Janadeva, Jana-deva: 7 definitions
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Janadeva 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 EncyclopediaJanadeva (जनदेव).—A Janaka King who ruled over Mithilā (Śānti Parva, Chapter 218, Verse 3).
Mahāviṣṇu, once in the guise of a brahmin, tested the King and pleased with him granted him certain boons. (Śānti Parva, Chapter 219).
None of the 100 ācāryas in his court could answer his questions about salvation satisfactorily. But, Pañcaśikha, who casually came to the palace advised the King about the means to attain salvation. (Śānti Parva Chapter 211).
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJanadeva (जनदेव).—a king.
Derivable forms: janadevaḥ (जनदेवः).
Janadeva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jana and deva (देव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryJanadeva (जनदेव).—m. a king, Mahābhārata 12, 7883.
Janadeva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jana and deva (देव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryJanadeva (जनदेव).—[masculine] a king (god of men).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJanadeva (जनदेव):—[=jana-deva] [from jana > jan] m. ‘man-god’, a king, [Mahābhārata xii, 7883; Bhāgavata-purāṇa viii, 19, 2]
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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: Jana, Deva, Teva.
Ends with: Ajanadeva, Vaijanadeva.
Full-text: Shri.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
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