Atidatta, Ati-datta: 5 definitions
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Atidatta 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Atidatta (अतिदत्त) refers to the “extraordinary gift”, according to the Pāśupatasūtra 2.15-17.—Accordingly, “The extraordinary gift (atidatta), the extraordinary offer, and the extraordinary practise of asceticism leads to the extraordinary goal”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Atidatta (अतिदत्त):—[=ati-datta] m. Name of a brother of Datta and son of Rājādhideva, [Harivaṃśa]
Atidatta (अतिदत्त):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-ttaḥ) A proper name, the son of Sūra or Rājādhideva. E. ati and datta.
Atidatta (अतिदत्त):—(ati + datta) m. Nomen proprium ein Sohn Rājādhideya’s und ein Bruder Datta's, [Harivaṃśa 2033.]
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Atidatta (अतिदत्त):—Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Śatadhanvan [Harivaṃśa 2037.] avidānta die neuere Ausg., abhidānta [LANGL.]
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Atidatta (अतिदत्त):—(Nachträge), lies vidānta st. avidānta .
Atidatta (अतिदत्त):—m. Nomen proprium zweier Männer.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 38 - An Account of Svyamantaka Jewel < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)