365bet

Devaraja, ٱ𱹲Ჹ, Deva-raja, Deva: 24 definitions

Introduction:

Devaraja means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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»] � Devaraja in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज).—A king in ancient India who spent his days in the assembly of Yama worshipping him. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 26).

2) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज).—An immoral brahmin who had been a trader in Kirātanagara. Once he met a whore at the bathing pool and got so inextricably tied up with her that he killed his parents and wife for her sake. Then one day he had to go to Pratiṣṭhānanagara on business where he heard sacred stories being read. He had also a glimpse of the divine. A month after that he died. Though an evil fellow, because of his having worshipped Śiva for a month he had the good fortune to go to Mount Kailāsa after his death. (Śiva Purāṇa Māhātmyam).

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज) is the name of a Brahmin, according to the Śivapurāṇa-māhātmya chapter 2.—“in the city of Kirātas there lived a Brahmin extremely poor and deficient in (Brahmanical) knowledge. He used to sell various kinds of beverage and was averse to the worship of gods or to virtuous activities. 16. He never practised the daily Sandhyā prayers or ablutions. His practice resembled a Vaiśya’s mode of living. He never hesitated to deceive credulous persons. His name was ٱ𱹲Ჹ. Either by killing or by using various deceitful means he used to rob Brahmins, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, Śūdras and others�.

Purana book cover
context information

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.

Discover the meaning of devaraja in the context of Purana from relevant books on

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज) refers to:—Indra, king of demigods. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).

Vaishnavism book cover
context information

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) 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 (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).

Discover the meaning of devaraja in the context of Vaishnavism from relevant books on

Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics

ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज) is the author of the Kuṭṭākāraśiromaṇi dealing with the subject of “indeterminate analysis of the first degree�, according to the principles of Bījagaṇita (“algebra� or ‘science of calculation�), according to Gaṇita-śāstra, ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.—On account of its special importance, the treatmeat of this subject [i.e., ‘indeterminate analysis of the first degree’] has been included by Bhāskara II in his treatise of arithmetic also, though it belongs particularly to algebra. It is also noteworthy that there is a work exclusively devoted to the treatment of this subject. Such a special treatise is a very rare thing in the mathematical literature of the ancient Hindus. This work, entitled Kuṭṭākāraśiromaṇi, is by one ٱ𱹲Ჹ, a commentator of Āryabhaṭa I.

Ganitashastra book cover
context information

Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.

Discover the meaning of devaraja in the context of Ganitashastra from relevant books on

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (ns)

Devaraja (देवर�) is the name of an authority on Nāṭya (ancient Indian art of performance and theater), as mentioned in the Bharataśāstram, one of the works ascribed to Kohala (=Kohalācārya-Kavi)—a celebrated authority of the ancient period along with others such as Bharata, Yāṣṭika, Śārdūla, Kāśyapa etc.—The possibility of connecting Kohala as the author of a portion of this codex exists only in the unknown section. Therefore, it seems more than likely that Kohala was not the author of this section. [...] The Իī-śǰ첹 is followed by verses of veneration of earlier authorities on ṭy [e.g., Devaraja] in chronological order. This entire passage with the exception of the final two lines, is an interpolation from Saṅgītaratnākara. 

Natyashastra book cover
context information

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

Discover the meaning of devaraja in the context of Natyashastra from relevant books on

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Devaraja - A general of Parakkamabahu I. He held the office of Kesadhatu and lived in Pancayojana. He won a great victory at Gimhatittha. Cv.lxxv.21.

2. Devaraja - A vihara in Rohana, the residence of Piyadassi, author of the Padasadhana. Devaraja formed part of the Rambha vihara. P.L.C.205.

context information

Theravāda 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).

Discover the meaning of devaraja in the context of Theravada from relevant books on

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Devaraja in Mahayana glossary
: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज) (in Chinese: T'ien-wang) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with ṣṭ or ṣṭnakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with BrahmaᲹ and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., ṣṭ] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., ٱ𱹲Ჹ] for the sake of protection and prosperity.

Mahayana book cover
context information

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) 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 ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.

Discover the meaning of devaraja in the context of Mahayana from relevant books on

India history and geography

: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions

ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज) is an example of a name based on Indra mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Derivation of personal names (e.g., ٱ𱹲Ჹ) during the rule of the Guptas followed patterns such as tribes, places, rivers and mountains.

