Devangana, Dēvāṅganā, Devāṅganā, Deva-angana, Devāṃganā, Devamgana: 10 definitions
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Devangana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Devāṅganā (देवाङ्गना) refers to the “celestial damsels”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.23 (“Outraging the modesty of Vṛndā”).—Accordingly, after Jalandhara spoke to Śiva: “On seeing Jalandhara killed, the gods, the Gandharvas and the serpents became highly delighted and said ‘Well done, O lord’. [...] The gods, Siddhas and great sages were delighted. Making showers of flowers they sang his glory loudly. The celestial damsels (devāṅganā) excited by love and joy danced. In the company of Kinnaras they sang in harmonious sweet voice. O sage, the quarters became clear when Vṛndā’s husband was killed. The three winds, gentle to the touch and sanctifying, blew. [...]”.
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
dēvāṅganā (देवांगना).—f (S) A courtesan of Swarg. 2 A woman devoted to the service of an idol.
dēvāṅganā (देवांगना).—f A courtezan of svarga.
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
Devāṅganā (देवाङ्गना).—a celestial damsel, an apsaras.
Devāṅganā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and aṅganā (अङ्गना).
Devāṅganā (देवाङ्गना).—[feminine] a divine female.
Devāṅganā (देवाङ्गना):—[from deva] f. a divine female, [Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]
Devāṅganā (देवाङ्गना):—f. ein Götterweib [Indische studien von Weber 15.]
Devāṅgaṇa (देवाङ्गण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Devaṃgaṇa.
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
Devāṃganā (देवांगना) [Also spelled devangna]:—(nf) a god’s spouse; celestial damsel.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Devaṃgaṇa (देवंगण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Devāṅgaṇa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Partial matches (+0): Angana, Deva.
Full-text (+0): Devangna, Pragjanmaka, Upanga, Vaimanika.
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