Sarvadamana, Sarva-damana: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Sarvadamana (सर्वदमन).—Bharata, the heroic son of Śakuntalā. (For details see under Bharata I).

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.
Kavya (poetry)
1) Sarvadamana (सर्वदमन) is one of the ministers of Sūryaprabha, son of king Candraprabha, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 44. Accordingly, as Vajraprabha said to Naravāhanadatta: “... And all his ministers flew up after him, with their weapons in their hands, Prahasta, and Prabhāsa, and Bhāsa, and Siddhārtha, and Prajñāḍhya, and Sarvadamana, and Vītabhīti and Śubhaṅkara”.
In chapter 47, Sarvadamana is considered a leader of warriors and transcendent warriors (rathātiratha) in Sunītha and Sūryaprabha’s army. Accordingly, as the Asura Maya explained the arrangement of warriors in Sunītha’s army: “... and [the Dānava Sarvadamana, and others], are leaders of warriors and transcendent warriors”.
2) Sarvadamana (सर्वदमन) is the name of an ancient Vidyādhara emperor, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 113. Accordingly, as Kaśyapa said to Naravāhanadatta: “... there were in former days Ṛṣabha, and other emperors, and they, being seized with various faults, were ruined, and fell from their high state. Ṛṣabha, and Sarvadamana, and the third Bandhujīvaka, all these, through excessive pride, were punished by Indra”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Sarvadamana, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Sarvadamana (सर्वदमन).—a. all-subduing, irresistible. (-m.) Name of Bharata, son of Duṣyanta; इहायं सत्त्वानां प्रसभदमनात् सर्व- दमनः (ihāyaṃ sattvānāṃ prasabhadamanāt sarva- damanaḥ) Ś.7.33.
Sarvadamana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sarva and damana (दमन). See also (synonyms): sarvadama.
Sarvadamana (सर्वदमन) or Sarvvadamana.—mfn.
(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) All-subduing, irresistible. m.
(-naḥ) Bharata, the son of Sakuntala. E. sarva all, damana taming.
Sarvadamana (सर्वदमन).—I. adj. all-subduing. Ii. m. Bharata, the son of Śakuntalā.
Sarvadamana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sarva and damana (दमन).
Sarvadamana (सर्वदमन).—[adjective] all-subduing, [masculine] [Epithet] of Bharata.
1) Sarvadamana (सर्वदमन):—[=sarva-damana] [from sarva] mfn. all-subduing or all-taming
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Bharata (son of Śakuntalā), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Śakuntalā]
3) [v.s. ...] of an Asura, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Sarvadamana (सर्वदमन):—[sarva-damana] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) m. Bharata, son of Sakuntalā. a. All-subduing.
Sarvadamana (सर्वदमन):—
1) adj. Alles bändigend. —
2) m. a) Beiname Bharata's, des Sohnes der Śakuntalā, [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 8, 9.] [Mahābhārata 1, 2995. 7, 2383.] [Harivaṃśa 1722.] [Śākuntala 192.] — b) Nomen proprium eines Asura [Kathāsaritsāgara 44, 144. 45, 382. 47, 27.] — Vgl. sārvadamana .
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Sarvadamana (सर्वदमन):—, am Ende zu streichen — Vgl. sārvadamana .
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Sarvadamana (ಸರ್ವದಮನ):—
1) [noun] he who subdues everything.
2) [noun] one of the names of Bharata, son of Duṣyanta and Śakuntale.
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)
Partial matches (+0): Damana, Sharva, Carva.
Full-text (+0): Sarvadama, Sarvamdama, Sarvamdamana, Prasabhadamana, Sarvvadamana, Cunda, Damana, Vitabhiti, Bandhujivaka, Bhayankara, Prajnadhya, Upasunda, Shubhankara, Dam, Dhavala.
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Search found 17 books and stories containing Sarvadamana, Sarva-damana; (plurals include: Sarvadamanas, damanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Chapter 7 - Saptama-anka (saptamo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]
Part 2b - The Characters (2) Kanva < [Introduction]
Part 3 - The source of the story < [Introduction]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 7 - Notes and Analysis of Seventh Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Persons (other than Dramatis persona)
Chapter 7 - Sanskrit text (saptama-anka) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study) (by Ramendra Mohan Bose)
Introduction (3): Significance of the Abhijnana Shakuntala
Chapter 7 - Saptama-anka (saptamo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 7: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Sarga II: Dhanurveda-viveka-kathana (64 Verses) < [Chapter 2]
Saṃhāra Weapons (2): Upasaṃhāra-Astras < [Chapter 3]
War Weapons (2): Astras (Introduction) < [Chapter 3]