Daityari, Daityāri, Daitya-ari: 8 definitions
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Daityari 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDaityāri (दैत्यारि) refers to the “enemy of the Asuras” and is used to describe Viṣṇu, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.16 (“The battle of the gods”).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu spoke to Brahmā and the Gods: “Having said this with distressed mind, Viṣṇu the enemy of the Asuras (daityāri) got up quickly. The god Viṣṇu who is favourably disposed to his devotees immediately mounted his vehicle Garuḍa. On seeing her lord departing along with the gods, Lakṣmī, the daughter of the ocean, spoke with palms joined in reverence and tears welling up in the eyes. [...]”.
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 dictionaryDaityāri (दैत्यारि).—
1) a god.
2) an epithet of Viṣṇu.
Derivable forms: daityāriḥ (दैत्यारिः).
Daityāri is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms daitya and ari (अरि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaityāri (दैत्यारि).—m.
(-riḥ) 1. A name of Vishnu. 2. a deity in general. E. daitya, and ari a foe; the enemy of the Daityas.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaityāri (दैत्यारि).—[masculine] enemy of the Daityas, a god.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaityāri (दैत्यारि):—[from daitya > daiteya] m. ‘foe of the D°s’, a god ([especially] Viṣṇu), [Prabodha-candrodaya ii, 28]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaityāri (दैत्यारि):—[daityā+ri] (riḥ) 2. m. A name of Vishnu; a deity in general.
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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)
Starts with: Daityari pandita, Daityaripandita.
Full-text: Shambarari, Daityaripandita, Daityari pandita, Taittiyari.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - Dispute between Brahmā and Viṣṇu < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chapter 95 - Vyāsa’s Arms Get Paralysed < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 147 - Dialogue between Vyāsa and Śuka < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Commentaries on Amarakośa < [Chapter 1 - Kośa Literature–A Brief Survey]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)