Datra, ٰ: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Datra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dhanurvedaٰ (दात्�) refers to a kind of weapon (sickle). It is a Sanskrit word defined in the Dhanurveda-saṃhitā, which contains a list of no less than 117 weapons. The Dhanurveda-saṃhitā is said to have been composed by the sage Vasiṣṭha, who in turn transmitted it trough a tradition of sages, which can eventually be traced to Śiva and Brahmā.

Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) refers to the “knowledge of warfare� and, as an upaveda, is associated with the Ṛgveda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjectsٰ (दात्�, ‘cutter�), denoting a ‘sickle,� is mentioned in the Rigveda. Cows ‘with sickle-shaped marks on their ears� (ٰ-첹ṇy�) are referred to in the Ѳٰⲹṇ�-ṃh. Otherwise the expression is only found later, occurring in the Sūtra and epic literature. See also ṛṇ.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDatra (दत्र).—Ved. A gift, donation.
Derivable forms: datram (दत्रम्).
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ٰ (दात्�).�
1) An instrument of cutting, a sort of sickle or knife; दात्रैश्छिन्दन� क्वचित� क्वचित� (traiśchindan kvacit kvacit) Rām.2.8.7; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12. 228.6.
2) Ved. A share, possession.
3) A gift, donation.
Derivable forms: ٰ (दात्रम�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٰ (दात्�).—n.
(-ٰ�) A sort of sickle, a large knife, a Da. E. do to cut, tran Unadi aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٰ (दात्�).—[ + tra] 2., n. A kind of sickle, [峾ⲹṇa] 2, 87, 9 Gorr.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDatra (दत्र).—[neuter] wealth, [plural] goods; p. vant.
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ٰ (दात्�).�1. [neuter] distribution, share, possession.
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ٰ (दात्�).�2. [neuter] sickle, scythe.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ٰ (दात्�):—[from ] n. a sort of sickle or crooked knife, [Ṛg-veda; Āpastamba; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] (tra) allotted portion, share, possession, [Ṛg-veda]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٰ (दात्�):�(ٰ�) 1. n. A sort of sickle.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ٰ (दात्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Datta.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusٰ (ದಾತ್�):—[noun] a crescent-shaped blade with a short handle, used as a cutting tool; a sickle.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryDatra is another spelling for दातृ [t�].—n. donor;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)tra�
(Burmese text): တံစဉ်။ P.S.D.� 'ပေးအပ်သေ� ဝတ္ထု၊ ပေးလှူခြင်း၊ အမရ၊ သျ၌ 'မြက်ခုတ်ဓာ�'ဟုဆိုသေး၏� ဒါတ္�-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): The translation of the provided Burmese text is: "In P.S.D., the 'given item, donation, immortality, and the 'grass-cutting knife' is still mentioned. Look closely."

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Datra-sanstha, Datrakarna, Datrang, Datranga, Datratv, Datravant.
Full-text: Bhuridatra, Purudatra, Sudatra, Godatra, Datrakarna, Devadatta, Datra-sanstha, Datri, Datri-samstha, Kirtenya, Tattiram, Madanakameshvarihu, Datrima, Adatraya, Shtran, Dama, Parshu, Ahara.
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Search found 14 books and stories containing Datra, ٰ; (plurals include: Datras, ٰs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 2 - Hiranyanamani (Hiranya Nama) < [Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 34 - Symbolic relevance of “Paidva� in Sun-worship < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 39 < [Volume 6 (1882)]
Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature (by Sulekha Biswas)
5. Some Metallic Objects < [Chapter 2 - Minerals and Metals in the Rigveda]
Appendix B (1) - Words related to Minerals and Metal in the Rigveda
Appendix C - Technical terms mentioned in Panini’s Ashtadhyayi