Upadeva, Upadevā: 11 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Updev.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaUpadeva (उपदेव).—A King of the Pūru dynasty.
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationUpadeva (उपदेव) refers to the “Gods of lower rank”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.42.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] O great sage, after thus eulogising lord Śiva, I joined my palms in reverence and bent my head in humility. [...] The other gods too of delighted minds, the Siddhas, the sages and the Prajāpatis lauded Śiva joyously. Then the Gods of lower rank (i.e., Upadeva), Nāgas, and the Brahmins, the members of the assembly, bowed with devotion and eulogised Śiva severally”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Upadeva (उपदेव).—A son of Devaka.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 22; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 130; Matsya-purāṇa 44. 72; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 14. 10.
1b) A son of Akrūra and Ugrasenā.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 18; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 113; Matsya-purāṇa 45. 31; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 14. 17.
1c) A son of Manu Rudrasāvarṇi (Ṛtusāvarṇa) (Rudraputrasāvarṇi, Viṣṇu-purāṇa).*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 13. 27; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 94; Vāyu-purāṇa 100. 98; Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 2. 36.
2) Upadevā (उपदेवा).—One of the seven daughters of Devaka and a queen of Vasudeva; mother of ten sons.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 23 and 51; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 131 and 162; Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 130, 179; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 14. 18.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryUpadeva, (upa + deva, on use of upa in this meaning see upa 5) a secondary, lesser, minor god PvA. 136. (Page 142)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryupadēva (उपदेव).—m S A subordinate or inferior deity, a demigod.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUpadeva (उपदेव).—A minor or inferior god (as the Yakṣas, Gandharvas and Apsarasas).
Derivable forms: upadevaḥ (उपदेवः).
See also (synonyms): upadevatā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumUpadeva (उपदेव) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Mahimnaḥstavaṭīkā. Rādh. 25.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Upadeva (उपदेव):—[=upa-deva] m. an inferior or secondary deity (as a Yakṣa, Gandharva, Apsaras, etc.), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of several men, [Harivaṃśa; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] f(ā, ī). Name of a wife of Vasu-deva, [Harivaṃśa; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryUpadeva (उपदेव) [Also spelled updev]:—([tā]) (nm) a demigod.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Deva, Upa, Teva.
Starts with: Upadevata, Upadevate.
Ends with: Anupadeva, Rupadeva, Vishvarupadeva.
Full-text: Upadevata, Kalpavarsha, Kukuravamsha, Rocana, Yaksha, Sunda, Vidyadhara, Akrura, Mahimnahstava, Ugrasena.
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Search found 15 books and stories containing Upadeva, Upadevā, Upadēva, Upa-deva; (plurals include: Upadevas, Upadevās, Upadēvas, devas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.21.27 < [Chapter 21 - The Story of Śrī Nārada]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter XIV - Dynasty of Anamitra and Andhaka < [Book IV]
Chapter II - Of the seven future Manus and Manvantaras < [Book III]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 24 - The History of the Race of Yadu < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Chapter 13 - Description of the Future Manvantaras < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 69 - Śrīkṛṣṇa, his birth and life (somavaṃśa-anukīrtana) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1e - The Kukura Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 2.1i - The Vṛṣṇi Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]