Vijayadatta: 5 definitions
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Vijayadatta 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraVijayadatta (विजयदत्त) is one of the two sons of Govindasvāmin: a Brāhman mentioned in a story narrated to Śaktideva by Viṣṇudatta according to the “story of the golden city”, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 25. Accordingly, “formerly there was a great Brāhman named Govindasvāmin, living on a great royal grant of land on the banks of the Yamunā. And in the course of time there were born to that virtuous Brāhman two sons like himself, Aśokadatta and Vijayadatta”.
The story of Vijayadatta and Govindasvāmin was narrated to Śaktideva by Viṣṇudatta in order to demonstrate that “divine persons become incarnate for some reason, and are born in this world of men, and possessing their native virtue and courage, attain successes which it is hard to win”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Vijayadatta, 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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVijayadatta (विजयदत्त).—[masculine] [Name] of [several] men & of the hare in the moon.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumVijayadatta (विजयदत्त) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—father of Jayadatta (Aśvavaidyaka).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vijayadatta (विजयदत्त):—[=vi-jaya-datta] [from vi-jaya > vi-ji] m. Name of two men, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Catalogue(s)]
2) [v.s. ...] of the hare in the moon, [Pañcatantra]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Datta, Vijaya.
Full-text: Jayadatta, Kapalasphota, Vijayavega, Trighanta, Vidyucchikha, Ashokavega, Lambajihva, Govindasvamin, Ashokadatta, Madanalekha, Pratapamukuta.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
10. Puṣpadūṣitaka in Kuntaka’s treatment < [Chapter 4 - Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit Plays of other Poets]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Note on vile magical practices < [Notes]
Chapter XXV < [Book V - Caturdārikā]
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