Dattavarman, Datta-varman: 1 definition
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Dattavarman means something in the history of ancient India. 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.
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Source: Epigraphia Indica Vol. 1: The Praśasti of Lakkhā MaṇḍalDattavarman (दत्तवर्मन्) is the name of a king belonging to the line of Yadu (the yādavas), according to the Praśasti (eulogy or panegyric) of the temple of Lakkhā Maṇḍal at Maḍhā in the Jaunsār Bāwar district on the Upper Jamnā. Accordingly, the yādava kings of the lunar race (candravaṃśa) had ruled over the Siṅghapura country “since the beginning of the Yuga”.
The father of Dattavarman was named Āryavarman, while his son was named Pradīptavarman whose own son was named Īśvaravarman. Accordingly, “The king, named the illustrious Dattavarman, who secured safety, riches, victory, and destruction (respectively) to the fearful, to beggars, to his race and to hisenemies, was his son. His son was a great protector of the earth, called the illustrious Pradīptavarman, a blazing fire for (that) multitude of moths, the armies of his foes, who were blinded by pride”.
The Praśasti (600-800 AD) was composed by Bhaṭṭa Vasudeva and incised in the stone by the mason Īśvaraṇāga. It records the dedication of a temple of Śiva by a princess, Īśvarā, who belonged to the royal race of Siṅghapura, for the spiritual welfare of her deceased husband. The latter, called Śrī-Candragupta, was the son of a king of Jālandhara. The greater part of the inscription is taken up by an account of the ancestors.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Partial matches: Datta, Varman.
Full-text: Aryavarman, Senavarman, Pradiptavarman.
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