Devamuni, Deva-muni: 8 definitions
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Devamuni 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDevamuni (देवमुनि) refers to a “celestial sage” and is used to describe Nārada, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.22 (“Description of Pārvatī’s penance”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “After your departure, O celestial sage [i.e., devamuni], convinced that Śiva could be achieved by means of penance, Pārvatī became glad and decided to perform penance. She took her maids Jayā and Vijayā into confidence and through them made her parents acquainted. First she wanted her father Himavat, the lord of mountains, to hear her humble words:—[...]”.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsDevamuni (देवमुनि) (“divine saint”) is the epithet of Tura in the Pañcaviṃśa Brāhmaṇa (xxv. 14, 5). The name is given in the Anukramaṇī to the author of a hymn of the Ṛgveda (x. 146).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevamuni (देवमुनि).—a divine sage.
Derivable forms: devamuniḥ (देवमुनिः).
Devamuni is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and muni (मुनि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevamuni (देवमुनि).—[masculine] a divine Muni.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devamuni (देवमुनि):—[=deva-muni] [from deva] m. heavenly or d° Muni, [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Iraṃ-mada and author of [Ṛg-veda x, 146; Ṛg-veda; Anukramaṇikā]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDēvamuni (ದೇವಮುನಿ):—[noun] = ದೇವರ್ಷಿ [devarshi].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Deva, Muni, Teva.
Full-text: Airammada.
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