Devashesha, Devaśeṣa, Deva-shesha: 6 definitions

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Devashesha 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 Devaśeṣa can be transliterated into English as Devasesa or Devashesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Devaśeṣa (देवशेष).—the remnants of a sacrifice offered to gods.

Derivable forms: devaśeṣam (देवशेषम्).

Devaśeṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and śeṣa (शेष).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Devaśeṣa (देवशेष).—n. the remainder of an offering to a deity, Mahābhārata 13, 2019. Nāmaśeṣa, i. e.

Devaśeṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and śeṣa (शेष).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Devaśeṣa (देवशेष).—[neuter] the remnants of (a sacrifice offered to) the gods.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Devaśeṣa (देवशेष):—[=deva-śeṣa] [from deva] n. the remnants of a god’s sacrifice, [Mahābhārata xiii, 2019.]

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Devashesha in German

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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.

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