As a deity name
Name 176 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 920 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
‘wisest, very wise’, N. of Śiva
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (5)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "vidvattama" is derived from "vidvat" with the tamap suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
vidvat in comp. for vidvas.
vidvat , vidvas &c. See p. 964.
vidvat—tama m. ‘wisest, very wise’, N. of Śiva, Śivag.
Dictionary citations
vidvat—tama m. ‘wisest, very wise’, N. of Śiva, Śivag.
vidvat in comp. for vidvas.
vidvat , vidvas &c. See p. 964.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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