Devaki, ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ«: 15 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„).āMother of ÅrÄ« Kį¹į¹£į¹a. Genealogy. Descended from Viį¹£į¹u thus:āBrahmÄ -AtriāCandraāBudhaāPurÅ«ravasāÄyusāNahuį¹£aāYayÄtiāYaduāSahasrajitāÅatajitāHehayaāDharmanāKuį¹iāBhadrasenaāDhanaka -Kį¹tavÄ«ryaāKÄrtavÄ«ryÄrjunaāMadhuāVį¹į¹£į¹iāYudhÄjitāÅiniāSatyakaāSÄtyakiāYuyudhÄnaāJayaāKuį¹iāAnamitraāPį¹ÅniāCitrarathaāKukuraāVahniāVilomÄāKapotaromÄāTumburuāDundubhiāDaridraāVasuāNÄhukaāÄhukaāDevakaāDevÄpaā¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ�. (See full article at Story of ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„).ā�(DevakabhojaputrÄ« SunÄmÄ) a Bhoja princess; a daughter of Devaka, one of the wives of Vasudeva and mother of eight sons of whom Kį¹į¹£į¹a was one, all of them comparable to the eight Vasus;1 oppressed by Kaį¹sa and relieved by Kį¹į¹£į¹a; was about to be murdered by Kaį¹sa who heard a divine voice that her eighth child would be the cause of his end; on Vasudeva's assurance to give up the babies as they were born she was allowed to go. Her first child KÄ«rtimat was taken to Kaį¹sa who returned the baby. She was imprisoned with Vasudeva to watch over the birth of her sons. During her seventh pregnancy the »å³óÄå³¾²¹ of Hari in her womb was transferred by YogamÄyÄ to that of Rohiį¹Ä� and it was said that ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« aborted. Then the ²¹į¹Åa of Hari entered her womb and she grew beautiful every day. BrahmÄ, Åiva and other Gods waited on her on the eve of Kį¹į¹£į¹a's birth and said that her son was to kill Kaį¹sa: addressed the new-born Kį¹į¹£į¹a. In the SvÄyambhuva epoch she was Pį¹Åni and Vasudeva was Sutapa. In another epoch she was Aditi and Vasudeva was KaÅyapa. YaÅodÄ's daughter exchanged for ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ«'s son and Kaį¹sa was told of the birth of a girl; was released from prison along with Vasudeva; forgave and advised Kaį¹sa; was saluted by Kį¹į¹£į¹a and RÄma.2 Yudhiį¹£į¹hira asked Arjuna about her welfare.3 Kį¹į¹£į¹a's respects to, after his return from Indra's abode.4 ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« came to Rukmiį¹Ä�'s palace with Vasudeva and Kį¹į¹£į¹a;5 felt concerned at Kį¹į¹£į¹a not returning from the cave of JÄmbavÄn and aided by others prayed to DurgÄ for Kį¹į¹£į¹a's return;6 wondered at the discourses between Nimi and the sages, sons of į¹į¹£abha;7 embraced YaÅodÄ at SyamantapaƱcaka and enquired after her welfare;8 praised Kį¹į¹£į¹a and RÄma and desired to see her sons who had been killed by Kaį¹sa; saw them with joy when taken back from Sutala by Kį¹į¹£į¹a; in her presence they left for heaven.9 Her grief at the decease of RÄma, Kį¹į¹£į¹a and others; entered fire.10
- 1) µž³óÄå²µ²¹±¹²¹³Ł²¹-purÄį¹a I. 1. 12; III. 1. 33; 2. 25; IX. 24. 23, 45, 53; X. 1. 8 and 29; 36. 17; BrahmÄį¹įøa-purÄį¹a I. 1. 125; Matsya-purÄį¹a 44. 73; 46. 13-15; 47. 2; VÄyu-purÄį¹a 1. 148; 96. 163, 172-4; Viį¹£į¹u-purÄį¹a IV. 14. 18; 15. 18. 26-30.
- 2) µž³óÄå²µ²¹±¹²¹³Ł²¹-purÄį¹a X. Chh. 1-4; 44. 50-51; 45. 1-12; µž³óÄå²µ²¹±¹²¹³Ł²¹-purÄį¹a I. 8. 23. 33; 11. 28; X. 36. 20; 43. 24. Viį¹£į¹u-purÄį¹a V. 2. 2; 4. 14; 18. 7-8.
