Devaprabhu, Deva-prabhu: 1 definition
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Devaprabhu 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDevaprabhu (देवप्रभु) refers to the “lord of (all the) Gods” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.44 (“Menā regains consciousness”).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī said to her mother Menā: “O mother, your noble intellect has become perverted. Why do you foresake virtue, you who ought to depend on virtue alone? This Śiva has no one else greater than him. He is Śiva. the source of everything. He is beautiful, pleasing and eulogised in all the Vedas. Śiva is the benefactor. He is the lord of gods (sarva-devaprabhu). He is self-ruler. O mother, He is of many forms and names. He is served by Viṣṇu, Brahmā and others. [...]”.
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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Partial matches: Deva, Prabhu, Teva.
Ends with: Sarvadevaprabhu.
Full-text: Shiva.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.10.22 < [Chapter 10 - The Glories of Śrī Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)