Devacikitsaka: 6 definitions
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Devacikitsaka 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Devachikitsaka.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Devacikitsaka (देवचिकित्सक).—m. du. (-kau) The two sons of Aswini, and physicians of heaven. E. deva a god, and cikitsaka a physician.
1) Devacikitsaka (देवचिकित्सक):—[=deva-cikitsaka] [from deva] m. divine physician
2) [v.s. ...] [dual number] the two Aśvins, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Devacikitsaka (देवचिकित्सक):—[deva-cikitsaka] (kau) 1. m. The two physicians of heaven.
Devacikitsaka (देवचिकित्सक):—(deva + ci) m. Götterarzt, du. Beiname der Aśvin [Halāyudha im Śabdakalpadruma]
Devacikitsaka (देवचिकित्सक):—m. Du. Bez. der beiden Aśvin.
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
Dēvacikitsaka (ದೇವಚಿಕಿತ್ಸಕ):—
1) [noun] Dhanvantari, the heavenly physician.
2) [noun] either of the twin celestial physicians (ಅಶ್ವಿನೀಕುಮಾರರು [ashvinikumararu]).
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: Cikitsaka, Deva.
Starts with: Devacikitsakau.
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