Devakarman, Deva-karman, Devakarma, Deva-karma: 10 definitions

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Devakarman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Devakarman (देवकर्मन्) refers to the “rites of gods”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to Pārvatī: “[...] The present and the next world can be won through her. A wifeless man is not authorized to perform the rites of gods (devakarman), Pitṛs guests and sacrifices [devapitratithījyādi nābhāryaḥ karma cārhati]. He alone is the true householder in whose house there is a chaste lady. The others are devoured by an ogress or old age. [...]”.

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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.

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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Devakarman.—(SII 1), divine rites. Note: devakarman is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Devakarman in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Devakarman (देवकर्मन्).—n.,

Devakarman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and karman (कर्मन्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Devakarman (देवकर्मन्).—[neuter] any action pertaining to the gods; pious work, offering.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Devakarma (देवकर्म):—[=deva-karma] [from deva] m. master of divine or sacred work, [Ṛg-veda x, 130, 1.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Devakarman (देवकर्मन्):—[=deva-karman] [from deva] n. religious act or rite, worship of the gods, [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]

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Devakarman in German

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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.

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