Devasva, Deva-ashva, Deva-sva, Devashva, Dēvasva, Devāśva: 12 definitions
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Devasva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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 Devāśva can be transliterated into English as Devasva or Devashva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the ĀgamasDevasva (देवस्व) refers to one of the six kinds of Nirmālya (everything offered to the Lord and everything that is his property) according to the Uttara-Kāmikāgama (prāyaścittavidhi-paṭala).—Nirmālya is classified into six. Devasva includes all property of the Lord including villages, etc.
Devasva refers to the “property of the Lord”.—The canopies tied on maṇḍapas, the decorative umbrellas, flowers, garlands, clothes, ornaments, vehicles, cows, land, gold, houses etc. and all other dravya offered to Śiva are called “devasva” or the property of the Lord.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
India history and geography
Source: Yale Journal of Music & Religion: Ritual Music in Contemporary Brahmanical Tantric Temples of KeralaDevasva (देवस्व) refers to “individual holdings”.—The history of temples and temple ritual cults in Kerala starts in the period between the eighth and ninth centuries b.c.e. with the diffusion and consolidation of agrarian villages headed by Brahamans who had migrated from Tamil and Karnataka. They were temple-centered villages managed by a corporation of Brahman landlords who held all the agrarian tracts as individual holdings (brahmasva [brahmasvam]) and temple holdings (devasva [dēvasvam]), and hence controlled the settlers of the village. As non-cultivating people, Brahmans leased most of their lands, as well as temple lands, to functionaries who did not belong to their order. [...]
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydēvasva (देवस्व).—n (S) pop. dēvasū n Ground or property given for the support of an idol &c., a religious endowment.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevāśva (देवाश्व).—an epithet of उच्चैःश्रवस् (uccaiḥśravas), the horse of Indra.
Derivable forms: devāśvaḥ (देवाश्वः).
Devāśva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and aśva (अश्व).
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Devasva (देवस्व).—'property of gods', property applicable to religious purposes or endowments; यद्धनं यज्ञशीलानां देवस्वं तद्विदु- र्बुधाः (yaddhanaṃ yajñaśīlānāṃ devasvaṃ tadvidu- rbudhāḥ) Manusmṛti 11.2,26. °अपहरणम् (apaharaṇam) sacrilege.
Derivable forms: devasvam (देवस्वम्).
Devasva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and sva (स्व).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevasva (देवस्व).—n.
(-svaṃ) The property aplicable to religious purpose, endowment, &c. E. deva divine, and sva wealth.
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Devāśva (देवाश्व).—m.
(-śvaḥ) The horse of Indra. E. deva a deity, and aśva a horse.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevasva (देवस्व).—n. property of the gods, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 20.
Devasva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and sva (स्व).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevasva (देवस्व).—[neuter] the property of the gods.
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Devāśva (देवाश्व).—[masculine] the horse of a god.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devasva (देवस्व):—[=deva-sva] [from deva] n. d° property, [Manu-smṛti xi, 20; 26.]
2) Devāśva (देवाश्व):—[from deva] m. divine horse, [Śāṅkhāyana-brāhmaṇa v, 2]
3) [v.s. ...] Indra’s horse Uccaiḥ-śravas, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devasva (देवस्व):—[deva-sva] (svaṃ) 1. n. The property applicable to religious purposes.
2) Devāśva (देवाश्व):—[devā+śva] (śvaḥ) 1. m. The horse of Indra, king of heaven.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDēvasva (ದೇವಸ್ವ):—[noun] any property owned by a temple.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ashva, Deva, Shva, Teva.
Starts with: Devasvami, Devasvamin, Devasvanidhi, Devasvapaharana.
Ends with: Bidudevasva.
Full-text: Hiranyava, Yajnashila, Brahmasva, Nirmalya, Hims.
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Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
Concept of Nirmālya (in Śaiva ritual manuals) < [Chapter 3 - Expiatory Rites in Kerala Tantric Ritual Manuals]
6. Social Impacts of Impurity and Expiatory Rites < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
4. Ritual Gift as a Mode of Expiation < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 11.26 < [Section II - The Brāhmaṇa’s Responsibilities and Privileges regarding Sacrificial Performances]
Verse 11.20 < [Section II - The Brāhmaṇa’s Responsibilities and Privileges regarding Sacrificial Performances]
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
11. Prakriyasarvasva by Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri < [Chapter 6 - Miscellaneous Sanskrit works bearing on Kerala history]
Elephantology and its Ancient Sanskrit Sources (by Geetha N.)