Datri, Dātṛ: 17 definitions
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Datri means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology. 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.
The Sanskrit term Dātṛ can be transliterated into English as Datr or Datri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dātṛ (दातृ) refers to one who is “generous”, as mentioned in verse 4.35 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] (by) always keeping to wholesome nourishment and deportment, acting upon mature consideration, being indifferent to worldly objects, generous [viz., dātṛ], balanced, intent on truth, (and) full of patience, and keeping to the great: one becomes free from disease”.
Dātṛ (दातृ) refers to the “provider (of surā )” (i.e., Surādātṛ—the “person who serves alcohol”), according to the 17th century Rājavyavahārakośa attributed to a certain Ragunātha Paṇḍita (minister of King Chhatrapati Shivaji).—P. K. Gode analyzed a number of Sanskrit and Marathi sources from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that mention tobacco. The Rājavyavahārakośa contains an early reference to coffee, grouped with cannabis, opium, and perfumes but separate from liquor and betel. These are listed in the Bhogyavarga section where it follows water and flavored drinks and is followed by what we could class as “drugs (mild and strong)” and “perfumes”. [...] There follows, grouped quite separately, the department of alcohol, śarābkhāna, defined as surāgāra, or “surā house”; the person who serves alcohol (śarābdār = surā-dātṛ, “surā provider”); and then betel.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Dātṛ (दातृ) refers to a “donor”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.17 (“The dialogue between Indra and Kāmadeva”).—Accordingly, as Indra said to Kāma: “[...] Time being accursed, a great irremediable misery has befallen me. None other than you can dispel it. The test of a donor [i.e., dātṛ] is at the time of famine; the test of a warrior is at the time of battle; the test of a friend is at the time of adversity and the test of a woman is in the financial weakness of the family. O dear, the test of a real friend is in the time of distress and is also based on what he does behind the back. It is not otherwise. This is truth. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Dātṛ (दातृ) refers to “she who bestows (of perpetual bliss)”, according to the according to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya.—Accordingly, “[...] (The Command is the goddess) Nityaklinnā (Perpetually Wet). Free and desirous of herself, she bestows perpetual bliss (sadānanda-dātṛ), which is delighted by phenomenal existence. In the middle of that (Drop) is the Divine Liṅga, which is eternal bliss that generates supreme bliss, (its) form the Drop and nature the Void. Churned by both, it is divided by the six parts. I salute the venerable (Goddess) called Kubjikā whose beautiful body is aroused and makes love there. I salute the one whose name is the Nameless, who contemplates the phenomenal being of the Wheel of the Earth (which is the syllable AIṂ). Salutations to the goddess of bliss. Salutations to you whose form is the Yoni”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Dātṛ (दातृ) refers to the “alms-giver” (i.e., one offering food to an ascetic), according to the Pātravidhi—a manual of the Lakulīśa Pāśupata school of Śaivism dealing with purification of the initiate’s vessel (pātra) and other concerned issues.—Accordingly, “Jugglery, deceit, feigning, and separation of a wife and a man, and attraction: an ascetic should avoid these five possible flaws in alms-collection. (26) [...] An ascetic who takes pleasure in sharing [his food] with others always harms the four: the [alms-]giver (dātṛ), the food, himself, and the one to whom he proffers [a portion of] the food. (30)”.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Dātṛ (दातृ) refers to a “donor”, according to the Bhūśalyasūtrapātananimittavidhi section of Jagaddarpaṇa’s Ācāryakriyāsamuccaya, a text within Tantric Buddhism dealing with construction manual for monasteries etc.—Accordingly, “[...] If [some other man] who stands beside the donor (dātṛ) announces a [creature’s] name while a cord is being cast, then there is an impure substance, i.e. a bone of the creature of the name beneath the site on which the donor is standing. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Biology (plants and animals)
Datri in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus tinctoria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ficus gibbosa var. cuspidifera (Miq.) King (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bengal Pl. (1903)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1910)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1907)
· Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden. Calcutta. (1887)
· Fl. Ins. Austr. (1786)
· Annales Museum Botanicum Lugduno-Batavi (1867)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Datri, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Dātṛ (दातृ).—a. (-trī f.) [दा-तृच् (dā-tṛc)]
1) Giving, offering, granting, prsenting, bestowing, imparting, &c.
2) Liberal. -m. (-tā) 1 A giver (in general); दाता मे भूभृतां नाथः (dātā me bhūbhṛtāṃ nāthaḥ) Kumārasambhava 6.1.
