Dattavara, Datta-vara: 6 definitions
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Dattavara 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDattavara (दत्तवर) refers to “granting a boon”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.18 (“Description of the perturbation caused by Kāma”).—Accordingly, after Śiva described Pārvatī: “After describing her body again and again, recollecting the boon granted by Brahmā [i.e., vidhi-dattavara], Śiva stopped. When Śiva put His hand within her garment and moved it, she, as is natural to women, bashfully withdrew and kept aloof. O sage, then Pārvatī smilingly laid bare some parts of her body and cast graceful glances at Him with great pleasure. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDattavara (दत्तवर).—adj. 1. one to whom is given the permission to choose a boon, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 1, 22. 2. granted as a boon, ib. 6, 19, 61.
Dattavara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms datta and vara (वर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDattavara (दत्तवर).—[adjective] allowed to choose a boon or granted as a boon.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dattavara (दत्तवर):—[=datta-vara] [from datta] mfn. presented with the choice of a boon, [Harivaṃśa; Rāmāyaṇa i, 1, 22]
2) [v.s. ...] granted as a boon, [vi, 19, 61].
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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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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 1 - Eulogy of the Sun-god in the Purāṇas < [Chapter 4 - Vedic Influence on the Sun-Worship in the Purāṇas]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
I.2. Marriage of Kaikeyi and the granting of a Boon < [Chapter 3 - Comparative study of the Rama-story]