# भगदत्त (bhagadatta)

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भगदत्त (bhagadatta) is a Sanskrit word meaning given by Bhaga, of a king of Kamrupa, a mythical king, name of a prince, the name of a king, a proper name. Its 9 recorded definitions are grouped into 3 contexts, among them General Identification as a Name/King/Prince, King/Prince of Prāgjyotiṣa (Mahabharata Figure), Bhagadatta, King of the Kinnaras.

- **SLP1:** `Bagadatta`  **IAST:** bhagadatta  **Devanagari:** भगदत्त
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagadatta
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/bhagadatta/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### General Identification as a Name/King/Prince (4 definitions)
- A mythical king  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > [Printed book page 1331,1] N. of a mythical king, Inscriptions [Cologne Addition] (Title) [ ID=147769.1 ]
- name of a prince  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > भगदत्त (bhagadatta) [Printed book page 200-a2 ] भगदत्त (bhagadatta) bhaga-datta, m. N. of a prince; -devata, a. having the god Bhaga for a deity; -daivata, a. id.; ± nakṣatra, n. the lunar asterism Uttarā Phalgunī; -netra-ghna, -netra-nipātana, -netra-han, -netra-hara, -netra-hṛt, -netra‿apahārin, m. Destroyer of Bhagaʼs eye, ep. of Śiva. [ ID=12994 ]
- A proper name.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > भगदत्त (bhagadatta) [Printed book page 0639-b ] भगदत्त (bhagadatta) bhaga-datta ( vb. dā ), m. A proper name. [ ID=10395 ]
- The name of a king  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > भगदत्त (bhagadatta) [Printed book page 371 ] भगदत्त (bhagadatta) m. N. of a king. [ ID=22510 ]

