Devikavaca, Devīkavaca: 4 definitions
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Devikavaca 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Devikavacha.
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I (hinduism)Devīkavaca (देवीकवच) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the Devīmāhātmya (dealing with Hymns and Rituals), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The manuscript of the Devīmāhātmya contains the following material: [e.g., devīkavaca]. the main part of the Devīmāhātmya is made of three main episodes which are tales of the goddess’s divine exploits: Madhu and Kaiṭabha; Mahiṣāsura; Śumbha and Niśumbha. Then come the Gods’ praises, followed by prophecies of the goddess on her future intervention in the world, and an account of the merit gained by reciting the text. [...]
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Devīkavaca (देवीकवच) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[tantric] Oxf. 110^b. L. 459. H. 37. Taylor. 1, 241. Oppert. 5999. Ii, 2131.
—by Harihara. Burnell. 197^a.
2) Devīkavaca (देवीकवच):—L. 459 is also by Harihara.
3) Devīkavaca (देवीकवच):—[tantric] Stein 231.
—[commentary] by Nārāyaṇa Bhaṭṭa. Stein 231.
4) Devīkavaca (देवीकवच):—from the Devīmāhātmya. Peters. 4, 42.
Devīkavaca has the following synonyms: Brahmakavaca.
5) Devīkavaca (देवीकवच):—[tantric] Śg. 2, 217.
—from the Varāhapurāṇa. L.. 309.
Devīkavaca (देवीकवच):—[=devī-kavaca] [from devī > deva] n. Name of [work]
[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: Kavaca, Devi, Tevi.
Ends with: Candikadevikavaca.
Full-text: Brahmakavaca, Devimahatmya, Harihara, Varahapurana.
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