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नरदत्त (naradatta)

 
Monier Williams Cologne
English
नर—दत्त
m.
N.
of a Brāhman (nephew of the Ṛṣi Asita),
Lalit.
Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid
English
Naradatta,
(1) n. of a nephew and pupil of the ṛṣi Asita: LV 〔101.2 ff.〕
in Mv as in Pali named Nālaka
(2) n. of a Bodhisattva: ŚsP 〔6.8〕
(3) n. of a virtuous man (satpuruṣa q.v.): SP 〔3.11〕 (Kashgar rec. Nāla°
Burnouf Ratnadatta, noting that all mss. but one read Nara°
Tib. mes byin, which should render Pitāmahadatta, doubtless understanding Nara as the Primeval Spirit, also sometimes called Pitāmaha).