As a deity name
Name 84 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
self-possessed, composed, prudent, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested members (member vAn unglossed)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "ātmavān" is the nominative of "ātmavat" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "ātmavat" is derived from "ātma" with the matup suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
ātma (in comp. for ātman; also rarely ifc., e.g. adhy-ātma, adhy-ātmam).
ātma—vat mfn. having a soul, NṛsUp.
self-possessed, composed, prudent, Mn.; Yājñ.; MBh. &c.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
ātma—vat mfn. having a soul, NṛsUp.
self-possessed, composed, prudent, Mn.; Yājñ.; MBh. &c.
ātma (in comp. for ātman; also rarely ifc., e.g. adhy-ātma, adhy-ātmam).
Caveats
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