Adideva, Adi-deva, Ādideva: 10 definitions
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Adideva 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)
Ādideva (आदिदेव).—Seven gaṇas of which three are without form and four are with form; above them are three bhāvamūrtis and below them four sūkṣmamūrtis.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 71. 54-6.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Ādideva (आदिदेव) refers to the “primordial god” and is used to describe Tūśnīnātha, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “That is the supreme solace, (the universal) cause, the imperishable Śiva. Unborn, it is omnipresent, subtle, omniscient and facing everywhere. It is the primordial god (ādideva) called ‘Endless’ whose nature is emptiness and is without defect. Without beginning or end, it is tranquil, devoid of beginning, middle, or end”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Ādideva (आदिदेव).—
1) the first or Supreme God; पुरुषं शाश्वतं दिव्यं आदिदेव- मजं विभुम् (puruṣaṃ śāśvataṃ divyaṃ ādideva- majaṃ vibhum) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 1.12,11.38.
2) Nārāyaṇa or Viṣṇu.
3) Śiva.
4) Brahmā; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.188.2.
5) the sun.
Derivable forms: ādidevaḥ (आदिदेवः).
Ādideva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ādi and deva (देव).
Ādideva (आदिदेव).—m.
(-vaḥ) Name of Vishnu or Narayana. E. ādi the first, and deva a god, the first god, the creator.
Ādideva (आदिदेव).—[masculine] first god (Brahma, Viṣṇu, or Śiva).
1) Ādideva (आदिदेव):—[=ādi-deva] [from ādi] m. ‘the first god’
2) [v.s. ...] Name of Brahman, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Gaṇeśa, the sun.
Ādideva (आदिदेव):—[ādi-deva] (vaḥ) 1. m. Name of Vishnu.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Ādidēva (ಆದಿದೇವ):—[noun] the first or Supreme God a) Viṣṇu, b) Śiva, c) Brahma, d) (Jain.) Ādijina.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Deva, Adi, Ati.
Starts with: Adidevamimamsa, Adidevata, Atitevan, Atitevatai.
Full-text: A de ti po, Lokaparampara, Devadideva, Adidevamimamsa, Hayagriva, Adi, Ganesha, Drish.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.10.311 < [Chapter 10 - Conclusion of the Lord’s Mahā-prakāśa Pastimes]
Verse 1.1.50 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Verse 3.6.130 < [Chapter 6 - The Glories of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu]
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Verse 2 < [Section 1]
Samkhya elements in the Bhagavata-purana (by Jumli Nath)
Part 1 - Creation in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa—Introduction < [Chapter 2b - Theory of Creation and Dissolution in the Bhāgavata-Purāṇa]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.11.35 < [Chapter 11 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra’s Birth]
Verse 4.13.11 < [Chapter 13 - The Story of the Demigoddesses]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 53 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 198 < [Volume 22 (1918)]