Vyaghradatta, Vyāghradatta: 3 definitions
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Vyaghradatta 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Vyāghradatta (व्याघ्रदत्त).—A King who fought on the side of the Pāṇḍavas. This King who was a great fighter on the chariot, fought with the teacher Droṇa. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Droṇa Parva, Chapter 16, Stanza 32, that he was killed by Droṇa.
2) Vyāghradatta (व्याघ्रदत्त).—A prince of the country of Magadha. He took the side of the Kauravas and was killed in the battle of Bhārata by Sātyaki. (Mahābhārata Droṇa Parva, Chapter 107, Stanza 31).
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyāghradatta (व्याघ्रदत्त):—[=vyāghra-datta] [from vyāghra > vyā-ghrā] m. Name of a man, [Mahābhārata]
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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.
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Partial matches: Datta, Vyaghra.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XVI < [Dronabhisheka Parva]
Section CVI < [Jayadratha-Vadha Parva]
Section CLXXII < [Uluka Dutagamana Parva]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
5.4. Hasya-rasa or the Humour < [Chapter 15 - The Tilakamanjari as a Prose Poetic work]