- 3) µž³óÄå²µ²¹±¹²¹³Ł²¹-purÄį¹a I. 14. 27.
- 4) Ib. X. [67 (V) 48].
- 5) Ib. X. 55. 35.
- 6) Ib. X. 56. 34-5.
- 7) Ib. XI. 5. 51.
- 8) Ib. X. 82. 37.
- 9) Ib. X. 85. 27-33, 52, 56-70.
- 10) Ib. XI. 31. 18; Viį¹£į¹u-purÄį¹a V. 38. 4.
1b) A goddess enshrined at MathurÄ.*
- * Matsya-purÄį¹a 13. 39.
1c) The mother of Yaudheya by Yudhiį¹£į¹hira.*
- * Matsya-purÄį¹a 50. 56.
¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„) refers to one of the two wives of Vasudeva: one of the sons of °°ł“Ēį¹£į¹Äå, according to the ³Õ²¹į¹ÅÄn³Ü³¦²¹°ł¾±³Ł²¹ section of the 10th century ³§²¹³Ü°ł²¹±č³Ü°łÄåį¹a: one of the various UpapurÄį¹as depicting Åaivism.āAccordingly, [...] The Son of Yadu was °°ł“Ēį¹£į¹Äå in whose race the most glorious kings were born. The text only names them as [viz., Vasudeva]. Ugrasenaās daughter was ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« who married Vasudeva and from them Viį¹£į¹u by the curse of Bhį¹gu was born as Kį¹į¹£į¹a. From Vasudevaās other wife Rohiį¹Ä� was born Saį¹karį¹£aį¹a.
The Purana (ą¤Ŗą„ą¤°ą¤¾ą¤�, purÄį¹as) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient Indiaās 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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Archaeological Survey of India: Åaiva monuments at Paį¹į¹adakal (Åilpa)¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„) is depicted as a sculpture on the second pillar of the southern half of the maį¹įøapa of the temple of LokeÅvara.āAt the extreme right end of the bas-relief is shown a fully pregnant lady. ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« is sitting with an unhappy look on her face. To understand the reason for her anxiety, we have to read this passage in the µž³óÄå²µ²¹±¹²¹³Ł²¹: ā¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ�, though now the abiding place of the Lord who is the abode of the entire universe, did not shine superbly, as she was then imprisoned in the palace of Kaį¹sa, the king of Bhojasā� (µž³óÄå²µ²¹±¹²¹³Ł²¹ purÄį¹a, chapter X, verse 19). In this scene, the pathetic expression on the face of Devaki induces a flow of karuį¹a rasa, compassion.
Shilpashastra (ą¤¶ą¤æą¤²ą„ą¤Ŗą¤¶ą¤¾ą¤øą„ą¤¤ą„ą¤°, ÅilpaÅÄstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„) refers to:āThe mother of ÅrÄ« Kį¹į¹£į¹a and Vasudeva. (cf. Glossary page from ÅrÄ« Bį¹had-bhÄgavatÄmį¹ta).
Vaishnava (ą¤µą„ą¤·ą„ą¤£ą¤µ, vaiį¹£į¹ava) or vaishnavism (vaiį¹£į¹avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (āten avatars of Vishnuā�).
General definition (in Hinduism)
: WikiPedia: Hinduism¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„): Mother of Lord Krishna.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„) is the mother of Kį¹į¹£į¹a: the ninth VÄsudeva (āviolent heroesā�) according to both ÅvetÄmbara and Digambara sources. Since they enjoy half the power of a Cakravartin (universal monarch) they are also known as Ardhacakrins. Jain legends describe nine such VÄsudevas usually appearing together with their āgentlerā� twins known as the Baladevas. The legends of these twin-heroes usually involve their antagonistic counterpart known as the PrativÄsudevas (anti-heroes).
The stories of queen ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ«, king VÄsudeva and their son, Kį¹į¹£į¹a are related in texts such as the Triį¹£aį¹£į¹iÅalÄkÄpuruį¹£acarita (āthe lives of the sixty-three illustrious personsā�), a twelfth-century ÅvetÄmbara work by Hemacandra.
