Devahu, 顿别惫补丑奴, Deva-hu: 7 definitions
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Devahu 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index顿别惫补丑奴 (啶︵啶掂す啷�).鈥擳he entrance on the north side of the city of Pura帽jana,1 allegorically the left ear.
- * Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 25. 51; 29. 12.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary顿别惫补丑奴 (啶︵啶掂す啷�).鈥攖he left ear; Bh膩gavata 4.25.51.
Derivable forms: 诲别惫补丑奴岣� (啶︵啶掂す啷傕).
顿别惫补丑奴 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and 丑奴 (啶灌).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补丑奴 (啶︵啶掂す啷�).鈥攊. e. deva-hve, adj. Invoking the gods, a designation of the left ear, [Bh膩gavata-Pur膩峁嘺, (ed. Burnouf.)] 4, 25, 51.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补丑奴 (啶︵啶掂す啷�).鈥擺adjective] invoking the gods.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 顿别惫补丑奴 (啶︵啶掂す啷�):鈥擺=deva-丑奴] [from deva] mfn. invoking the g掳 (superl. -tama), [峁歡-veda; V膩jasaneyi-sa峁僪it膩]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a man [gana] 驳补谤驳腻诲颈
3) [v.s. ...] f. ([scilicet] 诲惫腻谤) Name of the northern aperture of the human body, id est. of the left ear (which is turned north wards if the face is directed towards the east), [Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 iv, 25, 51 etc.] (cf. 辫颈迟峁�-).
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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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Starts with: Devahuti, Devahuya.
Full-text: Daivahavya, Pitrihu, Uttarapancala, Puranjana.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 155 < [Volume 1, Part 2 (1904)]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 25 - The Story of Pura帽jana鈥擨ntroduction < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]
Chapter 29 - The Pura帽jana allegory explained < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]