देव
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[edit] Etymology
From Sanskrit देव (devá); from Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god, the celestial one”); cognate with Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬬𐬀 (daēva, “god”) and Latin deus, divus.
[edit] Noun
देव • (deva)
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[edit] Sanskrit
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *deywós (“god, the celestial one”); cognate with Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬬𐬀 (daēva, “god”) and Latin deus, divus. See daeva for more.
[edit] Adjective
देव (devá) m.
[edit] Noun
देव (devá) m.
- deity, god, the gods as the heavenly or shining ones, often reckoned as numbering 33, either 11 for each of the 3 worlds, or or 8 vasus , 11 rudras , and 12 ādityas, to which the 2 aśvins must be added. (Rigvedic, also accented déva according to Panini 3.3.120);
- rarely also of evil demons (Atharvaveda, Taittiriya Samhita)
- Name of Indra as the god of the sky and giver of rain (Epics)
- the image of a god, an idol (Vishnu-Smriti)
- a god on earth or among men, either Brahman, priest or king , prince, as a title of honour, especially in the vocative "your majesty" or " your honour" (Rigvedic)
- Name of the number 33 (Gaṇitādhyāya)
- as a given name, Diminutive of देवदत्त (Panini 5.3.83)
[edit] Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of देव
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | देवः (devaḥ) | देवौ (devau) | देवाः (devāḥ) |
| Vocative | देव (deva) | देवौ (devau) | देवाः (devāḥ) |
| Accusative | देवम् (devam) | देवौ (devau) | देवान् (devān) |
| Instrumental | देवेन (devena) | देवाभ्याम् (devābhyām) | देवैः (devaiḥ) |
| Dative | देवाय (devāya) | देवाभ्याम् (devābhyām) | देवेभ्यः (devebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | देवात् (devāt) | देवाभ्याम् (devābhyām) | देवेभ्यः (devebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | देवस्य (devasya) | देवयोः (devayoḥ) | देवानाम् (devānām) |
| Locative | देवे (deve) | देवयोः (devayoḥ) | देवेषु (deveṣu) |
[edit] References
- Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 492
