Devantaka, Devāntaka: 5 definitions
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Devantaka 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)
Devāntaka (देवान्तक).—A Rākṣasa, the son of Rudraketu. When the people of the three worlds could no longer stand his depredations Gaṇapati incarnated in Kaśyapa’s house and killed Devāntaka. (Padma Purāṇa, Sṛṣṭi Khaṇḍa).
Devāntaka (देवान्तक).—A son of Kālanemi.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 5. 39; Vāyu-purāṇa 67. 80.
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
1) Devāntaka (देवान्तक):—[from deva] m. Name of a Rakṣas, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] of a Daitya, [Gaṇeśa-purāṇa]
Devāntaka (देवान्तक):—(deva + antaka) m. Nomen proprium eines Rakṣas [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 35, 16. 108, 7.] eines Daitya [GAṆEŚA-Pāṇini’s acht Bücher] in [Oxforder Handschriften 78,b, Kapila 71.]
Devāntaka (देवान्तक):—m. Nomen proprium —
1) eines Rakṣas [Rāmāyaṇa 6,69,14.] —
2) eines Daitya.
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)
Starts with (+0): Devantakavadha.
Full-text (+0): Devantakavadha, Rudraketu, Trishira, Narantaka, Virupaksha.
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Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 70 - Devāntaka, Durdharṣa & Durmukha Slain < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Ramayana of Valmiki (Shastri) (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 70 - The Death of Devantaka, Trishiras, Mahodara and Mahaparshva < [Book 6 - Yuddha-kanda]
Chapter 1 - The Sages pay homage to Rama < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Chapter 69 - Narantaka is slain by Angada < [Book 6 - Yuddha-kanda]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
VIII.4. Wounding of Laksmana by the hit of a Sakti of Ravana < [Chapter 3 - Comparative study of the Rama-story]
Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) (by Syama Charan Banerji)
Temples and Cult of Shri Rama in Tamil-Nadu (by A. Mohan)
Summary of Ramayana (6), Yuddha-kanda < [Chapter 1 - The Ramayana in Literature]