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„) is the mother of Kį¹į¹£į¹a: one of the nine black VÄsudevas, according to chapter 1.6 [Äå»åīű¹²¹°ł²¹-³¦²¹°ł¾±³Ł°ł²¹] of Hemacandraās 11th century Triį¹£aį¹£į¹iÅalÄkÄpuruį¹£acaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly: ā[...] There will be nine black VÄsudevas, enjoyers of three parts of the earth, with half so much power as the Cakrins. [...] Kį¹į¹£į¹a, son of ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« and Vasudeva, in MathurÄ, follower of NeminÄtha, ten bows tall, will live for one thousand years and then will go to the third hellā�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, āself-relianceā�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„) is an example of a feminine name mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. In feminine names we notice the terminations ²õ±¹Äå³¾¾±²ŌÄ« and ±¹²¹³ŁÄ«. We find that the feminine names in our inscriptions generally end in ā�Ä«ā�. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by ÅrÄ« Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Derivation of personal names (e.g., ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ«) during the rule of the Guptas followed patterns such as tribes, places, rivers and mountains.
¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« is also an example of a Vaiį¹£į¹avite name mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. Classification of personal names according to deities (e.g., from Vaiį¹£į¹avism) were sometimes used by more than one person and somehow seem to have been popular.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionarydÄvakÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„).āf Business with gods and demons; raising, injecting, ejecting them &c.
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dÄvakÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„).āa Proceeding from the gods or demons; pertaining to divining, presaging, soothsaying, auguring. Ex. dÄvakÄ« bhÄkÄ«ta, dÄvakÄ« pÄ«įøÄ� or ²śÄå»å³óÄå or upadrava, dÄvakÄ« kį¹tya, dÄvakÄ« camatkÄra. It is often used in conjunction with and distinction from °łÄåĀį²¹°ģÄ«, in like manner with ²¹²õ³¾Äå²ŌÄ« & ²õ³Ü±ō²¹³ŁÄå²ŌÄ«.
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 dictionary¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„).āName of a daughter of Devaka and wife of Vasudeva and mother of Kį¹į¹£į¹a.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„).āf. (-°ģÄ«) Devaki, the daughter of Devaka, wife of Vasudeva, and mother of Krishna. E. devaka, aƱ patronymic affix, fem. affix į¹ Ä«į¹£; also with the vowel changed by the affix, »å²¹¾±±¹²¹°ģÄ«.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„):ā[from devaka > deva] a f. See below.
2) [from deva] b f. Name of a daughter of Devaka (See above) who was wife of Vasu-deva and mother of Kį¹į¹£į¹a, [MahÄbhÄrata; Hariv²¹į¹Åa; PurÄį¹a] (identified with a-diti, [Hariv²¹į¹Åa]; with »åÄå°ģį¹£ÄĀŅ²¹į¹Ä�, [Matsya-purÄį¹a])
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„):ā�(°ģÄ«) 3. f. ¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ«, daughter of Devaka and mother of Krishna.
2) sÅ«nu (nuįø�) 2. m. Krishna.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)¶Ł±š±¹²¹°ģÄ« (ą¤¦ą„ą¤µą¤ą„) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Devai.
Sanskrit, also spelled ą¤øą¤ą¤øą„ą¤ą„ą¤¤ą¤®ą„� (²õ²¹į¹s°ģį¹t²¹³¾), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Devagiri, Devakibbisa, Devakibbisiya, Devakilbisha, Devakilvisha, Devakimatri, Devakinandan, Devakinandana, Devakinandana kaviraja, Devakinnara, Devakiputra, Devakirti, Devakistuti, Devakisunu, Devakiya.
Full-text (+83): Devakinandana, Devakisunu, Devakiputra, Devakimatri, Devaka, Yogakanya, Kamsa, Kshityaditi, Prishni, Devesha, Shini, Vasudeva, Ghrini, Krishna, Parishvanga, Samkarshana, Devakistuti, Sammardana, Devakabhojaputri, Kirtiman.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by ÅrÄ« ÅrÄ«mad BhaktivedÄnta NÄrÄyana GosvÄmÄ« MahÄrÄja)
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