Dānta
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Jit Majumdar
- toothed; tusked
- tamed; subdued; mild
- the son of King Bhīma of Vidarbha (M. Bh.); the Indian fig tree (Ficus indica).
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