Datti, Dattī: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Datti means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraDattī (दत्ती) is a Prakrit term referring to “marriage with girls who were given”, according to chapter 1.2 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism. Accordingly, “[...] From the time of the Lord’s marriage, there was marriage with girls who were given [viz., dattī]. Then also began tonsure and initiation, battle-cries, and enquiries”.
Note: The Prakrit dattī which is explained in several ways. The first interpretation is that it refers to the giving in marriage by Ṛṣabha of Brahmī to Bāhubali and of Sundarī to Bharata; i.e., contrary to the custom of twin-marriage, the girls were given to their half-brothers. Hemacandra evidently follows this. Alternatives are that it refers to Ṛṣabha’s bestowal of gifts for a year, or to the giving of alms.—(cf. Āvaśyakasūtra 224, p. 200b)
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India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDatti.—(EI 23; CII 4; CITD), a gift; cf. Sarvasiddhi-datti (EI 19). Note: datti is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydatti : (f.) a small vessel to keep food in.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDatti, (f.) (from dadāti+ti) gift, donation, offering D.I, 166; M.I, 78, 342; A.I, 295; II, 206; Pug.55. (Page 312)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDatti (दत्ति).—A gift, donation.
Derivable forms: dattiḥ (दत्तिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDatti (दत्ति).—f.
(-ttiḥ) Gift, donation. E. dā to give, ktin aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDatti (दत्ति).—i. e. dā + ti (from the reduplicated form dad), f. Offering, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 8, 85.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDatti (दत्ति).—[feminine] gift, donation, offering.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDatti (दत्ति):—[from dattā > datta] f., [vii, 4, 46] a gift, [Raghuvaṃśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDatti (दत्ति):—(ttiḥ) 2. f. Gift, donation.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Datti (दत्ति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Datti.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryDatti (दत्ति) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Datti.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDaṭṭi (ದಟ್ಟಿ):—
1) [noun] an oblong piece of unstitched cloth worn round the waist by men, to cover upto ankles.
2) [noun] a cloth in general.
3) [noun] a cloth-band worn round the waist to cover upto the upper thighs.
4) [noun] a sīre (sari, a long unstitched cloth worn by women round the waist to cover the lower parts and the breast) of smaller breadth.
5) [noun] a thick cloth-spread made by stitching or quilting several sheets of cloths together.
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Daṭṭi (ದಟ್ಟಿ):—
1) [noun] a light cloth used as a veil.
2) [noun] the entire horizontal portion between two successive roofs or the floor and the roof of a building; a floor.
3) [noun] a lid or cover.
4) [noun] a cage for confining birds or pyjrt animals.
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Daṭṭi (ದಟ್ಟಿ):—[noun] the quality of being brave or valiant; valour; courage.
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Datti (ದತ್ತಿ):—
1) [noun] anything (as land, money, etc.) that is given as gift; donation.
2) [noun] (Jain.) a making over of one’s property and other mundane belongings to one’s son (as a step for gradual renunciation); conveyance of property.
3) [noun] ದತ್ತಿ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸ [datti upanyasa] datti upanyāsa a lecture, usu. organised once in a year, the expense of which is met by the interest earned by a sum of money deposited with an institution by a person in his or her name or in the name of another.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+18): Dattigattisu, Dattigattu, Dattika, Dattila, Dattilakohala, Dattipamce, Dattisire, Dattisu, Dattittu, Dattitu, Dattiya, Tatti, Tatticcintu, Tatticcurru, Tattikam, Tattikkali, Tattikkavi, Tattikkel, Tattikkilampu, Tattikkol.
Ends with (+20): Alarittatti, Anvayadatti, Cemputatti, Centatti, Cikkakadatti, Daivadatti, Dammadatti, Devadatti, Dvaidatti, Hemdatti, Jhadatti, Kadatti, Kaimpentatti, Kemdatti, Kulattatti, Mutatti, Nilantatti, Nivapadatti, Paradatti, Patradatti.
Full-text (+1): Yajnadatti, Dattipamce, Dattisire, Daivadatti, Raja-datti, Somadatti, Hridayadatta, Saumadatti, Daivadattika, Nivapadatti, Dvaidatti, Vyasadatti, Maghatti, Datrima, Bhagatti, Vasutti, Penpentatti, Ditya, Tatti, Preshyatyagapratima.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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Kalpa-sutra (Lives of the Jinas) (by Hermann Jacobi)