Bhavadatta: 5 definitions
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Bhavadatta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: 84000: Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa (The Root Manual of the Rites of Mañjuśrī)Bhavadatta (भवदत्त) refers to an ancient king of Kāmarūpa, according to chapter 53 of the Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa, a large scripture devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) classified as a kriyā-tantra (containing practices of ritual purification).—Accordingly, “All the kings foretold for this eon Will have a short lifespan. On the banks of the Gaṅgā, In the valleys of the Himalayas, And also in the country of Kāmarūpa, There will be kings as listed below. They are the first, the middle, and the last. Those specified for the country of Aṅga Are as follows: the first one, Vṛtsudhāna, Will be known as Karmarāja, And the last Aṅga king Will be Subhūtibhūti. In Kāmarūpa, there will be Sudaha and Bhavadatta, Who will be casteless. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraBhavadatta (भवदत्त) is the name of an ancient Muni, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.8 [The abandonment of Sītā] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, as Muni Aprameyabala said to Śakrajit (Indrajit) and Meghavāhana: “In the city Kauśāmbī here in Bhārata you were two poor brothers, Prathama and Paścima. One day after hearing dharma from Muni Bhavadatta they took the vow and became mendicants, their passions subdued. [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Bhavadatta (भवदत्त) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—son of Devadatta, son of Nayaśarman, son of Divākara: Naiṣadhīyaṭīkā. Tattvakaumudī Śiśupālavadhaṭīkā.
2) Bhavadatta (भवदत्त):—composed in 1803: Ratnasenakulavaṃśamuktāvalī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bhavadatta (भवदत्त):—[=bhava-datta] [from bhava] m. Name of a man, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]
2) [v.s. ...] of the author of Comms. on [Naiṣadha-carita] and, [Śiśupāla-vadha]
[Sanskrit to German]
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, Bhava.
Full-text: Bhagadatta, Ratnasenakulavamshamuktavali, Tattvakaumudi, Prathama, Pashcima, Sudaha, Karmaraja, Vritsudhana, Karnaraja, Shishupalavadha, Naishadhacarita, Maghakavya, Naishadhiyacarita.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: Previous births of Indrajit and Meghavāhana < [Chapter VIII - The abandonment of Sītā]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
The Cosmic Relevance of Tagore's Symbolic Play < [July 1965]
“Lakshmana” and “Sita” Episode: Version of Toru Dutt & Some Developments till date < [Jan. – Mar. 1991 & Apr. – Jun. 1991]