In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Devāyudha (देवायुध) refers to the “weapons of the Gods”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.15 (“Gaṇeśa’s battle”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] None of the weapons of the gods (devāyudha) was seen anywhere around the iron club of Gaṇeśa. This wonderful feat was performed by them. A single boy stirred and churned the vast impassable army in the same manner as great mountain churned the ocean of milk formerly. Indra and other gods were struck by him, single-handed. The Gaṇas of Śiva became agitated and distressed then. Gasping frequently for their breath, being utterly shaken by his blows they gathered together and spoke to one another. [...]”.

context information

The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Devāyudha (देवायुध).—

1) a divine weapon.

2) rainbow.

Derivable forms: devāyudham (देवायुधम्).

Devāyudha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and āyudha (आयुध).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Devāyudha (देवायुध).—n.

(-dhaṃ) The rainbow. E. deva, and āyudha a weapon.

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

1) Devāyudha (देवायुध):—[from deva] n. ‘weapon of the g°’, Name of Indra, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] the rainbow, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Devāyudha (देवायुध):—[devā+yudha] (dhaṃ) 1. n. The rain-bow.

[Sanskrit to German]

Devayudha in German

context information

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, Ayudha, Teva.

Full-text: Tevayutam.

Relevant text

No search results for Devayudha, Devāyudha, Deva-ayudha, Deva-āyudha; (plurals include: Devayudhas, Devāyudhas, ayudhas, āyudhas) in any book or story.