Suryadatta, Sūryadatta: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Sūryadatta (सूर्यदत्त).—A brother of King Virāṭa. It is stated in Mahābhārata, Virāṭa Parva, Chapter 31, Stanza 11, that this Sūryadatta was known by the name Śatānīka also. Sūryadatta also took part in the fight following the theft of the cattle of Virāṭa by Duryodhana and others. After killing the hundred warriors in the army of Trigarta, this Sūryadatta entered into the midst of the enemies and was killed by Droṇa in the battle of Bhārata. (Mahābhārata Karṇa Parva, Chapter 6, Verse 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Sūryadatta (सूर्यदत्त) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—son of Lakṣmīdhara, father of Hala (Sarvānukramaṇikāpaddhati) and Āstara. W. p. 41.
Sūryadatta (सूर्यदत्त):—[=sūrya-datta] [from sūrya > sūr] m. Name of various men, [Mahābhārata; Catalogue(s)]
Sūryadatta (सूर्यदत्त):—m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes [Mahābhārata 4, 1014. 1057. 5, 2237.] eines Sohnes des Lakṣmīdhara [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 166.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Surya, Datta.
Full-text: Astara, Hala, Munja, Lakshmidhara, Shatanika, Vishvanatha.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CLXXII < [Uluka Dutagamana Parva]
Section XXXI < [Goharana Parva]
Section XXXII < [Goharana Parva]
Chapter 3 - The Trigartas attack the Kingdom of Virata < [Virata Parva]
Notes on Some Early Indian Names < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 2 (1964)]