Vikram (name) a guru among others. In karma yoga, the diligent performance of life duties is the path to Nirvana. The name Vikram then suggests one whose primary path is that of a karma yogi, with supporting commitment to the paths of devotion (bhakti) or knowledge (jnana). As these paths are intertwined, the name Vikram may be applied to one who embodies these principle of devoted, thoughtful action. When practiced by a man as a matter of course, it may be recognized as valor—wise, diligent, brave, and strong at once. As a name, Vikram is commonly known to be derived from Vishnu,
Brihad Bhagavatamrita khaëòa – Ascertaining the Glories of Çré Goloka. In the first part of "Brihad-bhagavatamrita" Sanatana Goswami has described a conversation between Parikshit and his mother, Uttara. It took place after Parikshit heard the "Bhagavata Purana" from Śuka. Uttara asked her son to explain the essence of "Bhagavata Purana", and Parikshit revealed to her the stages of confidential Bhakti. He told her a story about how Narada was looking for greatest devotee of Krishna. The Great Rishi began his search with devotees of Krishna whose Bhakti was mixed with karma and jnana (Brahma and Shiva), then went up to Shanta-rasa (Prahlada),