Devabhavana, Deva-bhavana: 8 definitions
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Devabhavana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydevabhavana : (nt.) abode of a deity.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevabhavana (देवभवन).—
1) the heaven. -2> a temple.
3) the holy fig-tree.
Derivable forms: devabhavanam (देवभवनम्).
Devabhavana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and bhavana (भवन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevabhavana (देवभवन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. The holy fig tree. 2. Paradise. 3. A temple. E. deva a deity, and bhavana a dwelling.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevabhavana (देवभवन).—n. a temple, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 6, 75.
Devabhavana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and bhavana (भवन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devabhavana (देवभवन):—[=deva-bhavana] [from deva] n. ‘divine abode’, heaven, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] temple, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
3) [v.s. ...] Ficus Religiosa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevabhavana (देवभवन):—[deva-bhavana] (naṃ) 1. n. The holy fig-tree; paradise; a temple.
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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.
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