Shivadatta, aka: Śivadatta, Shiva-datta; 3 Definition(s)
Introduction
Shivadatta 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.
The Sanskrit term Śivadatta can be transliterated into English as Sivadatta or Shivadatta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śivadatta (शिवदत्त).—The father of the Mṛga which met with Mṛgi Paraśurāma at Puṣkara: a Brahman of Kauśika gotra in the Drāviḍa country; his sons were converted into deer; after seeing Agastya, went to heaven.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 35, 11-34.
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.
Katha (narrative stories)
Śivadatta (शिवदत्त) is the name of a Brāhman from Hastināpura, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 74. Accordingly, as a Akṣakṣapaṇaka said to Bhīmabhaṭa: “... there lived in Hastināpura a Brāhman named Śivadatta, a very rich man, and I am his son, and my real name is Vasudatta. And in my youth I learnt skill in arms as well as in the Vedas”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Śivadatta, 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.
Source: Wisdom Library: Kathāsaritsāgara
Katha (कथा, kathā) refers to narrative Sanskrit literature often inspired from epic legendry (itihasa) and poetry (mahākāvya). Some Kathas reflect socio-political instructions for the King while others remind the reader of important historical event and exploits of the Gods, Heroes and Sages.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit-English dictionary
Śivadatta (शिवदत्त).—the discus of Viṣṇu (sudarśana).
Derivable forms: śivadattam (शिवदत्तम्).
Śivadatta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śiva and datta (दत्त).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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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| Shiva | Śiva (शिव) refers to one of the eight names of Śiva (śivanāma) and is mentioned in the Śivapurā... | |
| Devadatta | Devadatta (देवदत्त).—mfn. (-ttaḥ-ttā-ttaṃ) Given by the gods, god-given. m. (-ttaḥ) 1. The youn... | |
| Sadashiva | Sadāśiva (सदाशिव).—m. (-vaḥ) Siva. E. sadā always, śiva auspicious. | |
| Datta | Datta (दत्त).—(dattaka) See under Dattātreya. | |
| Dattatreya | Dattātreya (दत्तात्रेय).—m. (-yaḥ) A sage, the son of Atri given to him by three deities Bramha... | |
| Shivaratri | Śivarātri (शिवरात्रि) is the name of a festival that once existed in ancient Kashmir (Kaśmīra) ... | |
| Shivalinga | Śivaliṅga (शिवलिङ्ग) refers to the “phallic emblem of Śiva”, as defined in the Śivapurāṇa 1.16.... | |
| Naravahanadatta | Naravāhanadatta (नरवाहनदत्त).—A famous Vidyādhara. Udayana the King of Vatsa had been spending ... | |
| Shivapura | Śivapura (शिवपुर) is the name of an ancient city situated in Nepāla, as mentioned in the fiftee... | |
| Shivatattva | Śivatattva (शिवतत्त्व) represents Śiva’s niṣkala form. It is identical with him. Śiva is eterna... | |
| Shivaduti | Śivadūtī (शिवदूती).—f. (-tī) Durga. E. śiva Siva, and dūtī, from dūta a messenger, fem. aff. ṅī... | |
| Vishnudatta | 1) Viṣṇudatta (विष्णुदत्त) was a Brahmān living in a monastery on the island of Utsthala accord... | |
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Shivadatta, Śivadatta or Shiva-datta. You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (by Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.2.87-88 < [Chapter 2 - Divya: In Heaven]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 35 - Paraśurāma visits Agastya’s hermitage (āśrama) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
The Natyashastra (by Bharata-muni)
Part 1 - The Present Work < [Introduction, part 1]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LXXIV < [Book XII - Śaśāṅkavatī]
Appendix 5.1 - The Pañcatantra < [Appendices]