Vajradatta: 5 definitions
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Vajradatta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: ISKCON Press: GlossaryVajradatta (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵い啷嵿い).鈥擳he son of King Bhagadatta. He fought with Arjuna for the sacrificial horse.
Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVajradatta (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵い啷嵿い).鈥擳he King of Pr膩gjyoti峁pura. He was the son of Bhagadatta. He attacked the neighbouring Kings and defeated them. He caught hold of the sacrificial horse of Yudhi峁ａ弓hira, led by Arjuna, who fought with Vajradatta for three days and defeated him. (Mah膩bh膩rata A艣vamedha Parva, Chapters 65 and 74).
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraVajradatta (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵い啷嵿い) is the name of an ancient 峁氠梗i, according to chapter 4.1 [艣rey膩峁僺an膩tha-caritra] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:鈥斺�淸...] When he had cured the disease of sovereignty with the herb of enlightenment about the Principles, he took initiation at the hands of 峁氠梗i Vajradatta, his mind set on dharma. Free from worldly connections, he wandered, performing severe penance, enduring the trials, wearing away his body as well as karma. By the Sth膩nas, devotion to the Arhats, etc., described in the scriptures, he acquired firm T墨rthak峁泃-body-making karma. Practicing severe penance, engaged in pure meditation, devoted to the four refuges, he died in time and went to the heaven Mah膩艣ukra鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vajradatta (啶掂啷嵿ぐ啶︵い啷嵿い):鈥擺=vajra-datta] [from vajra > vaj] m. Name of a son of Bhaga-datta, [Mah膩bh膩rata]
2) [v.s. ...] of a prince, [Har峁carita]
3) [v.s. ...] of a king of Pu峁囜笉ar墨ki峁嚹�, [Hemacandra鈥檚 Pari艣i峁ａ弓aparvan]
4) [v.s. ...] (艣谤墨-), Name of an author, [Buddhist literature]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vajra, Devadatta.
Full-text: Pragjyotisha, Balavarman.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Vajradatta, Vajra-datta; (plurals include: Vajradattas, dattas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study) (by Seetha N.)
A General Survey of Stotra-kavyas < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Mahabharata (English Summary) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Vratas depicted in the Gangajala (study) (by Maitreyee Goswami)
Part 5 - Assam as a seat of Vedic culture < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]