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Satvata, ٱٲ: 12 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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

1) ٱٲ (सात्वत).—A King of the Yadu dynasty and son of Devakṣatra, ٱٲ had seven sons called Bhaja, Bhaji, Divya, Vṛṣṇi, Devapṛṣṭha, Antaka and Mahābhoja. ٱٲ was one of the ٱٲs and the men born in his dynasty are called ٱٲs. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 2, Verse 30).

2) ٱٲ (सात्वत).—Another name of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1) Satvata (सत्व�).—A son of Aṃśu; the line of ٱٲs came after him;1 father of a number of reputed sons like Bhajamāna.2

  • 1) Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 12. 43-4.
  • 2) Ib. IV. 13. 1.

2a) ٱٲ (सात्वत).—A son of Āyu, and father of Bhajamāna and six other sons. Attacked the Asura followers of Bali.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 21. 17; IX. 24. 6-7.

2b) The son of Satva (Janhu Matsya-purāṇa); wife, Kausalyā; father of four sons, Bhajamāna, Bhaji etc., who founded four different dynasties.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 70. 48; 71. 1, 2; Matsya-purāṇa 44. 46-8; Vāyu-purāṇa 95. 47.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

ٱٲ (सात्वत) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. V.19.1, VI.47.19, VI.52.3, VI.112.12) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ٱٲ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyṇa)

: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa Pancaratra

ٱٲ (सात्वत) refers to an archaic designation of an ancient Bhakti cult.—At the time of their composition, many texts from the various sects who saw Viṣṇu as the highest god were not grouped under a common term, like Vaiṣṇava, as we are used to grouping them. Banerjea asserts that the Pādma Tantra says (in Banerjea’s translation): “Sūri, Suhṛt, Bhāgavata, ٱٲ, Pañcakālavit, Ekāntika, Tanmaya and Pāñcarātrika are different designations of this Bhakti cult�. Banerjea also points out that the term Vaiṣṇava is absent.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ٱٲ (सात्वत).�1 Name of Viṣṇu; Ѳٲ (Bombay) 14.52.49.

2) Of Balarāma.

3) The son of an outcast Vaiśya; Manusmṛti 1. 23.

-� (m. pl.) Name of a people; सुचिरं सह सर्वसात्वतैर्भ� विश्वस्तवसासिनीजन� (sucira� saha sarvaٱٲirbhava viśvastavasāsinījana�) Śiśupālavadha 16.14. -a.

1) Belonging to सात्वत (ٱٲ), Vaiṣṇava; तन्त्र� सात्वतमाचष्ट नैष्कर्म्य� कर्मणा� यत� (tantra� ٱٲmācaṣṭa naiṣkarmya� karmṇāṃ yata�) Bhāgavata 1.3.8.

2) A devotee (bhakta); सद्योऽन्तर्हृदये नित्यं मुनिभि� सात्वतैर्वृत� (sadyo'ntarhṛdaye nitya� munibhi� ٱٲirvṛta�) A. Rām.1.2.17.

3) Belonging to Pāncharātra; सात्वत� विधिमास्था� (ٱٲ� vidhimāsthāya) Ѳٲ (Bombay) 12.335.19.

Derivable forms: ٱٲ� (सात्वत�).

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

ٱٲ (सात्वत).—m.

(-ٲ�) 1. Vishnu. 2. Baladeva. m. Plu.

(-�) The people of one of the countries of midland India, apparently inhabiting a district in the vicinity of the Parijatra mountains, said to be descendants from outcaste Vaisyas. f. () 1. One of the four great divisions of the drama, described as the representation of gentle and amiable sentiments or passions. 2. The mother of Sisu- Pala. E. satvata a proper name, &c., aff.; or satyameva sātvama tattanoti tan-ḍa .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٱٲ (सात्वत).—i. e. probably sātvant + a, I. m. 1. Viṣṇu. 2. Baladeva. 3. The son of an outcaste Vaiśya, [Բ󲹰śٰ] 10, 23. 4. pl. The name of a people. Ii. f. ī, A proper name.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٱٲ (सात्वत).�1. [masculine] a prince of the Satvant, [Epithet] of Kṛṣṇa etc., [Name] of a mixed tribe.

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ٱٲ (सात्वत).�2. [feminine] ī relating to the Satvant or ٱٲ (Kṛṣṇa); [masculine] a follower of Kṛṣṇa.

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

1) Satvata (सत्व�):—[from satvat] m. Name of a son of Mādhava (Māgadha) and Aṃśa, [Harivaṃśa; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

2) ٱٲ (सात्वत):—[from ٱ] mf(ī)n. relating to the Satvats or the Satvatas, belonging or sacred to Satvata or Kṛṣṇa etc., [Ѳٲ; Purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] containing the word satvat [gana] ܰ徱

4) [v.s. ...] m. a king of the Satvats (Name of Kṛṣṇa, Bala-deva etc.), [Ѳٲ; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] ([plural]) Name of a people, [Śiśupāla-vadha] (= [Scholiast or Commentator])

6) [v.s. ...] an adherent or worshipper of Kṛṣṇa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] a [particular] mixed caste (the offspring of an outcaste Vaiśya; [according to] to [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.], ‘the son of an outcaste V° and a V° woman who was formerly the wife of a Kṣatriya�), [Manu-smṛti x, 43]

8) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Āyu or Aṃśu, [Purāṇa]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٱٲ (सात्वत):�(ٲ�) 1. m. Vishnu; Baladeva. plu. People of midland India. f. A part of the drama expressing kindness; mother of ܱ.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Satvata in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ٱٲ (ಸಾತ್ವತ):�

1) [noun] name of a people (which Kṛṣṇa belonged to).

2) [noun] Kṛṣṇa or Viṣṇu.

3) [noun] Balarāma, elder brother of Kṛṣṇa.

4) [noun] a son of an outcaste vaiśya (a man belonging to merchant caste).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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