Devapashu, Devapaśu, Deva-pashu: 9 definitions

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Devapashu 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.

The Sanskrit term Devapaśu can be transliterated into English as Devapasu or Devapashu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Devapashu in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Devapaśu (देवपशु).—Animals intended for temples and other religious purposes.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 227. 27.
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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Devapaśu (देवपशु).—any animal consecrated to a deity.

Derivable forms: devapaśuḥ (देवपशुः).

Devapaśu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and paśu (पशु).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Devapaśu (देवपशु).—m.

(-śuḥ) An animal consecrated to a deity. E. deva, and paśu an animal.

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

Devapaśu (देवपशु).—m. cattle consecrated to a deity.

Devapaśu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and paśu (पशु).

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

Devapaśu (देवपशु).—[masculine] cattle sacred to the gods.

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

Devapaśu (देवपशु):—[=deva-paśu] [from deva] m. any animal consecrated to a deity, [Manu-smṛti]

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

Devapaśu (देवपशु):—[deva-paśu] (śuḥ) 2. m. An animal consecrated to the deity.

[Sanskrit to German]

Devapashu 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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