Naradeva, Nara-deva, ±·Äå°ù²¹»å±ð±¹²¹: 21 definitions
Introduction:
Naradeva means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Naradeva (नरदेà¤�).â€�(RÄma)—the eighteenth, out of the ²¹±¹²¹³ÙÄå°ù²õ of Viṣṇu; did heroic deeds, subduing the sea and so on.*
- * BhÄgavata-purÄṇa I. 3. 22.
1b) A VÄnara chief.*
- * BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 7. 243.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Naradeva
A yakkha who, once a fortnight, took possession of Kavinda and made him bark like a dog. When this happened Kavindas son shut him up indoors. J.vi.383,387.
2. NaradevaA man eating yakkha who lived in a lake near Khemavati. The Buddha Kakusandha visited him and converted him. Bu.xxiii.5ff.; BuA.210f.
3. NaradevaA yakkha, who went about from city to city, killing the kings and taking possession of their harems. When his identity was discovered by the women, he would eat them and go elsewhere. When he came to the city of Sunanda, the Buddha Kassapa preached to him and converted him. Bu.xxv.7ff.; BuA.219.
4. NaradevaThe last of the descendants of Bhaddadeva who reigned in Kannagoccha. Seven of his descendants reigned in Rojanagara. Dpv.iii.27.
TheravÄda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: LokottaravÄdaNaradeva (नरदेà¤�) is the name of a Buddha under whom ÅšÄkyamuni (or Gautama, ‘the historical Buddhaâ€�) acquired merit along the first through nine ²ú³óÅ«³¾¾±²õ, according to the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå±¹²¹²õ³Ù³Ü. There are in total ten ²ú³óÅ«³¾¾±²õ representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva’s path towards enlightenment.
Naradeva is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå±¹²¹²õ³Ù³Ü during a conversation between MahÄkÄtyÄyana and MahÄkÄÅ›yapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The ²Ñ²¹³óÄå±¹²¹²õ³Ù³Ü is an important text of the LokottaravÄda school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.

Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: BuddhismNaradeva (नरदेà¤�) refers to one of the descendants of king Hatthideva: an ancient king from the Solar dynasty (²õÅ«°ù²â²¹±¹²¹á¹ƒÅ›a) and a descendant of MahÄsaṃmata, according to the MahÄbuddhavaṃsa or Maha Buddhavamsa (the great chronicle of Buddhas) AnudÄ«panÄ« chapter 1, compiled by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw. Hatthideva’s son founded Kannagocchi and reigned. He and his descendants in that city were nine. The last of these nine kings was named Naradeva. His son founded Rocana and reigned. He and his descendants in that city were seven. The last of these seven kings was named Mahinda.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sages±·Äå°ù²¹»å±ð±¹²¹ (नारदेव) or ±·Äå°ù²¹»å±ð±¹²¹nÄtha refers to one of the eighty-four Siddhas (SiddhÄcÄryas) mentioned in various sources as being representative teachers of Sahajiya Tantrism, Alchemy, Nath Sampradaya and other traditions having influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these MahÄsiddhas [e.g., ±·Äå°ù²¹»å±ð±¹²¹-nÄtha] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism and are evident of a caste-less interreligious spiritual society.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynaradeva : (m.) a king.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNaradeva refers to: god-man or man-god (pl.) gods, also Ep. of the B. “king of men� S. I, 5; Pv IV. 350;
Note: naradeva is a Pali compound consisting of the words nara and deva.
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarynaradeva (နရဒေ�) [(pu) (ပ�)]�
[nara+deva]
°Úနá¶Ä�+ဒá¶Ä±á¶Ä]

Pali is the language of the Tipiá¹aka, which is the sacred canon of TheravÄda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynaradēva (नरदे�).—m S narapati m S A king.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnaradēva (नरदे�).�m narapati m A king.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNaradeva (नरदेà¤�).—a king; नरपतिहितकरà¥à¤¤à¤� दà¥à¤µà¥‡à¤·à¥à¤¯à¤¤à¤¾à¤‚ याति लोके (narapatihitakartÄ dveá¹£yatÄá¹� yÄti loke) Pt. नराणां à¤� नराधिपमॠ(narÄṇÄṃ ca ²Ô²¹°ùÄå»å³ó¾±±è²¹m) BhagavadgÄ«tÄ (Bombay) 1.27; Manusmá¹›ti 7.13; R.2.75;3.42;7.62; MeghadÅ«ta 39; Y.1.311.
Derivable forms: ²Ô²¹°ù²¹»å±ð±¹²¹á¸� (नरदेवः).
Naradeva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nara and deva (देà¤�). See also (synonyms): ²Ô²¹°ùÄå»å³ó¾±±è²¹, ²Ô²¹°ùÄå»å³ó¾±±è²¹ti, ²Ô²¹°ù±ðÅ›²¹, ²Ô²¹°ù±ðÅ›±¹²¹°ù²¹, narapati, ²Ô²¹°ù²¹±èÄå±ô²¹.
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Naradeva (नरदे�).�
1) the warrior class (°ìá¹£a³Ù°ù¾±²â²¹); शिषà¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤µà¤¾ वा à¤à¥‚मि- देवानाà¤� नरदेवसमागमà¥� (Å›iá¹£á¹vÄ vÄ bhÅ«mi- devÄnÄá¹� naradevasamÄgame) Manusmá¹›ti 11.82.
2) a king.
Derivable forms: ²Ô²¹°ù²¹»å±ð±¹²¹á¸� (नरदेवः).
Naradeva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nara and deva (दे�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryNaradeva (नरदेà¤�).—name of a former Buddha: ²Ñ²¹³óÄå±¹²¹²õ³Ù³Ü i.141.12.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaradeva (नरदे�).—m.
(-±¹²¹á¸�) A sovereign, a king. E. nara a man, and deva a deity,
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaradeva (नरदे�).—and
Naradeva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nara and deva (दे�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaradeva (नरदे�).—[masculine] king, prince.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumNaradeva (नरदेà¤�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—BhagavannÄmakaumudÄ«. B. 4, 78.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Naradeva (नरदेà¤�):—[=nara-deva] [from nara] m. ‘m°-godâ€�, a king, [Manu-smá¹›ti; MahÄbhÄrata] etc. (-tva n., [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa])
2) [v.s. ...] Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaradeva (नरदेà¤�):—[nara-deva] (±¹²¹á¸�) 1. m. A sovereign.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
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Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
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