Nagadeva, ±·Äå²µ²¹»å±š±¹²¹: 8 definitions
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesOne of the descendants of Mahasammata. He reigned in Campa, and twenty five of his descendants reigned in Mithila (Dpv.iii.29).
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).
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Buddhism±·Äå²µ²¹»å±š±¹²¹ (ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą¤¦ą„ą¤µ) refers to one of the descendants of king Naradeva: an ancient king from the Solar dynasty (²õÅ«°ł²ā²¹±¹²¹į¹Åa) and a descendant of MahÄsaį¹mata, according to the MahÄbuddhavaį¹sa or Maha Buddhavamsa (the great chronicle of Buddhas) AnudÄ«panÄ« chapter 1, compiled by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw. Mahindaās son founded CampÄ and reigned. He and his descendants in that city were twelve. The last of these fifty-seven kings [...] was named ±·Äå²µ²¹»å±š±¹²¹. His son founded MithilÄ and reigned. He and his descendants in that city were twenty-five. The last of these twenty-five kings was named Samuddadatta.
India history and geography
: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions±·Äå²µ²¹»å±š±¹²¹ (ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą¤¦ą„ą¤µ) is an example of a name based on NÄga mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. 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., ±·Äå²µ²¹»å±š±¹²¹) during the rule of the Guptas followed patterns such as tribes, places, rivers and mountains.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary±·Äå²µ²¹»å±š±¹²¹ (ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą¤¦ą„ą¤µ).ā[masculine] serpent-king, a manās name.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) ±·Äå²µ²¹»å±š±¹²¹ (ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą¤¦ą„ą¤µ) as mentioned in Aufrechtās Catalogus Catalogorum:āson of KeÅava, father of ÅrÄ«pati (Jyotiį¹£aratnamÄlÄ). Bhr. 316. p. 31.
2) ±·Äå²µ²¹»å±š±¹²¹ (ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą¤¦ą„ą¤µ):āÄcÄradÄ«pa or ÄcÄrapradÄ«pa. Nirį¹ayatattva [dharma] K. 182. He is quoted by Puruį¹£ottama in DravyaÅuddhidÄ«pikÄ Oxf. 274^a and in ÄcÄramayÅ«kha.
3) ±·Äå²µ²¹»å±š±¹²¹ (ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą¤¦ą„ą¤µ):āCittasaį¹toį¹£atriį¹ÅikÄ. H. 62.
4) ±·Äå²µ²¹»å±š±¹²¹ (ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą¤¦ą„ą¤µ):āDamayantÄ«kathÄį¹Ä«kÄ. Burnell. 159^a.
5) ±·Äå²µ²¹»å±š±¹²¹ (ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą¤¦ą„ą¤µ):āastronomer: Prathitatithinirį¹aya K. 186. MuhÅ«rtadÄ«paka. B. 4, 176. MuhÅ«rtasiddhi. B. 4, 180. RatnadÄ«paka. B. 4, 184. Saį¹krÄntiphala. B. 4, 202. HorÄpradÄ«pa. B. 4, 214.
6) ±·Äå²µ²¹»å±š±¹²¹ (ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą¤¦ą„ą¤µ):āson of YajƱanÄrÄyaį¹a: į¹ksarvasamÄna. į¹gvilaį¹ ghyalakį¹£aį¹a.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ±·Äå²µ²¹»å±š±¹²¹ (ą¤Øą¤¾ą¤ą¤¦ą„ą¤µ):ā[=²ŌÄå²µ²¹-»å±š±¹²¹] [from ²ŌÄå²µ²¹] m. a serpent-king, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of sub voce authors (also -²ś³ó²¹į¹į¹²¹)
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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.
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Starts with: Nagadeva bhatta, Nagadevahnika, Nagadevaiya, Nakatevan.
Full-text (+13): Nagadeviya, Nagadeva bhatta, Nirnayatattva, Nagadevahnika, Acaradipa, Cittasamtoshatrimshika, Grahayajnavidhana, Vidhanaparijata, Riksarvasamana, Muhurtasiddhi, Rigvilanghyalakshana, Acarapradipa, Nakatevan, Samkrantiphala, Mithila, Samuddadatta, Shripatibhatta, Nilavrishotsarga, Danaparijata, Vrishotsargaprayoga.
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The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 8 - Nagadeva Maharaja (A.D. 1273-1281) < [Chapter XV - The Nagas]
Part 9 - Nagadevaraja (A.D. 1235-1254) < [Chapter XII - The Pallavas]
Part 10 - End of the Guntur Pallava dynasty < [Chapter XII - The Pallavas]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Ganitatilaka (Sanskrit text and English introduction) (by H. R. Kapadia)
Page 72 < [Sanskrit Text of the Ganitatilaka]
Part 27 - Sripatiās life and works < [Introduction]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 164 - KaÅyapa-tÄ«rtha < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaį¹įøa (Concluding Section)]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 2 - Summary of the drama (Mudritakumudacandra) < [Chapter 10 - Prakaraį¹a (critical study)]
Part 10 - Application of the Junctures (sandhi) in a Prakaraį¹a < [Chapter 10 - Prakaraį¹a (critical study)]
Part 14 - Conclusion < [Chapter 10 - Prakaraį¹a (critical study)]