Dikpati, Dish-pati: 10 definitions

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Dikpati 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Dikpati (दिक्पति) refers to “guardians of the deities [=‘directions’ ?]”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.16 (“Brahmā consoles the gods”).—Accordingly, as the Gods said to Brahmā: “[...] O dear, lord of all, we are extremely harassed and agitated due to Tāraka. Agni, Yama, Varuṇa, Nirṛti, Vāyu and other guardians of the deities [i.e., dikpati] are under his control. None of them is ever independent. All serve him in the manner of human beings accompanied by their followers. Being harassed by him, the gods have become subservient of him. They are engaged in carrying out his wishes. All of us are his servants. [...]”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Dikpati (दिक्पति).—A Satya God.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 34; Vāyu-purāṇa 62. 31.
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dikpati (दिक्पति).—the regent or guardian of a quarter; Rāj. T.4.225 (for the names of the several regents, see aṣṭadikpālaḥ cf. Manusmṛti 5.96;7.33 also); सूर्यः शुक्रः क्षमापुत्रः सैंहिकेयः शनिः शशी । सौम्यस्त्रिदशमन्त्री च प्राच्यादिदिगधीश्वराः (sūryaḥ śukraḥ kṣamāputraḥ saiṃhikeyaḥ śaniḥ śaśī | saumyastridaśamantrī ca prācyādidigadhīśvarāḥ) || -Jyotistattvam.

Derivable forms: dikpatiḥ (दिक्पतिः).

Dikpati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms diś and pati (पति). See also (synonyms): dikpāla.

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

Dikpati (दिक्पति).—m.

(-tiḥ) A regent of a quarter of the universe, as the sun of the east; Saturn of the west; Mars of the south; Mircury of the north; Venus of the south-east; Rahu of the south-west; Chandra of the north-west; and Jupiter of the north-east. E. diś, and pati master: see the next.

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

Dikpati (दिक्पति).—[masculine] the regent or guardian of a quarter of the world (myth.).

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

Dikpati (दिक्पति):—[=dik-pati] [from dik > diś] m. a regent or guardian of a q° of the sky (often identified with loka-pāla q.v.), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Gīta-govinda]

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

Dikpati (दिक्पति):—[dik-pati] (tiḥ) 2. m. Lord of a certain part of the universe.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dikpati in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dikpati (ದಿಕ್ಪತಿ):—[noun] = ದಿಕ್ಪಾಲಕ [dikpalaka].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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