Devanikaya, Devanikāya, Deva-nikaya: 11 definitions
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāDevanikāya (देवनिकाय) refers to the “two assemblies of gods”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “What then, son of good family, is the recollection of gods (devānusmṛti), which is authorized by the Lord for Bodhisattvas? It is the recollection of two assemblies of gods (devanikāya). What are these two? The gods of the Pure Abode, and the Bodhisattvas hindered by only one birth, who dwell in the Tuṣita Heaven. In that the Bodhisattva recollects the gods of the Pure Abode. Further, the Bodhisattvas who are hindered by only one birth, and who dwell in the Tuṣita Heaven recollect ten qualities as the summit. What are those ten qualities?”
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDeva-nikāya.—(Ep. Ind., Vol. XIII, p. 115), probably, temple authorities. Note: deva-nikāya is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydevanikāya : (adj.) a community of devas.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDevanikāya refers to: a class, community or group of gods, celestial state or condition D.II, 261 (sixty enumerated); S.IV, 180; M.I, 102 sq.; A.I, 63 sq.; II, 185; III, 249 sq.; IV, 55; V, 18;
Note: devanikāya is a Pali compound consisting of the words deva and nikāya.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevanikāya (देवनिकाय).—
1) 'residence of gods', paradise, heaven; तं तुष्टुवुर्देवनिकायकेतवः (taṃ tuṣṭuvurdevanikāyaketavaḥ) Bhāgavata 1.27.25.
2) a host or assembly of gods; Manusmṛti 1.36.
Derivable forms: devanikāyaḥ (देवनिकायः).
Devanikāya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and nikāya (निकाय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevanikāya (देवनिकाय).—m.
(-yaḥ) A heaven, a paradise, the residence of a divinity. E. deva, and nikāya abode.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevanikāya (देवनिकाय).—[masculine] host of gods.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devanikāya (देवनिकाय):—[=deva-nikāya] [from deva] m. host or assembly of gods, [Manu-smṛti i, 36; Mahābhārata i, 4804]
2) [v.s. ...] heaven, paradise, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevanikāya (देवनिकाय):—[deva-nikāya] (yaḥ) 1. m. Paradise.
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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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Partial matches: Deva, Nikaya, Teva.
Full-text: Tevanikayam, Ciram, Nikaya, Deva, Devanusmriti, Pranita, Vitihara.
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