Divyastri, Divyastrī, Divya-stri: 6 definitions
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Divyastri 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 TranslationDivyastrī (दिव्यस्त्री) refers to “celestial damsels”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.1 (“Description of Tripura—the three cities).—Accordingly, after Maya built the three cities: “[...] Entering the three cities thus, the sons of Tāraka, of great strength and valour experienced all enjoyments. [...] There were many palaces, divine minarets resembling the summits of the mount Kailāsa. Celestial damsels (divyastrī-jana-saṃkīrṇa), Gandharvas, Siddhas, and Cāraṇas were also there. There were temples of Rudra. In every house, people performed the rites of Agnihotra. There were excellent brahmins well-versed in sacred texts and devoted to Śiva always. [...]”.
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 dictionaryDivyastrī (दिव्यस्त्री).—a heavenly nymph, celestial damsel, an apsaras.
Divyastrī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms divya and strī (स्त्री). See also (synonyms): divyāṅganā, divyanārī.
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Divyastrī (दिव्यस्त्री).—an Apsaras.
Divyastrī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms divya and strī (स्त्री).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDivyastrī (दिव्यस्त्री).—[feminine] = divyanārī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDivyastrī (दिव्यस्त्री):—[=divya-strī] [from divya > div] f. a d° female, an Apsaras, [Varāha-mihira; Kathāsaritsāgara]
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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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Full-text: Divyanari, Divyangana.
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