Devadhideva, Dēvādhidēva, Devādhideva, Deva-adhideva: 8 definitions
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Devadhideva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Devadhidev.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Devādhideva (देवाधिदेव) refers to the “chief lord of the gods” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.13 (“Resuscitation of Indra”).—Accordingly, as Bṛhaspati eulogized Śiva: “Obeisance to Śiva, the chief lord of the gods (devādhideva), the supreme soul, the three-eyed, possessed of matted hair. Obeisance to the succouring lord of the distressed, the destroyer of Andhaka and the Tripuras, and identical with Brahmā, the Parameṣṭhin. Obeisance to Śiva of odd eyes, of diverse, deformed and surpassing features, going beyond all forms. [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
dēvādhidēva (देवाधिदेव).—m (S dēva, adhi, dēva) God of gods; the god great among the gods. Ex. kiṃ āhēsa dē0 sanātana ||.
dēvādhidēva (देवाधिदेव).—m God of gods.
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
Devādhideva (देवाधिदेव).—
1) the highest god.
2) an epithet of (1) Śiva. (2) Buddha. (3) Viṣṇu. देवातिदेवो भगवान् प्रसूतिरंशे हरिर्यस्य जगत्प्रणेता (devātidevo bhagavān prasūtiraṃśe hariryasya jagatpraṇetā) Hariv.
Derivable forms: devādhidevaḥ (देवाधिदेवः).
Devādhideva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and adhideva (अधिदेव). See also (synonyms): devātideva.
Devādhideva (देवाधिदेव):—[from deva] m. ‘god over gods’ an Arhat, [Jaina literature]
Devādhideva (देवाधिदेव):—(deva + adhi) m. ein über alle Götter stehender Gott, ein Arhant bei den Jaina [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 25. 20.]
Devādhideva (देवाधिदेव):—m. ein Arhant bei den Jaina.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Devādhideva (देवाधिदेव) [Also spelled devadhidev]:—(nm) the god of gods, Lord Shiv (also Vishnu).
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Adhideva, Deva.
Starts with: Devadhidevastotra.
Full-text: Adhideva, Devadhidevastotra, Tevatitevan, Devadhidev, Devatideva, Nandishvara.
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