विजया _vijayā

विजया 1 N. of Durgā; विजित्य पद्मनामानं दैत्यराजं महा- बलम् । विजया तेन सा देवी लोके चैवापराजिता ॥ Devīpurāṇa.

-2 N. of one of her female attendants; Mu.1.1.

-3 N. of a lore taught by Viśvāmitra to Rāma; विद्या- मथैनं विजयां जयां च (अध्यापिपत्) Bk.2.21.

-4 Hemp.

-5 N. of a festival = विजयोत्सवा, see below.

-6 Yellow myrobalan.

-Comp. -उत्सवः a festival in honour of Durgā held on the 1th day of the bright half of Āśvina.

-दशमी the tenth day of the bright half of Āśvina, observed as a great holiday and commonly known as Dasarā.

-सप्तमी the seventh day of the bright half of a month falling on a Sunday.