Devadevesha, 顿别惫补诲别惫别艣补: 9 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 顿别惫补诲别惫别艣补 can be transliterated into English as Devadevesa or Devadevesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) 顿别惫补诲别惫别艣补 (啶︵啶掂う啷囙さ啷囙ざ) refers to 鈥渙ne who is the lord of gods鈥� and is used to describe 艢iva, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.11.鈥擜ccordingly, as Himavat (Him膩laya) eulogised 艢iva: 鈥淥 great god, lord of the gods, O lord 艢iva, the three worlds are sustained by you alone who are lord of the worlds. Obeisance to Thee, O lord of gods [i.e., 诲别惫补诲别惫别艣补], obeisance to the one who has assumed the form of a Yogin, obeisance to Thee that art possessed and devoid of attributes and obeisance to Thee who art sportive. [...]鈥�.
2) 顿别惫补诲别惫别艣补 (啶︵啶掂う啷囙さ啷囙ざ) refers to the 鈥渓ord of gods鈥� and is used to describe Vi峁ａ箛u, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.5.16 (鈥淭he battle of the gods鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Brahm膩 and the Gods eulogized Vi峁ａ箛u: 鈥淥 H峁涐梗墨ke艣a of long arms, O lord, O slayer of Madhu, O lord of gods (诲别惫补诲别惫别艣补), Obeisance to you, O destroyer of all Asuras. [...]鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index顿别惫补诲别惫别艣补 (啶︵啶掂う啷囙さ啷囙ざ).鈥斉歩va.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 22. 78.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢aivism顿别惫补诲别惫别艣补 (啶︵啶掂う啷囙さ啷囙ざ) is the Sanskrit name of a deity presiding over Naimi艣a, one of the sixty-eight places hosting a 蝉惫腻测补尘产丑耻惫补濒颈峁単补, which is one of the most sacred of 濒颈峁単补蝉 according to the 艢补颈惫腻驳补尘补蝉. The list of sixty-eight 蝉惫腻测补尘产丑耻惫补濒颈峁単补s and presiding deities (e.g., 顿别惫补诲别惫别艣补) is found in the commentary on the 闯颈谤峁噊诲诲丑腻谤补-诲补艣补办补 by Nigamaj帽膩nadeva. The word 濒颈峁単补 refers to a symbol used in the worship of 艢iva and is used thoughout 艢aiva literature, such as the sacred 膧gamas.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram顿别惫补诲别惫别艣补 (啶︵啶掂う啷囙さ啷囙ざ) refers to the 鈥淟ord of the gods鈥� and is used to describe Bhairava, according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淏hairava, the Lord of the gods (诲别惫补诲别惫别艣补), the Great Lord, has been described (to you). He is the fearsome lord of the Tantras of the Left. Black, (his) consort accompanies him. O 艢ambhu, this is the Southern Tradition explained in (this) compendium of the Tantras. He is the preferred authority in the south and is adorned with 艢ikh膩r膩ja. Devoid of Kula and established by the method prescribed by the Lion Transmission, it has authority in the Dv膩para Age and is part of the 艢r墨krama. Such is the Southern House, which bestows (much) fruit, recommended to you鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch顿别惫补诲别惫别艣补 (啶︵啶掂う啷囙さ啷囙ざ) refers to the 鈥渃hief god of gods鈥�, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.鈥擜ccordingly, as V膩madeva says to 莫艣vara: 鈥淥 Lord, chief god of gods (诲别惫补诲别惫别艣补), [you] who are beautiful because of [your] supreme bliss, I have obtained the extensive preliminary yoga by your favour. Tell [me] about that other [yoga] which was mentioned by your lordship鈥�.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补诲别惫别艣补 (啶︵啶掂う啷囙さ啷囙ざ).鈥擺masculine] [Epithet] of 艢iva or Vi峁ａ箛u (cf. [preceding]).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 顿别惫补诲别惫别艣补 (啶︵啶掂う啷囙さ啷囙ざ):鈥擺=诲别惫补-诲别惫别艣补] [from deva-deva > deva] m. 鈥榣ord of the chiefs of the gods鈥�, Name of 艢iva, [Mah膩bh膩rata i, 8123]; of Indra, [iii, 17191]
2) [v.s. ...] of Vi峁ａ箛u, [xii, 12864.]
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