Naradeva, Nara-deva: 18 definitions
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Naradeva means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Naradeva (नरदेव).—(Rāma)—the eighteenth, out of the avatārs of Viṣṇu; did heroic deeds, subduing the sea and so on.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 3. 22.
1b) A Vānara chief.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 243.
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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Naradeva
A yakkha who, once a fortnight, took possession of Kavinda and made him bark like a dog. When this happened Kavindas son shut him up indoors. J.vi.383,387.
2. NaradevaA man eating yakkha who lived in a lake near Khemavati. The Buddha Kakusandha visited him and converted him. Bu.xxiii.5ff.; BuA.210f.
3. NaradevaA yakkha, who went about from city to city, killing the kings and taking possession of their harems. When his identity was discovered by the women, he would eat them and go elsewhere. When he came to the city of Sunanda, the Buddha Kassapa preached to him and converted him. Bu.xxv.7ff.; BuA.219.
4. NaradevaThe last of the descendants of Bhaddadeva who reigned in Kannagoccha. Seven of his descendants reigned in Rojanagara. Dpv.iii.27.
Theravāda 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).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: LokottaravādaNaradeva (नरदेव) is the name of a Buddha under whom Śākyamuni (or Gautama, ‘the historical Buddha’) acquired merit along the first through nine bhūmis, according to the Mahāvastu. There are in total ten bhūmis representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva’s path towards enlightenment.
Naradeva is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the Mahāvastu during a conversation between Mahākātyāyana and Mahākāśyapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The Mahāvastu is an important text of the Lokottaravāda school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: BuddhismNaradeva (नरदेव) refers to one of the descendants of king Hatthideva: an ancient king from the Solar dynasty (sūryavaṃśa) and a descendant of Mahāsaṃmata, according to the Mahābuddhavaṃsa or Maha Buddhavamsa (the great chronicle of Buddhas) Anudīpanī chapter 1, compiled by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw. Hatthideva’s son founded Kannagocchi and reigned. He and his descendants in that city were nine. The last of these nine kings was named Naradeva. His son founded Rocana and reigned. He and his descendants in that city were seven. The last of these seven kings was named Mahinda.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynaradeva : (m.) a king.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNaradeva refers to: god-man or man-god (pl.) gods, also Ep. of the B. “king of men” S. I, 5; Pv IV. 350;
Note: naradeva is a Pali compound consisting of the words nara and deva.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynaradēva (नरदेव).—m S narapati m S A king.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnaradēva (नरदेव).—m narapati m A king.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNaradeva (नरदेव).—a king; नरपतिहितकर्ता द्वेष्यतां याति लोके (narapatihitakartā dveṣyatāṃ yāti loke) Pt. नराणां च नराधिपम् (narāṇāṃ ca narādhipam) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 1.27; Manusmṛti 7.13; R.2.75;3.42;7.62; Meghadūta 39; Y.1.311.
Derivable forms: naradevaḥ (नरदेवः).
Naradeva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nara and deva (देव). See also (synonyms): narādhipa, narādhipati, nareśa, nareśvara, narapati, narapāla.
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Naradeva (नरदेव).—
1) the warrior class (kṣatriya); शिष्ट्वा वा भूमि- देवानां नरदेवसमागमे (śiṣṭvā vā bhūmi- devānāṃ naradevasamāgame) Manusmṛti 11.82.
2) a king.
Derivable forms: naradevaḥ (नरदेवः).
Naradeva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nara and deva (देव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryNaradeva (नरदेव).—name of a former Buddha: Mahāvastu i.141.12.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaradeva (नरदेव).—m.
(-vaḥ) A sovereign, a king. E. nara a man, and deva a deity,
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaradeva (नरदेव).—and
Naradeva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nara and deva (देव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaradeva (नरदेव).—[masculine] king, prince.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumNaradeva (नरदेव) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Bhagavannāmakaumudī. B. 4, 78.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Naradeva (नरदेव):—[=nara-deva] [from nara] m. ‘m°-god’, a king, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc. (-tva n., [Bhāgavata-purāṇa])
2) [v.s. ...] Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaradeva (नरदेव):—[nara-deva] (vaḥ) 1. m. A sovereign.
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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: Deva, Nara, Teva.
Starts with: Naradevadeva, Naradevagatha, Naradevaputra, Naradevatva, Naratevan.
Full-text (+9): Naradevatva, Naradevadeva, Naradevaputra, Retodha, Goragomata, Rocana, Mahinda, Naradhipati, Naresha, Naradhipa, Nareshvara, Narapati, Narapala, Kavinda, Campa, Bhagavannamakaumudi, Hatthideva, Nagadeva, Kannakujja, Vidheya.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 11.82 < [Section VII - Special Expiation for Special Offences: (a) For Killing a Brāhmaṇa]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Buddha Chronicle 22: Kakusandha Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
Buddha Chronicle 24: Kassapa Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
Buddha Chronicle 1: Dīpaṅkarā Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XVI - The ninth Bhūmi < [Volume I]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 11.10 < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)