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Adideva, Ā徱𱹲, Adi-deva: 10 definitions

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Adideva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Adideva in Purana glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Ā徱𱹲 (आदिदेव).—Seven ṇa of which three are without form and four are with form; above them are three 屹ūپ and below them four ūṣmūپ.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 71. 54-6.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ā徱𱹲 (आदिदेव) refers to the “primordial god� and is used to describe Tūśnīnātha, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “That is the supreme solace, (the universal) cause, the imperishable Ś. Unborn, it is omnipresent, subtle, omniscient and facing everywhere. It is the primordial god (徱𱹲) called ‘Endless� whose nature is emptiness and is without defect. Without beginning or end, it is tranquil, devoid of beginning, middle, or end�.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ā徱𱹲 (आदिदेव).�

1) the first or Supreme God; पुरुषं शाश्वत� दिव्यं आदिदेव- मज� विभुम् (puruṣa� śāśvata� divya� 徱𱹲- maja� vibhum) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 1.12,11.38.

2) Nārāyaṇa or Viṣṇu.

3) Ś.

4) Brahmā; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.188.2.

5) the sun.

Derivable forms: 徱𱹲� (आदिदेव�).

Ā徱𱹲 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and deva (दे�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ā徱𱹲 (आदिदेव).—m.

(-�) Name of Vishnu or Narayana. E. the first, and deva a god, the first god, the creator.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ā徱𱹲 (आदिदेव).—[masculine] first god (Brahma, Viṣṇu, or Śiva).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ā徱𱹲 (आदिदेव):—[=徱-deva] [from ] m. ‘the first god�

2) [v.s. ...] Name of Brahman, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Gaṇeśa, the sun.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ā徱𱹲 (आदिदेव):—[徱-deva] (�) 1. m. Name of Vishnu.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Adideva in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ādidēva (ಆದಿದೇವ):—[noun] the first or Supreme God a) Viṣṇu, b) Śiva, c) Brahma, d) (Jain.) Ādijina.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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