Vamadatta, 峾岹ٳٲ: 4 definitions
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Vamadatta 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: Kathāsaritsāgara峾岹ٳٲ (वामदत्�) is the son of Śūradatta and Vasumatī from Kānyakubja, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 68. Accordingly as Lalitalocanā said to Naravāhanadatta: �... and he [Śūradatta] had a devoted wife, named Vasumatī, and by her he begot a handsome son, named 峾岹ٳٲ. 峾岹ٳٲ, the darling of his father, was instructed in all the sciences, and soon married a wife, of the name of Śaśiprabhā�.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story�), mentioning 峾岹ٳٲ, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the (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 (काव्�, 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�.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism峾岹ٳٲ, son of the King Bāhuśakti and his wife Vasumatī. 峾岹ٳٲ, the darling of his father, was instructed in all the sciences, and soon married a wife, of the name of Śaśiprabhā. See Ocean of Story vol. 6, p. 4.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 峾岹ٳٲ (वामदत्�):—[=峾-岹ٳٲ] [from 峾] m. ‘given by Śiva�, Name of a man, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) 峾岹ٳ (वामदत्ता):—[=峾-dattā] [from 峾-岹ٳٲ > 峾] f. Name of a woman, [ib.]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vama, Devadatta.
Full-text: Lalitalocana, Rajatakuta, Kantimati, Vasumati, Shuradatta, Bahushakti, Shashiprabha.
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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LXVIII < [Book XII - Śaśāṅkavatī]
Note on the story of 峾岹ٳٲ < [Notes]
Chapter CXII < [Book XVI - Suratamañjarī]
Kathasaritsagara (cultural study) (by S. W. Chitale)