Devakshatra, Devakṣatra: 5 definitions
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Devakshatra 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.
The Sanskrit term Devakṣatra can be transliterated into English as Devaksatra or Devakshatra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDevakṣatra (देवक्षत्र).—A king of the Yayāti dynasty. (Bhāgavata, Navama Skandha).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDevakṣatra (देवक्षत्र).—The son of Devarāta and father of Madhu (Devana, Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa).*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 5; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 70. 45; Matsya-purāṇa 44. 43-4; Vāyu-purāṇa 95. 44; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 12. 42.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devakṣatra (देवक्षत्र):—[=deva-kṣatra] [from deva] n. (va-k) domain of the gods, [Ṛg-veda v, 64, 7] (-kṣetra?)
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a prince (son of Deva-rāta), [Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]
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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: Kshatra, Deva, Teva.
Full-text: Daivakshatri, Devana, Devanakshatra, Satvata, Madhu.
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The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1d - The Yādava Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 36 - Kraushthu’s Family < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 68 - The race of Jyāmagha (vaṃśa-anuvarṇana) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 70 - Dynasties of Jyāmagha and Vṛṣṇi < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 24 - The History of the Race of Yadu < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]