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Dattatman, ٲٳٳ, Datta-atman: 8 definitions

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Dattatman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dattatman in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

ٲٳٳ (दत्तात्मन्).—A Viśvadeva. (A class of gods concerned with sacrifice to the manes). (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 91, Stanza 34).

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dattatman in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ٲٳٳ (दत्तात्मन्).�m. an orphan or a son who being deserted by his parents, offers himself to persons disposed to adopt him; दत्तात्म� तु स्वय� दत्त� (dattātmā tu svaya� datta�) Y.2.131.

ٲٳٳ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms datta and ٳ (आत्मन्).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲٳٳ (दत्तात्मन्).—mfn. (-ٳ-ٳ-ٳ) Self-given. m.

() A youth or orphan, who gives himself to persons disposed to take the place of parents. E. datta given, and ٳ self.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲٳٳ (दत्तात्मन्).�(vb. ), adj. one who has given himself (as a son to another), [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 131.

ٲٳٳ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms datta and ٳ (आत्मन्).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ٲٳٳ (दत्तात्मन्):—[from datta] mfn. (with putra, a son deserted by his parents) who gives himself (For adoption as a child), [Yājñavalkya ii, 131]

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of one of the Viśve-devās, [Mahābhārata xiii, 4359.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲٳٳ (दत्तात्मन्):—[岹ٳ-ٳ] (ٳ) 5. m. A youth who gives himself to another for support. a. Self-devoted.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.

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