Devadyumna: 5 definitions
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Devadyumna 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)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDevadyumna (देवद्युम्न).—A king of the dynasty of Bharata. From Bharata, son of Ṛṣabha, was born Sumati, from Sumati Devajit and from him Devadyumna was born. Devadyumna was the grand-father of King Pratīpa and father of King Parameṣṭhi. (Bhāgavata Pañcama Skandha).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDevadyumna (देवद्युम्न).—The son of Devatājit and Āsuri; husband of Dhenumatī and father of Parameṣṭhī.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 15. 3.
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevadyumna (देवद्युम्न):—[=deva-dyumna] [from deva] m. ‘glory of the g°’, Name of a prince (son of Devatā-jit and father of Parame-ṣṭhin), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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)
Partial matches: Dyumna, Deva, Teva.
Full-text: Dhenumati, Devatajit, Huti, Parameshthin, Amanthu, Asuri, Sumati.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 15 - Description of Bharata’s Dynasty < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
Appendix 2 - Kings of Musaka Dynasty—According to Musakavamsa
3. Mushakavamsa (or Mushika-vamsa) by Atula < [Chapter 3 - Historical Details from Mahakavyas]