Devadhideva, Deva-adhideva, Dēvādhidēva, Devādhideva: 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)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDevādhideva (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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydēvādhidēva (देवाधिदेव).—m (S dēva, adhi, dēva) God of gods; the god great among the gods. Ex. kiṃ āhēsa dē0 sanātana ||.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdēvādhidēva (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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevādhideva (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.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevādhideva (देवाधिदेव):—[from deva] m. ‘god over gods’ an Arhat, [Jaina literature]
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDevādhideva (देवाधिदेव) [Also spelled devadhidev]:—(nm) the god of gods, Lord Shiv (also Vishnu).
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Deva, Adhideva, Teva.
Starts with: Devadhidevastotra.
Full-text: Tevatitevan, Devadhidev, Adhideva, Devatideva, Nandishvara.
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