Devashayani, Devaśayanī, Deva-shayani: 2 definitions
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Devashayani 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.
The Sanskrit term Devaśayanī can be transliterated into English as Devasayani or Devashayani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Devotees Vaishnavas: Śrī Garga SaṃhitāDevaśayanī (देवशयनी) refers to the sixteenth of twenty-six ekādaśīs according to the Garga-saṃhitā 4.8.9. Accordingly, “to attain Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy you should follow the vow of fasting on ekādaśī. In that way You will make Lord Kṛṣṇa into your submissive servant. Of this there is no doubt”. A person who chants the names of these twenty-six ekādaśīs (e.g., Devaśayanī) attains the result of following ekādaśī for one year.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumDevaśayanī (देवशयनी) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—or merely śayanī Āṣāḍhaśuklā from the Skandapurāṇa. L.. 352, 16.
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: Shayani, Deva, Cayani, Teva.
Full-text: Shayani ekadashi, Ekadashi, Skandapurana.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Devashayani, Devaśayanī, Deva-shayani, Devasayani, Deva-śayanī, Deva-sayani; (plurals include: Devashayanis, Devaśayanīs, shayanis, Devasayanis, śayanīs, sayanis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.8.15 < [Chapter 8 - In the Story of the Yajña-sītās, the Glories of Ekādaśī]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 53 - Devaśayanī Ekādaśī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]