Devakulya, Devakulyā, Deva-kulya: 8 definitions
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Devakulya means something in 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)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDevakulyā (देवकुल्या).—Grand-daughter of Marīci maharṣi, who lived in the Svāyambhuva Manvantara. As she washed in her previous life the holy feet of Mahāviṣṇu, in the next birth she was born as river Gaṅgā. (Bhāgavata, Caturtha Skandha).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDevakulyā (देवकुल्या).—A daughter of Pūrṇiman and mother of Prastāva; having washed Viṣṇu's feet became a celestial river.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 1. 14; V. 15. 6.
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.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study (history)Devakulyā (देवकुल्या) is the name of a river mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa that remains unidentified.—The Devakulyā has been mentioned along with the Vaitaraṇī and the Ṛṣikulyā in connection with the description of Gaṅgodbheda-tīrtha, but none of these three has yet been traced out in the vicinity of Beḍābrār which Stein identifies with Gaṅgodbheda tīrtha.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevakulyā (देवकुल्या).—the celestial Ganges.
Devakulyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and kulyā (कुल्या).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevakulyā (देवकुल्या).—f. a proper name, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 15, 5.
Devakulyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and kulyā (कुल्या).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devakulyā (देवकुल्या):—[=deva-kulyā] [from deva] f. ‘river of the gods’, personified as a daughter of Pūrṇiman and grand-daughter of Marīci, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of the wife of Ud-gītha, [ib.]
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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: Kulya, Deva, Teva.
Full-text: Deuliya, Rishikulya, Purniman, Udgitha, Kulya.
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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]
Chapter 1 - The Progeny of Svāyambhuva Manu’s Daughters < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
The Nilamata Purana (by Dr. Ved Kumari)