Devati: 4 definitions
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Devati means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism顿别惫补迟墨 (啶︵啶掂い啷�) refers to one of the various Nak峁tras mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Ma帽ju艣r墨m奴lakalpa: one of the largest Kriy膩 Tantras devoted to Ma帽ju艣r墨 (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Ma帽ju艣r墨 and were taught to and by Buddha 艢膩kyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including 顿别惫补迟墨).
: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes顿别惫补迟墨 (啶︵啶掂い啷�) refers to a 鈥済oddess鈥�, according to the 10th-century 岣屇乲膩r峁嘺va-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Sa峁僾ara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.鈥擜ccordingly: [while explaining the speech circle (惫腻办肠补办谤补)]: 鈥淸...] [Every] goddess on this circle inherently has the nature of wisdom and means They are taught in the Catu峁墨峁環atantra, consisting of 12,000 [stanzas]: [they are equivalent to] J帽膩na岣嵞乲in墨 and others. [This is] the doctrine of the goddesses (诲别惫补迟墨-尘补迟补) starting with P奴j膩. [This circle is declared] to be the 辫墨濒补惫补 (鈥渧illage border鈥�) site: In this way, [the goddesses are of] the Universal Splendor Level. [...]鈥�
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDevati, (div) to lament, etc.; see pari掳. Cp. also parideva etc. (Page 330)
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary顿别惫补迟墨 (啶︵啶掂い啷�) or Devat膩.鈥�(the form 掳t墨 is cited by [Ardha-M膩gadh墨 Dictionary] from a manuscript work as = Devak墨, the mother of K峁涐梗峁嘺!), divinity: only noted in 厂腻诲丑补苍补尘腻濒腻, but fairly com- mon there, by the side of devat膩; devatya岣�, 掳tyo 厂腻诲丑补苍补尘腻濒腻 140.11; 180.10; 185.19; -tyor, loc. dual, 191.22; da艣ade- vat墨pariv峁泃a峁� 195.6; sarv膩s膩峁� 掳t墨n膩峁� 199.4, etc.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Devatideva, Devatimata, Devatirtha, Devatirthamaya, Devatirthasvamin, Devatisalam, Devatishayastotratika, Devatissa, Devatitha, Devatithi.
Full-text: Devatideva, Paridiv, Devatimata, Rupyadevati, Arupyadevati, Div, Adeva, Paridevati, Parideva, Devata.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 50 < [Volume 20 (1918)]
Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Introduction to the Vedangas (limbs of the Veda) < [Chapter 7 - Original literatures]
Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)