित् (parikṣit)

## Meanings by context

### King Parīkṣit, son of Abhimanyu (grandson of Arjuna) (6 definitions)
- Name of a son of Abhimanyu and father of Janamejaya  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 605,1] परी (parī) — क्षि (kṣi) त् (—kṣit) m. (√ 2. क्षि (kṣi) ) N. of a son of Abhi-manyu and father of Janam-ejaya, Mahābhārata (Title) &c. [ ID=119208 ]
- Name of a king, son of Abhimanyu and grandson of Arjuna.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) [Printed book page 0683-c ] परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) m. N. of a king, son of Abhimanyu and grandson of Arjuna. He succeeded to the throne of Hastināpura after Yudhiṣṭhira. He died of a snake-bite. The Kali age is said to have commenced with his reign. [ ID=18359 ]
- The grandson of Arjuna  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > परीक्षि (kṣi) त् (parīkṣit) [Printed book page 514 ] परीक्षि (kṣi) त् (parīkṣit) m. ( - क्षि (kṣi) त् (-kṣit) ) The grandson of ARJUNA, to whom the Bhāgavata was related. E. परि (pari) before, क्षि (kṣi) to destroy, क्विप् (kvip) aff. also with a final vowel परीक्षि (kṣi) तः (parīkṣitaḥ) he was destroyed in his mother's womb, but reanimated by KṚṢṆA. [ ID=23810 ]
- A king, the grandson of Arjuna.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) [Printed book page 460-a ] परी - क्षित् (parī-kṣit) ( त् ) ((t)) 5. m. A king, the grandson of Arjuna. [ ID=23282 ]
- The grandson of Arjuna who succeeded Yudhishthira to the throne of Hastinapura.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > परीक्षि (kṣi) त् (parīkṣit) [Printed book page 432-a ] परीक्षि (kṣi) त् (parīkṣit) m. ( - क्षि (kṣi) त् (-kṣit) ) The grandson of ARJUNA, to whom the Bhāgavat was related. He came to the throne of Hastināpura after Yudhishthira. The advent of the Kali age is placed at the commencement of his reign. He died of a snake-buite. E. परि (pari) before, क्षि (kṣi) to destroy, क्विप् (kvip) aff. also with a final vowel परीक्षि (kṣi) तः (parīkṣitaḥ) he was destroyed in his mother's womb, but reanimated by KRISHṆA. [ ID=23843 ]
- A renowned king, son of Uttara and Abhimanyu, father of Janamejaya, who ruled from Hastinapura, heard the Bhagavata Purana narrated by Shuka, and died after being bitten by the serpent Takshaka.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) [Printed book page 2-297 ] Parīkṣit (I) — a son of Uttarā and Abhimanyu; birth of; jātakarma by Yudhiṣṭhira by gifts of cows, gold and lands; named Viṣṇurata as was born of Viṣṇu's grace; blessed by Brahmanas to be like Ikṣvāku, Rāma, Śibi, Arjuna, and so on; 1 a great conqueror; 2 with his capital at Hastināpura was a sārvabhauma, a samrāṭ, and the foremost of the Bhāgavatas; 3 ruled the earth guided by Brahmanas; married Irāvatī, daughter of Uttara and had four sons Janamejaya and others; performed three aśvamedhas with Kṛpa as preceptor; conquered Bhadrāśva, Ketumālā, and other coun- Page2-298+ 40 tries and took tributes from them; heard stories of Kṛṣṇa's heroic deeds in those places; overheard conversation between Dharma moving on one leg and the weeping Goddess of Earth on the advent of Kali and at the departure of Kṛṣṇa to Heaven; reached Sarasvatī where it flows towards the east; saw a Vṛṣala in royal robes beating a white bull totter- ing on one foot and a cow bereft of calf shedding tears; promised security of life to them; appreciation by Dharma and Parīkṣit's answer; Kali in Vṛṣala's garb fell at his feet and was asked to leave Brahmāvarta. But on request the King permitted him to live in five unrighteous regions; dice, wine, women, slaughter-house, and gold; 4 once when he went ahunting he felt thirsty and hungry and entered the hermitage of a sage in meditation; As he was not welcomed he threw a dead serpent on his neck and returned home; the sage's boy got offended and cursed that the King be dead by the bite of Takṣaka in a week; the sage who came to know of it regretted his son's conduct as it was a great punishment for a small offence; 5 the King regretted his deed, knew that the Brahmana's curse would come true and was in a state of Prāyopaveśa, when he was visited by sages and kings to whom he bowed; thither came Śuka whom the king enquired as to the beneficial course to seek mokṣa; requested Śuka to narrate the stories of Kṛṣṇa; 6 heard the whole of Bhāgavata Purāṇa from Śuka and thanked him for enlightening him on nirvāṇa; 7 knew of his coming death at the hands of Takṣaka and prepared calmly to cast off his body into Gangā to attain Hari's feet; sat in contemplation in a detached spirit; bitten by Takṣaka, his body was reduc- ed to ashes by the poison; universal surprise and benediction at the occurrence; 8 from P. to Nanda's accession was a period of 1500 years (1050 years Vi. P.: 1015 Wilson). Father of Janamejaya and three other sons. 9 Page2-299+ 29 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. I. 4. 9-10; 7. 12; 12. 7-30; Br. III. 68. 21; Vā. 99. 249.] [ Footnote: 2) M. 50. 57.] [ Footnote: 3) Bhā. I. chh. 16 and 17 (whole).] [ Footnote: 4) Ib. ch. 18 whole.] [ Footnote: 5) Ib. ch. 19. 1-16, 32. 38; II. 8. 1-26; VIII. 1. 33.] [ Footnote: 6) Ib. XII. 6. 1-7.] [ Footnote: 7) Ib. II. 4. 2; XII. 6. 9-15; 12. 5-6.] [ Footnote: 8) Br. III. 74. 227, 230; M. 273. 36; Vi. IV. 19. 78; 20-1.] [ Footnote: 9) Vā. 99, 229, 423; Vi. IV, 19. 78; 20. I.] [ ID=7641 ]

