Devasimha, Devasiṃha, Deva-simha: 5 definitions
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Devasimha 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevasiṃha (देवसिंह).—an epithet of Śiva.
Devasiṃha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and siṃha (सिंह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Devasiṃha (देवसिंह) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—of the Droṇa family, father of Navarāja (Dānapañjī). L. 1840.
2) Devasiṃha (देवसिंह):—Vāstuśāstra. Bik. 491.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devasiṃha (देवसिंह):—[=deva-siṃha] [from deva] m. ‘god-lion’, Name of Śiva, [Śivagītā, ascribed to the padma-purāṇa]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Deva, Simha, Teva.
Full-text: Navaraja, Suryakara sharman, Gangadhara adhvarin, Vratapanji, Shivasimha, Nararaja, Rasikaranjini, Vastushastra.
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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 35 - Śiva-sahasranāma: the thousand names of Śiva < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 98 - Thousand names of Śiva (Sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Chapter 65 - Thousand names of Śiva (Rudra-sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]