Devavarman: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Devavarman means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Devavarman (देववर्मन्) is the name of a Preta appointed as one of the Divine protector deities of Cakoka, according to chapter 17 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—In the Candragarbhasūtra, the Bhagavat invites all classes of Gods and Deities to protect the Law [dharma?] and the faithful in their respective kingdoms of Jambudvīpa [e.g., the Preta Devavarman in Cakoka], resembling the time of the past Buddhas.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumDevavarman (देववर्मन्) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—of the Tomaravaṃśa (1350), son of Kamalasiṃha (1325), father of Virasiṃha (Vīrasiṃhāvaloka). Bik. 495. Bp. 86. 374.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devavarman (देववर्मन्):—[=deva-varman] [from deva] n. armour of the gods, [Atharva-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] m. ‘having d° armour’, Name of a prince, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] of the author of the Tomara-vaṃśa (1350), [Catalogue(s)]
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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, Varman, Teva.
Full-text: Kamalasimha, Virasimha, Triparvata, Cakoka, Virasimhavaloka, Vengi, Shatadhanu.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Devavarman, Deva-varman; (plurals include: Devavarmans, varmans). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.2d - The Maurya Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
The Pallavas of the Prakrit and Sanskrit charters < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The Golden Age of Hindu-Javanese Art < [September-October 1931]