### King/Prince of Prāgjyotiṣa (Mahabharata Figure) (4 definitions)
- given by Bhaga  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 743,3] भग (bhaga) — दत्त (—datta) m. ‘given by Bhaga’, N. of a prince of Prāg-jyotiṣa, Mahābhārata (Title) [ ID=147768 ]
- of a king of Kamrupa  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a king of Kāmrūp, Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 1st edition with marginal notes (Title) [ ID=147769 ]
- king of Pragjyotisha  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > भगदत्त (bhagadatta) [Printed book page 113-1 ] Bhagadatta (king of Prāgjyotiṣa). § 11 (Parvas.): I, 2, 531 ( Bh°o mahārājo yatra Śakrasamo yudhi | Supratīkena nāgena sa hi śāntaḥ Kirīṭinā ).—§ 130 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 67, 2645 (incarnation of the Asura Bāskala).—§ 232 (Svayaṃvarap.): I, 186 α, 6992.—§ 269 (Vaiśravaṇasabhāv.): II, 10, 409 ( Kinnarāḥ śataśas tatra dhanānām īśvaraṃ prabhuṃ | āsate cāpi rājāno Bhagadatta-purogamāḥ ).—§ 273 (Rājasūyāram- bhap.): II, 14, 579 (the old friend of Yudhiṣṭhira's Page113-b+ 63 father; he has bowed to Jarāsandha, but loves Yudhiṣṭhira as a father).—§ 279 (Arjuna): II, 26, 1001 (is vanquished by Arjuna; king of Prāgjyotiṣa; surrounded by Kirātas, Cīnas, and other warriors dwelling along the sea-coast; he was a friend of Indra and equal to Indra in battle; friend of the father of Arjuna and beloved by him), (1009); 27, 1010.— § 287 (Rājasūyikap.): II, 34, 1268 ( Prāgjyotiṣaś ca nṛpatir Bhagadatto mahārathaḥ | sa tu sarvaiḥ saha mlecchaiḥ sāgarā- nūpavāsibhiḥ ).—§ 290 (Śiśupālavadhap.): II, 44 α, 1538.— § 295 (Dyūtap.): II, 51, 1834 ( Prāgjyotiṣādhipaḥ śūro mlecchānām adhipo balī | Yavanaiḥ sahito rājā Bhagadatto mahārathaḥ; among those who pay tribute to Yudhiṣṭhira), 1836 (do.; he brought aśmasāramayaṃ bhāṇḍaṃ śuddha- danta-tsarūn asīn ).—§ 513 (Ghoṣayātrāp.): III, 252, 15163 ( °purogamāḥ ).—§ 515 (Karṇadigvijaya): III, 254, 15241 ( Bhagadattañ ca nirjitya Rādheyo girim āruhat | Himavantaṃ… ).—§ 554 (Sainyodyogap.): V, 4 γ, 74 ( Bhagadattāya rājñe ca pūrvasāgaravāsine ).—§ 555 (do.): V, 19, 584 (gave Duryodhana an akṣauhiṇī, crowded with Cīnas and Kirātas).—§ 561 (Yānasandhip.): V, 66 εε, 2502 (on the side of Duryodhana).—§ 571 (Ulūkadūt.): V, 160, †5531 ( °mārutaṃ…puruṣodadhiṃ ).—§ 572 (Rathā- tirath.): V, 167, 5804 ( Prāgjyotiṣādhipo vīro Bhagadattaḥ pratāpavān | gajāṅkuśadharaśreṣṭho rathe caiva viśāradaḥ; had formerly fought with Arjuna during many days; a friend of Indra; he will fight riding an elephant).—§ 576 (Bhaga- vadgītāp.): VI, 17 γ, 672 (riding on his elephant), 673.— § 578 (Bhīṣmavadhap.): VI, 45 13, 1717, 1718, 1719; 51 ϕ, 2107.—§ 580 (do.): VI, 56 β, 2406.—§ 581 (do.): VI, 64 15, 2852, 2858, 2863, 2869 ( 16 ), 2870, 2873 ( 17 ), 2879; 65 ν, 2929.—§ 583 (do.): VI, 76 ι, 3330.—§ 584 (do.): VI, 83 3, 3663, 3665, 3670.—§ 585 (do.): VI, 87, 3854; 89 λ, 3934; 95, 4247, 4255 (on his elephant Supratīka), 4256, 4263, 4268, 4275, 4282, 4293, 4305, 4312, 4320, 4321 (ζζ); 96 ηη, 4339, 4358.—§ 586 (do.): VI, 99 β, 4503; 102 κ, 4667.—§ 587 (do.): VI, 108, 5006δ, 5051; 111, 5146, 5149 ( Prāgjyotiṣo rājā Mādhavasya mahad dhanuḥ | ciccheda, etc.); 113 ι, 5239, 5243, 5260, 5273, 5276; 116, 5429; 119 ψ, 5583.—§ 590 (Droṇābhiṣekap.): VII, 14, 534, 535, 536.—§ 592 (Saṃśaptakav.): VII, 26, 1158, 1161 ( Prāgjyotiṣaṃ ), 1165, 1166, 1174, 1175, 1189; 27, 1196, 1203, 1206, 1225; 28, 1246, 1248, 1249, 1250; 29, 1256, 1260, 1261, 1267, 1273, 1291 ( mahāsuraṃ ), 1292, 1295, 1297 (is slain by Arjuna), 1298 (do.); [ 30, 1302: priyam Indrasya satataṃ sakhāyam amitaujasaṃ | hatvā Prāg- jyotiṣaṃ Pārthaḥ pradakṣiṇam avartata ].—§ 599 (Jaya- drathavadhap.): VII, 147, 6387 (has been slain).—§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII, 158 ω, 7036.—§ 603 (Nārāya- ṇāstramokṣap.): VII, 197, 9120 (has been slain by Arjuna, though he was the friend of Arjuna's father).—§ 604 (Karṇap.): VIII, 5, 105, 118 ( °suto, has been slain by Nakula).—§ 605 (do.): VIII, 18, 688.—§ 608 (do.): VIII, 72, 3612 (υυυ).—§ 609 (Śalyap.): IX, 2 ζ, 72, 89.— § 611 (do.): IX, 24, 1300 (νν).—§ 613 (Gadāyuddhap.): IX, 32, 1836.—§ 615 (do.): IX, 64, 3613 (εε).—§ 619 (Strīvilāp.): XI, 23, 644 ( Śailālayo…gajānkuśa- dharaḥ śreṣthaḥ ).—§ 620 (Śrāddhap.): XI, 26, 790 (β).— § 785 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 76, 2198 (in Prāgjyotiṣa, Bhaga- datta's son Vajradatta was vanquished by Arjuna).—§ 787 (Āśramavāsap.): XV, 20, 547 ( Śailālayo rājā Bhagadatta- pitāmahaḥ, had gone to the seat of Indra).—§ 789 (Putra- darśanap.): XV, 32 θ, 877 ( Jarāsandhir, Bha°o, Jalasandhaś ca… ). [ ID=1255 ]
- an ancient king who was presented with an elephant by Krishna and fought in Duryodhana's army  
  *The Purana Index*
  > भगदत्त (bhagadatta) [Printed book page 2-524 ] Bhagadatta (I) — was presented with an elephant (of the Airāvata breed) Supratīka by Kṛṣṇa; 1 in the army of Duryodhana. 2 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. X. 59. 37.] [ Footnote: 2) Ib. X. 78. [95 (v) 16].] [ ID=9352 ]

### Bhagadatta, King of the Kinnaras (1 definition)
- a King of the Kinnaras  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Bhagadatta (II) — a King of the Kinṇaras. Vā. 41. 30. [ ID=9353 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); The Purana Index.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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