Devatta: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Devatta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydevatta : (nt.) divinity.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDevatta, (nt.) (deva+tta) the state of being a deva, divinity ThA.70; PvA.110 (°bhāva as Yakkha, opp. petatta bhāva; so read for devatā-bhāva). (Page 330)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevatta (देवत्त).—[adjective] given by the gods.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevatta (देवत्त):—[=deva-tta] [from deva] (va-, for deva-datta) mfn. god-given, [Ṛg-veda]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Tta, Deva, Teva.
Starts with: Devattabhava, Devattana.
Full-text: Amaratta.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Devatta, Deva-tta; (plurals include: Devattas, ttas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 512: Kumbha-jātaka < [Volume 5]
Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali (by Ganganatha Jha)
Text 110 < [Chapter 6a - On Qualities]