### The name Parīkṣit: general, orthography, multiple bearers (3 definitions)
- the name of several kings  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) [Printed book page 156-3 ] परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) parī-kṣit, m. (dwelling around), N. of several kings (= pari-). [ ID=11265 ]
- see parikshit  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) [Printed book page 0530-a ] परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) parīkṣit, see parikṣit. [ ID=8440 ]
- 1. Name of a son of Abhimanyu and father of Janamejaya. 2. Name of a son of Kuru. 3. Name of a son of Anashvana and father of Bhimasena. 4. Name of a king of Ayodhya.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) [Printed book page 0552-a ] परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) parī-kṣit, t, m. (connected with and frequently written pari-kṣit ), N. of a son of Abhi-manyu and father of Janam-ejaya; of a son of Kuru; of a son of An-aśvan and father of Bhīma- sena; of a king of A-yodhyā. [ ID=28222 ]

### Parīkṣit, son of Kuru (2 definitions)
- a son of Kuru  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Kuru, Purāṇas (Literary category) [ ID=119209 ]
- a son of Kuru, childless  
  *The Purana Index*
  > [Printed book page 2-299 ] Parīkṣit (II) — a son of Kuru, childless. Bhā. IX. 22. 4, 9; M. 50. 23; Vā. 99. 218. [ ID=7642 ]

### Adjective: inspected, tested, tried (1 definition)
- Inspected, tested, or tried  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) [Printed book page 422-08 ] परीक्षित् (parīkṣit) a. (f. ता (tā) ) Inspected, tested, tried, Vikr.Ch. i.24. [ ID=21559 ]

### Parīkṣit, King of Ayodhyā (Ikṣvāku dynasty) (1 definition)
- a king of Ayodhya  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a king of A-yodhyā, in the same place [Cologne Addition] (Title) ( cf. परि - क्षित् (pari-kṣit) ). [ ID=119211 ]

### Parīkṣit, son of An-aśvan/Anaśvā (1 definition)
- a son of Anashvana and father of Bhimasena  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of An-aśvan and father of Bhīma-sena, Mahābhārata (Title) [ ID=119210 ]

### Parīkṣit, son of Tāmasa Manu (1 definition)
- a son of Tamasa Manu  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Parīkṣit (III) — a son of Tāmasa Manu. Br. II. 36. 49. [ ID=7643 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; 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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