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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Dattakarṇa (दत्तकर्ण) refers to “listening attentively”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.19 (“Gaṇapati’s marriage”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “O excellent sage, you have asked well with a sympathetic mind. Listen attentively (dattakarṇa), O excellent sage, I shall narrate. O excellent brahmin, seeing frequently the divine sports of both the sons, Pārvatī and Śiva had their love increased. The happiness of the parents knew no bounds. The son too used to sport in joy and love. O great sage, the sons rendered great service to their parents with great devotion. [...]”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Dattakarṇa (दत्तकर्ण):—[=datta-karṇa] [from datta] mfn. ifc. giving ear to, listening to, [Kādambarī iii, 759.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Dattakarna in German

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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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Partial matches: Datta, Karna.

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