Devadharma, Deva-dharma: 6 definitions
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Devadharma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDevadharma (देवधर्म) refers to the “divine rites”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “O sage, addressing the lord of the Asuras and the citizens thus, the sage with his disciples spoiled the Vedic rites in a determined manner. He then criticised the womanly virtues of chastity and manly virtues of continence etc. Similarly he attacked and repudiated the divine rites (devadharma), Śrāddhika rites, sacrificial rites and holy observances and festivals, pilgrimages and anniversaries. [...]”.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDeva-dharma.—(Ep. Ind., Vol. XXVIII, p. 144), same as deya-dharma when the gift was the image of a god. Note: deva-dharma is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydēvadharma (देवधर्म).—m (S) Religious offices or exercises; esp. particular ceremonies beyond the daily routine in propitiation of a god. dē0 uṭhaviṇēṃ To commence a course of propitiatory observances. dēvādharmācā Arising from demoniac influence;--used of diseases, and disting. from aṅgarōga. dēvādharmānēṃ ṭākalēlā Outcast, reprobate, rejected or abandoned utterly.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdēvadharma (देवधर्म).—m Religious offices or exercises.
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 dictionaryDevadharma (देवधर्म).—a religious duty or office.
Derivable forms: devadharmaḥ (देवधर्मः).
Devadharma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and dharma (धर्म).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevadharma (देवधर्म):—[=deva-dharma] [from deva] m. religious duty or office, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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, Dharma, Tarma, Teva.
Starts with: Devadharmaca, Devadharman.
Full-text: Devindharmim, Deyadharma, Savarni, Darshana, Nabhas, Varman, Patha.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 5.81.4 < [Sukta 81]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 3 - The Age of the Mahabharata War < [A Brief History of Indian Chemistry and Medicine]
Reviews < [October – December, 1984]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)