: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature (history)

ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज) is the unclde of Kṛṣṇadeva Tripāṭhin (1822 C.E.): the eldest son of Jayagopāla was an authority on chandas of his period. Kṛṣṇadeva belongs to the Śāṇḍilyagotra. He was patronized by Jānakīnandana, son of Devakīnandana at whose instance he composed Chandaḥprastārasāraṇ�. He mentions about his patrons in the colophon of the work and his family. He does not attribute his scholarship to others, but says that the purpose of composing this work was to please the learned scholars and it is his own creation.

India history book cover
context information

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.

Discover the meaning of devaraja in the context of India history from relevant books on

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Devaraja in Pali glossary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

devaᲹ : (m.) the king of devas.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Deva refers to: king of the devas, viz. Sakka Nd1 177; J.III, 392 (=devinda); DhA.III, 441; PvA.62;

Note: 𱹲 is a Pali compound consisting of the words deva and .

: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

devaᲹ (ဒေဝရာ�) [(pu) (ပ�)]�
ڻ𱹲+Ჹ..,ṭī.18īپ,ܳٳٲ�722.
[ဒေ�+ရာဇ။ ဓာတ်။ ဓာန်၊ ဋီ။ ၁၈� နီတိ၊ သုတ္တ။ ၇၂၂။]

Pali book cover
context information

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Discover the meaning of devaraja in the context of Pali from relevant books on

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Devaraja in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज).�

1) an epithet of Indra; Rām.7.6.6.

2) a king.

3) Name of Buddha.

Derivable forms: 𱹲Ჹ� (देवराज�).

ٱ𱹲Ჹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and (रा�). See also (synonyms): 𱹲.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज).—name of a future Buddha, who, it is predicted, will be a future incarnation of Devadatta (2): 󲹰ṇḍī첹 259.7 ff.

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

ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज).—m.

(-Ჹ�) Indra. E. deva a deity, Ჹn a king, and ṭa aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज).—m. Indra, [峾ⲹṇa] 6, 34, 10.

ٱ𱹲Ჹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and (रा�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज).—[masculine] a divine ruler, also = [preceding]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—father of RaṅgaᲹ, grandfather of VaradaᲹ (Nayavivekadīpaka). Burnell. 84^a.

2) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):—father of Śārṅgadhara (Vaidyavallabha). Oxf. 319^a.

3) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):—Aniruddhacarita campū.

4) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):—Āryāmañjarī kāvya. ūī貹ٳٰ. 7.

5) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):—Nānakacandrodaya kāvya. Ben. 40.

6) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):—Nītimañjarībhāṣya. NW. 16.

7) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):—wrote by request of Cetasiṃha of Benares (1770
�-81): Prāyaścittasaṃgraha. L. 2469.

8) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):—Bimbatattvaprakāśikā, vedānta. Oppert. 708.

9) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):—Muhūrtaparīkṣ� jy. B. 4, 176.

10) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):�(printed DeśaᲹ): Śrāddhāśaucīyadarpaṇa. . 20.

11) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):—son of Varadācārya: Kuṭṭākāraśiromaṇiṭīkā Muktāvalī jy. Burnell. 76^a.

12) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):—father of Śārṅgadhara (Vaidyavallabha). Oxf. 318^b.

ٱ𱹲Ჹ has the following synonyms: VaidyaᲹ.

13) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):—son of Raghupati, grandson of Gaurīkānta: Aniruddhacaritacampū.

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

1) ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):—[=deva-Ჹ] [from deva] m. d° ruler, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] king of the gods, Name of Indra, [Mahābhārata; 峾ⲹṇa] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] Name of a king, [Mahābhārata]

4) [v.s. ...] of a Ṛṣi, [Varāha-mihira]

5) [v.s. ...] of a Buddha, [Buddhist literature]

6) [v.s. ...] the father of Śārṅgadhara, and sub voce authors, [Catalogue(s)]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٱ𱹲Ჹ (देवराज):—[deva-Ჹ] (Ჹ�) 1. m. Indra.

[Sanskrit to German]

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of devaraja in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on

Kannada-English dictionary

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

DēvaᲹ (ದೇವರಾಜ):—[noun] Indra, the chief of gods.

context information

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

Discover the meaning of devaraja in the context of Kannada from relevant books on

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Related products

Let's grow together!

I humbly request your help to keep doing what I do best: provide the world with unbiased sources, definitions and images. Your donation direclty influences the quality and quantity of knowledge, wisdom and spiritual insight the world is exposed to.

Let's make the world a better place together!

Like what you read? Help to become even better: