Rishidatta, Ṛṣidattā, Ṛṣidatta, Riśidatta, Rishi-datta: 3 definitions
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Rishidatta means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Ṛṣidattā and Ṛṣidatta and Riśidatta can be transliterated into English as Rsidatta or Rishidatta or Risidatta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IṚṣidattā (ऋषिदत्ता) is the name of a Satī (virtuous wife), according to the Ṛṣidattārāsa (dealing with the lives of Jain female heroes), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—Accordingly, “Kanakaratha had been engaged to Rukmiṇī, but while on a trip to join her, he met a young female ascetic called Ṛṣidattā because she was born in a hermitage where her parents, Hariṣeṇa and Prītimatī, had become ascetics. She had been brought up by her father after her mother died when she was born. Kanakaratha and Ṛṣidattā lived together in the forest for some time. The girl’s father died by ritual suicide through the fire. The young couple set out for Kanakaratha’s city. [...]”.
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.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptionsRiśidatta (रिशिदत्त) is an example of a name based on abstract qualities mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Derivation of personal names (e.g., Riśidatta) during the rule of the Guptas followed patterns such as tribes, places, rivers and mountains.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryṚṣidatta (ऋषिदत्त).—(1) name of a sthapati of Śrāvastī, otherwise called (semi-MInd.) Iṣi° and Riṣi-datta, qq.v.: Avadāna-śataka ii.9.7, by Speyer's em. for mss. Ṛddhidatta- (-purāṇābhyāṃ); Tibetan (draṅ sroṅ = ṛṣi) supports the em., as well as the parallel texts; Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya i.75.15 text Uṣidatta (same text as Divyāvadāna 466.23 Iṣi°); (2) name of a monk, associate of Ṛṣila: Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya ii.108.20.
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Riṣidatta (रिषिदत्त) or Iṣidatta.—(Ṛṣi°) , qq.v., Avadāna-śataka i.224.3, name of a sthapati of Śrāvastī.
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: Rishi, Datta.
Starts with: Rishidattarasa.
Full-text: Isidatta, Purana, Riddhidatta, Rishila, Harishena, Pritimati, Kanakaratha, Jayavantasuri, Vinayamandana, Jayavanta, Gunasaubhagya, Dharmaratna, Dharmaratnasuri, Rishidattarasa, Sulasa.
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