Devapatha, Deva-patha: 9 definitions
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Devapatha 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: Puranic EncyclopediaDevapatha (देवपथ).—A holy centre. To stay there bathing in the holy waters is as productive of results as conducting a Devasattra (Yajña). (Vana Parva, Chapter 85, Verse 45).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesDevapatha (देवपथ) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.83.42). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Devapatha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevapatha (देवपथ).—
1) 'heavenly passage', heaven, firmament दिव्यो देवपथो ह्येष नात्र गच्छन्ति मानुषाः (divyo devapatho hyeṣa nātra gacchanti mānuṣāḥ) Mb.
2) the milky way.
Derivable forms: devapathaḥ (देवपथः).
Devapatha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and patha (पथ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevapatha (देवपथ).—f.
(-thaḥ) Heaven, the firmament, the celestial path or way. E. deva a deity, and pathin a road, final affix a .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devapatha (देवपथ):—[=deva-patha] [from deva] m. ‘god’s path’, heaven, [Chāndogya-upaniṣad; Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] the Milky Way, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of place of pilgrimage (cf. [Pāṇini 5-3, 100]), [Mahābhārata iii, 8187] (also -tīrtha n., [Śiva-purāṇa])
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevapatha (देवपथ):—[deva-patha] (thaḥ) 1. m. Celestial path or way; heaven.
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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 corpusDēvapatha (ದೇವಪಥ):—[noun] the sky, as the path of gods.
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, Patha, Teva, Pata, Patta.
Starts with: Devapathadi, Devapathatirtha.
Full-text: Devapathatirtha, Devapathadi, Devapathiya, Nabhahsarit.
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