As a deity name
Name 987 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
वैखान · noun · masculine
विष्णु — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Recorded as a personal name: Viṣṇu
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Dictionary citations
vaikhāna m. N. of Viṣṇu, MBh.
Alternative readings
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