Devarushi, Dēvarūṣī, Devarūṣī: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Devarushi means something in Marathi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Devarushi in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dēvarūṣī (देवरूषी) [or शी, śī].—m dēvalaśī m (Both by corruption from dēva & ṛṣi) A dealer with gods and devils; one that summons, exorcises them &c. By some a distinction is made and an order assumed: dēvarūṣī (as likewise dēvabhaktyā is restricted to him who understands and treats possession or visitation from a god; dēvalaśī deals with cases ascribed to demons or fiends; and vaidya addresses himself to maladies viewed as purely physical.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

dēvaruṣī (देवरुषी) [or śī, or शी].—m dēvalaśī m A dealer with gods and devils; one that summons, exercises them &c.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Devarushi in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dēvaruṣi (ದೇವರುಷಿ):—[noun] = ದೇವರ್ಷಿ [devarshi].

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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