Where does “Vijaya” come from?
Vijaya derives from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya), meaning victory or conquest.
Vijaya (English): One of the two demigod gatekeepers (Dvarapala) of the abode of Vishnu, known as Vaikuntha
Definitions
- One of the two demigod gatekeepers (Dvarapala) of the abode of Vishnu, known as Vaikuntha
Ancestry of “Vijaya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | विजय | contest for victory, conquest, triumph,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जय | conquest, victory, triumph, winning, being... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कर्ता | nominative singular of कर्तृ |
| 4 | Sanskrit | कर्तृ | maker; doer; agent; author one who does, makes, or acts |
| 5 | Sanskrit | कृ | to make |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |