Harshadatta, Ჹṣa岹ٳٲ: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Ჹṣa岹ٳٲ can be transliterated into English as Harsadatta or Harshadatta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: LokottaravādaᲹṣa岹ٳٲ (हर्षदत्त) is the name of a Buddha under whom Śākyamuni (or Gautama, ‘the historical Buddha�) acquired merit along the first through nine ū, according to the Ѳ屹ٳ. There are in total ten ū representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva’s path towards enlightenment.
Ჹṣa岹ٳٲ is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the Ѳ屹ٳ during a conversation between Mahākātyāyana and Mahākāśyapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The Ѳ屹ٳ is an important text of the Lokottaravāda school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryᲹṣa岹ٳٲ (हर्षदत्त).—name of a former Buddha: Ѳ屹ٳ i.137.15.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumᲹṣa岹ٳٲ (हर्षदत्त) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. [Subhāshitāvali by Vallabhadeva]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryᲹṣa岹ٳٲ (हर्षदत्त):—[=ṣa-岹ٳٲ] [from ṣa] m. Name of authors, [Catalogue(s)]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Harsha, Devadatta.
Starts with: Harshadattasunu.
Full-text: Harshadattasunu.
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