Devajana, Dēvajana, Deva-jana: 6 definitions
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Devajana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydēvajana (देवजन).—m (S) An attendant or a servant at a temple.
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 dictionaryDevajana (देवजन).—the gods collectively. °विद्या (vidyā) the science of music, dance, other arts &c.; Ch. Up.7.1.2.
Derivable forms: devajanaḥ (देवजनः).
Devajana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and jana (जन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevajana (देवजन).—[masculine] [plural] (sgl.) host of gods or demons.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devajana (देवजन):—[=deva-jana] [from deva] a m. (generally [plural]) a troop or collection of gods or demons or serpents etc., [Atharva-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] etc. (cf. daiva-, itara-)
2) [v.s. ...] b Name of a Guhyaka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Deva, Jana, Teva.
Starts with: Devajanani, Devajanavid, Devajanavidya.
Ends with: Sarpadevajana.
Full-text: Sarpadevajana, Devajanavid, Devajanavidya, Daivajana.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Devajana, Dēvajana, Deva-jana; (plurals include: Devajanas, Dēvajanas, janas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Chapter 13 - The Story of the Demigoddesses < [Canto 4 - Mādhurya-khaṇḍa]
Verse 4.13.6 < [Chapter 13 - The Story of the Demigoddesses]
Verse 1.5.4 < [Chapter 5 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation) (by Swami Lokeswarananda)
Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)
Education in the Brahmanic Period < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Subjects studied in the Brahmanic Period < [Chapter 5 - Subjects studied in the Vedic and Buddhist period]
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) (by Anjana Chakraborty)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 1 - Āyurveda and the Atharva-veda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]