Devashravas, Devaśravas: 5 definitions
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Devashravas 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.
The Sanskrit term Devaśravas can be transliterated into English as Devasravas or Devashravas, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Devaśravas (देवश्रवस्).—A king of the Yayāti dynasty. (Bhāgavata, Navama Skandha).
2) Devaśravas (देवश्रवस्).—A Ṛṣi born in Viśvāmitra’s family. He was a māntrika of the Kuśika gotra (Śānti Parva, Chapter 47, Verse 5).
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: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevaśravas (देवश्रवस्).—m. a proper name, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 1461 ().
Devaśravas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and śravas (श्रवस्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devaśravas (देवश्रवस्):—[=deva-śravas] [from deva] m. (va-) ‘having d° renown’, Name of a Bhārata, [Ṛg-veda iii, 23, 2. 3]
2) [v.s. ...] of a son of Yama and author of [Ṛg-veda x, 17; Anukramaṇikā]
3) [v.s. ...] of a son of Viśvā-mitra, [Harivaṃśa]
4) [v.s. ...] of a son of Śūra and brother of Vasu-deva, [ib.; 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: Shravas, Deva, Teva.
Full-text: Yamayana, Ishumat, Suvira, Kamsavati, Shatrughna, Vidurathavamsha, Sura, Bharata.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter XV - The story of the previous birth of Shishupala and the sons of Vasudeva < [Book IV]
Chapter XIV - Dynasty of Anamitra and Andhaka < [Book IV]
Legend of Paraśurāma < [Book IV]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 24 - The History of the Race of Yadu < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 71 - The Vṛṣṇi dynasty (vaṃśa) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 32 - Yugas and classes of people: lineage of sages < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]