शिश्नदेव

Sanskrit

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Etymology

Compound of शिश्न (śiśná, “penis, phallus”) +‎ देव (devá, “god, deity”), referring to the phallus-worship by the indigenous, non-Vedic tribal populations of India; a practice that was unknown to and detested by the Vedic people.

In later times, after this practise was adopted (with लिङ्ग (liṅga, literally “sign, mark; phallus; lingam”) being the term given), becoming an integral part of Hinduism and a widespread practice across India, commentators on the Vedas from would interpret the term as an adjective meaning "lewd; unchaste", "addicted to sexual pleasure" or "sporting with the penis" with influence from दीव्यति (dī́vyati, “to sport, play”) and भगदेव (bhaga-deva, “lustful”, literally “whose god is the female organ”).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɕiɕ.nɐ́.dɐj.ʋɐ/
(Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ɕiɕ.n̪ɐˈd̪eː.ʋɐ/

Noun

शिश्नदेव • (śiśnádeva) stem, m ^[1]^[2]^[3]

"having the phallus for a god"; a contemptuous term applied to the indigenous, non-Vedic people
- c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 7.21.5:
  न यातव इन्द्र जूजुवुर्नो न वन्दना शविष्ठ वेद्याभिः ।
  स शर्धदर्यो विषुणस्य जन्तोर्मा शिश्नदेवा अपि गुरृतं नः ॥
  na yātava indra jūjuvurno na vandanā śaviṣṭha vedyābhiḥ.
  sa śardhadaryo viṣuṇasya jantormā śiśnadevā api gurṛtaṃ naḥ.
  No evil spirits have impelled us, Indra, nor demons, O Mightiest God, with their devices.
  Let our true God subdue the hostile rabble: let not the phallus worshippers approach our holy worship.
- c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 10.99.33:
  स वाजं यातापदुष्पदा यन्स्वर्षाता परि षदत्सनिष्यन् ।
  अनर्वा यच्छतदुरस्य वेदो घ्नञ्छिश्नदेवाँ अभि वर्पसा भूत् ॥
  sa vājaṃ yātāpaduṣpadā yansvarṣātā pari ṣadatsaniṣyan.
  anarvā yacchatadurasya vedo ghnañchiśnadevām̐ abhi varpasā bhūt.
  On most auspicious path he [Indra] goes to battle; he toiled to win heaven's light, full fain to gain it;
  He seized the hundred-gated castle's treasure by craft, unchecked, and slew the phallus worshippers.

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of शिश्नदेव (śiśnádeva)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शिश्नदेवः śiśnádevaḥ	शिश्नदेवौ / शिश्नदेवा¹ śiśnádevau / śiśnádevā¹	शिश्नदेवाः / शिश्नदेवासः¹ śiśnádevāḥ / śiśnádevāsaḥ¹
Vocative	शिश्नदेव śíśnadeva	शिश्नदेवौ / शिश्नदेवा¹ śíśnadevau / śíśnadevā¹	शिश्नदेवाः / शिश्नदेवासः¹ śíśnadevāḥ / śíśnadevāsaḥ¹
Accusative	शिश्नदेवम् śiśnádevam	शिश्नदेवौ / शिश्नदेवा¹ śiśnádevau / śiśnádevā¹	शिश्नदेवान् śiśnádevān
Instrumental	शिश्नदेवेन śiśnádevena	शिश्नदेवाभ्याम् śiśnádevābhyām	शिश्नदेवैः / शिश्नदेवेभिः¹ śiśnádevaiḥ / śiśnádevebhiḥ¹
Dative	शिश्नदेवाय śiśnádevāya	शिश्नदेवाभ्याम् śiśnádevābhyām	शिश्नदेवेभ्यः śiśnádevebhyaḥ
Ablative	शिश्नदेवात् śiśnádevāt	शिश्नदेवाभ्याम् śiśnádevābhyām	शिश्नदेवेभ्यः śiśnádevebhyaḥ
Genitive	शिश्नदेवस्य śiśnádevasya	शिश्नदेवयोः śiśnádevayoḥ	शिश्नदेवानाम् śiśnádevānām
Locative	शिश्नदेवे śiśnádeve	शिश्नदेवयोः śiśnádevayoḥ	शिश्नदेवेषु śiśnádeveṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Adjective

शिश्नदेव • (śiśnádeva) stem^[4]^[5]

unchaste, lustful
- 2009, Gurukula patrika, volume 21, page 259:
  ...(शिश्नदेवाः) अब्रह्मचर्याः कामिनो ये शिश्नेन दीव्यन्ति क्रीडन्ति ते।
  ...(śiśnadevāḥ) abrahmacaryāḥ kāmino ye śiśnena dīvyanti krīḍanti te.
  Śiśnadevas are those unchaste and lustful [people] who play or sport with their penis.

