Devasharma, Devaśarma, Devaśarmā, Deva-sharma: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Devaśarma and Devaśarmā can be transliterated into English as Devasarma or Devasharma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Devaśarmā (देवशर्मा).—A very reputed muni. He had a wife called Ruci and a disciple called Vipula. (See Vipula III). (See full article at Story of Devaśarmā from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
2) Devaśarmā (देवशर्मा).—A Brahmin, an erudite scholar in the Vedas. His story was once told to Pārvatī by Śiva as follows:—
2) Devaśarman, the very erudite brahmin scholar in the Vedas came to be much respected by the people of the four varṇas (Castes) because of his constant and unfailing performance of the various religious duties and rites like the Agnihotra etc. He had sons, relations and cows in abundance. But, he did not observe the śuklapañcamī in Proṣṭhapada (Bhādrapada) which is one of the dvādaśacāndra māsas (the 12 solar months). That day was his father’s death anniversary (Śrāddha day) for which he would invite Brahmins on the previous evening. And, in the morning he would get cooked rice by his wife in 18 different ways for the gratification of the departed soul. Then will he feed the Brāhmins. On one such day he duly treated a Brāhmin versed in the Vedas. In the evening when he was washing his feet with water brought by his wife he heard the following conversation between a dog and an ox.
3) Devaśarmā (देवशर्मा).—(See Mitrabheda).
4) Devaśarmā (देवशर्मा).—The hero of a story told by Viṣṇuśarman.
Viṣṇuśarman, the intelligent preceptor, told five stories based on five tactics to educate the five dull sons of emperor Sudarśana. The fifth tactics is called asaṃprekṣyakāritva. He told two important stories to illustrate the dangers, which would happen to those who act in haste and in anger, without patiently attempting to find out the truth. Devaśarman is the hero of one of the stories.
5) Devaśarmā (देवशर्मा).—A Brahmin, who used to perform rites for the dead at the confluence of the sea every fortnight.
On every such occasion souls of the departed used to appear and bless him. Once Devaśarman went to Pitṛloka with his pitṛs, and he got restless and sorry to find other pitṛs living there in greater comfort than the pitṛs of his parents. When he was told that the better fate of the other pitṛs was due to their sons performing Śrāddha at Mahīsāgarasaṅgama he returned to earth and with the help of other people did Śrāddha at the saṅgamaand thus raised the condition of his pitṛs. (Skandha Purāṇa. Skandhas 1, 2 and 3).
6) Devaśarmā (देवशर्मा).—A Brahmin who lived on the northern side of river Kāverī. The following story about him is told in chapters 2, 4 and 12 of the Skanda Purāṇa.
One day in the month of Kārttika he asked his son to bathe. The son refused to obey his father, who got angry at the disobedience of the son and cursed him to be turned into a rat. But, when the son begged his pardon he said that the boy would resume his old form when he heard about the greatness of Kārttika.
While the Brahmin, thus turned into rat, was roaming about in the forest it saw Viśvāmitra maharṣi seated under a tree with his disciples. The maharṣi was telling the disciples about the greatness of Kārttika. The Brahmin boy—turned cat—heard the story and reverted to its old form as the Brahmin boy.
7) Devaśarmā (देवशर्मा).—See Māyā Śiva.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Devaśarma (देवशर्म).—A son of Śoṇāśva.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 44. 79.
1b) A disciple of Rathitara (s.v.).*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 60. 66.
Devaśarmā (देवशर्मा) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.48.9, I.53) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Deva-śarmā) 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.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Chronological History of BuddhismDevasharma (660-580 BCE) was the disciple of Dharmapala. He composed a commentary on Madhyamika Buddhism. He influenced King Salivahana to accept Buddhism.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Deva, Sharman, Carman, Teva.
Starts with: Devasharman, Devasharmarya.
Full-text: Asamprekshyakaritva, Mitravan, Vipula, Asita, Ruci, Rathitara, Prabhavati, Citraratha.
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