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Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Shodhganga: The Vyavaharadhyaya of the Yajnavalkyasmriti

Dattātmā (दत्तात्मा) refers to one of the twelve types of sons (putra) defined in the Vyavahārādhyāya of the Yājñavalkyasmṛti verse 2.128-132.—If a child gives or presents himself as son to another man being bereft of father and mother or abandoned by them then he is called Dattātmā, or son self-given.

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dattātmā (दत्तात्मा).—m S In law. An orphan or a youth that gives himself to persons disposed to take the place of parents.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Starts with: Dattatman.

Full-text: Dattatman, Paramakrodhi.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Dattatma, Dattātmā; (plurals include: Dattatmas, Dattātmās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study (by Kalita Nabanita)

Chapter 3.4 - Different kinds of Sons < [Chapter 3 - The Social Aspect Depicted in the Vyavahārādhyāya]

Chapter 5.6 - Laws Relating to Partition and Inheritance (dāyavibhāga) < [Chapter 5 - Vyavahārādhyāya and the Modern Indian Laws]

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