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of शिश्नदेव (śiśnádeva)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शिश्नदेवः śiśnádevaḥ	शिश्नदेवौ / शिश्नदेवा¹ śiśnádevau / śiśnádevā¹	शिश्नदेवाः / शिश्नदेवासः¹ śiśnádevāḥ / śiśnádevāsaḥ¹
Vocative	शिश्नदेव śíśnadeva	शिश्नदेवौ / शिश्नदेवा¹ śíśnadevau / śíśnadevā¹	शिश्नदेवाः / शिश्नदेवासः¹ śíśnadevāḥ / śíśnadevāsaḥ¹
Accusative	शिश्नदेवम् śiśnádevam	शिश्नदेवौ / शिश्नदेवा¹ śiśnádevau / śiśnádevā¹	शिश्नदेवान् śiśnádevān
Instrumental	शिश्नदेवेन śiśnádevena	शिश्नदेवाभ्याम् śiśnádevābhyām	शिश्नदेवैः / शिश्नदेवेभिः¹ śiśnádevaiḥ / śiśnádevebhiḥ¹
Dative	शिश्नदेवाय śiśnádevāya	शिश्नदेवाभ्याम् śiśnádevābhyām	शिश्नदेवेभ्यः śiśnádevebhyaḥ
Ablative	शिश्नदेवात् śiśnádevāt	शिश्नदेवाभ्याम् śiśnádevābhyām	शिश्नदेवेभ्यः śiśnádevebhyaḥ
Genitive	शिश्नदेवस्य śiśnádevasya	शिश्नदेवयोः śiśnádevayoḥ	शिश्नदेवानाम् śiśnádevānām
Locative	शिश्नदेवे śiśnádeve	शिश्नदेवयोः śiśnádevayoḥ	शिश्नदेवेषु śiśnádeveṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of शिश्नदेवा (śiśnádevā)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शिश्नदेवा śiśnádevā	शिश्नदेवे śiśnádeve	शिश्नदेवाः śiśnádevāḥ
Vocative	शिश्नदेवे śíśnadeve	शिश्नदेवे śíśnadeve	शिश्नदेवाः śíśnadevāḥ
Accusative	शिश्नदेवाम् śiśnádevām	शिश्नदेवे śiśnádeve	शिश्नदेवाः śiśnádevāḥ
Instrumental	शिश्नदेवया / शिश्नदेवा¹ śiśnádevayā / śiśnádevā¹	शिश्नदेवाभ्याम् śiśnádevābhyām	शिश्नदेवाभिः śiśnádevābhiḥ
Dative	शिश्नदेवायै śiśnádevāyai	शिश्नदेवाभ्याम् śiśnádevābhyām	शिश्नदेवाभ्यः śiśnádevābhyaḥ
Ablative	शिश्नदेवायाः / शिश्नदेवायै² śiśnádevāyāḥ / śiśnádevāyai²	शिश्नदेवाभ्याम् śiśnádevābhyām	शिश्नदेवाभ्यः śiśnádevābhyaḥ
Genitive	शिश्नदेवायाः / शिश्नदेवायै² śiśnádevāyāḥ / śiśnádevāyai²	शिश्नदेवयोः śiśnádevayoḥ	शिश्नदेवानाम् śiśnádevānām
Locative	शिश्नदेवायाम् śiśnádevāyām	शिश्नदेवयोः śiśnádevayoḥ	शिश्नदेवासु śiśnádevāsu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of शिश्नदेव (śiśnádeva)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शिश्नदेवम् śiśnádevam	शिश्नदेवे śiśnádeve	शिश्नदेवानि / शिश्नदेवा¹ śiśnádevāni / śiśnádevā¹
Vocative	शिश्नदेव śíśnadeva	शिश्नदेवे śíśnadeve	शिश्नदेवानि / शिश्नदेवा¹ śíśnadevāni / śíśnadevā¹
Accusative	शिश्नदेवम् śiśnádevam	शिश्नदेवे śiśnádeve	शिश्नदेवानि / शिश्नदेवा¹ śiśnádevāni / śiśnádevā¹
Instrumental	शिश्नदेवेन śiśnádevena	शिश्नदेवाभ्याम् śiśnádevābhyām	शिश्नदेवैः / शिश्नदेवेभिः¹ śiśnádevaiḥ / śiśnádevebhiḥ¹
Dative	शिश्नदेवाय śiśnádevāya	शिश्नदेवाभ्याम् śiśnádevābhyām	शिश्नदेवेभ्यः śiśnádevebhyaḥ
Ablative	शिश्नदेवात् śiśnádevāt	शिश्नदेवाभ्याम् śiśnádevābhyām	शिश्नदेवेभ्यः śiśnádevebhyaḥ
Genitive	शिश्नदेवस्य śiśnádevasya	शिश्नदेवयोः śiśnádevayoḥ	शिश्नदेवानाम् śiśnádevānām
Locative	शिश्नदेवे śiśnádeve	शिश्नदेवयोः śiśnádevayoḥ	शिश्नदेवेषु śiśnádeveṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

References

^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “śiśná”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎^[1] (in German), volume II, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 642
^ Monier Williams (1899) “शिश्नदेव”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 1076.
^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 36.
^ Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890) “शिश्नदेव”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan
^ Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893) “शिश्नदेव”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press

[1] Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “śiśná”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎^[1] (in German), volume II, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 642

[2] Monier Williams (1899) “शिश्नदेव”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 1076.

[3] Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 36.

[4] Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890) “शिश्नदेव”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan

[5] Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893) “शिश्नदेव”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press

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