2) A donor; एवं दातृगुरोर्गुणाः सुरतरोः सर्वेऽपि लोकोत्तराः (evaṃ dātṛgurorguṇāḥ surataroḥ sarve'pi lokottarāḥ) Bv.1.66.
3) A lender, creditor.
4) A teacher.
5) A cutter.
6) A guardian; अदत्तमेवाददीत दातुर्वित्तं ममेति च (adattamevādadīta dāturvittaṃ mameti ca) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.132.5.
7) One who gives daughter or sister in marriage; Manusmṛti 3.172.
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Dātṛ (दातृ).—&c. See under दा (dā).
See also (synonyms): dāka, dāti, dāna, dānu.
Dātṛ (दातृ).—mfn. (-tā-trī-tṛ) A donor, a giver, giving, bestowing. E. dā to give, tṛc aff.
Dātṛ (दातृ).—[dā + tṛ], m., f. trī, n. 1. A donor, a giver, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 9; [Rāmāyaṇa] 4, 20, 4. 2. Giving in marriage, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 172. 3. Communicating, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 146. 4. A creditor, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 161.
Dātṛ (दातृ).—1. dātṛ [adjective] giving ([especially] in marriage), bestowing, granting, conceding, paying; imparting, teaching; causing, producing ([genetive] or —°); liberal, generous. [masculine] giver, donor; payer, creditor. Abstr. tā† [feminine], tva† [neuter]
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Dātṛ (दातृ).—[adjective] giving ([especially] in marriage), bestowing, granting, conceding, paying; imparting, teaching; causing, producing ([genetive] or —°); liberal, generous. [masculine] giver, donor; payer, creditor. Abstr. tā† [feminine], tva† [neuter]
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Dātṛ (दातृ).—2. [masculine] cutter, mower, reaper.
1) Dātṛ (दातृ):—[from dā] 1. dātṛ (with [accusative]; once without, [Ṛg-veda iv, 31, 7]), dātṛ (with or without [genitive case]; exceptionally with acc, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xi, 5, 1, 12]), m. giving, a giver, donor, liberal, [Ṛg-veda] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] one who gives a daughter ([genitive case]) in marriage (cf. kanyā-), [Kumāra-sambhava vi, 1]
3) [v.s. ...] a father or brother who gives a daughter or sister in marriage, [Mānava-gṛhya-sūtra i, 8; Manu-smṛti iii, 172; Paiṭh.; Rāmāyaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] one who offers (his wife [genitive case]), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a creditor, [Manu-smṛti viii, 161] the arranger of a meal, [iii, 236]
6) [v.s. ...] granting, permitting (ifc. or with [genitive case]), [v, viii, xi; Mahābhārata etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] a founder (of a household, kutumbānām), [xiii, 1663]
8) [v.s. ...] cf. a-, ṛṇa-, brahma-; δωτήρ, δοτήρ, [Latin] dator, daturus
9) [from dā] 2. dātṛ m. mowing, a mower (with [accusative]), [Ṛg-veda v, 7, 7.]
Dātṛ (दातृ):—[(tā-trī-tṛ) a.] A donor.
Dātṛ (दातृ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dāu.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Dātrī (दात्री):—(nf) feminine of [dātā] (see).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Dātṛ (ದಾತೃ):—[adjective] being generous in sharing, donating, etc.
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Dātṛ (ದಾತೃ):—[noun] = ದಾತ [data]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Dātṛ (दातृ):—n. donor;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Datri-samstha, Datrika, Datrima, Datrinirupana, Datripraticchaka, Datripura, Datristha, Datrita, Datritva.
Full-text (+70): Adatri, Pradatri, Varnadatri, Datritva, Nirdatri, Kshiradatri, Putradatri, Bhaktadatri, Jivadatri, Kanyadatri, Rinadatri, Annadatri, Datrita, Garbhadatri, Siddhidatri, Atidatri, Pranadatri, Samdatri, Datripura, Upadatri.
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Search found 24 books and stories containing Datri, Dātṛ, Dātrī; (plurals include: Datris, Dātṛs, Dātrīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.18.4 < [Chapter 18 - Uddhava Hears the Gopīs’ Words and Returns to Mathurā]
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda XI, adhyaya 1, brahmana 4 < [Eleventh Kanda]
Introduction to volume 5 (kāṇḍa 11-14) < [Introductions]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 5.85.7 < [Sukta 85]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)