Devasenapati, Devasenāpati: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Devasenapati 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDevasenāpati (देवसेनापति).—Is Skanda;1 anointed by all the Devas and their gaṇas;2 as Viṣṇu.3
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevasenāpati (देवसेनापति).—m.
(-tiḥ) A name of Skanda. E. devasenā as above, and pati ruler; commander of the hosts of heaven.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevasenāpati (देवसेनापति):—[=deva-senā-pati] [from deva-sena > deva] m., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.], Name of Skanda
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevasenāpati (देवसेनापति):—[devasenā-pati] (tiḥ) 2. m. Skanda.
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Partial matches: Pati, Devasena.
Full-text: Murugan, Senapati, Karttikeya, Kumara.
Relevant text
Search found 6 books and stories containing Devasenapati, Devasenāpati, Devasena-pati, Devasenā-pati; (plurals include: Devasenapatis, Devasenāpatis, patis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Nayanmars during the Pallava period < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCXXIX < [Markandeya-Samasya Parva]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 34 - The Greatness of Śaktibheda Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 11 - Origin of Rājabhaṭṭāraka < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 4.5 - Puranic personalities (in the Tevaram) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Reviews < [Jul–Sept 1971]