(ī)n. (fr. 3. div) heavenly , divine (also said of terrestrial things of high excellence) RV. AV. VS. S3Br. (superl. °devá-tamam.RV. iv , 22 , 3 &c ; °devi-tamāf. , ii , 41 , 16)
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devá [L=95519]
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(according to Pa1n2. 3-3 , 120déva) a deity , god RV. &c &c
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devá [L=95520]
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(rarely applied to) evil demons AV. iii , 15 , 5TS. iii , 5 , 4 , 1
(pl. the gods as the heavenly or shining ones ; víśve devā́s , all the gods RV. ii , 3 , 4 &c , or a partic. class of deities [see under víśva] , often reckoned as 33 , either 11 for each of the 3 worlds RV. i , 139 , 11 &c [cf.tri-daśa] , or 8 vasus , 11 rudras , and 12 ādityas [to which the 2 aśvins must be added] Br. ; cf. also DivyA7v. 68 ; with jainas 4 classes , viz. bhavanā*dhī*śa , vyantara , jyotiṣka , and vaimānika ; devā́nām pátnyas , the wives of the gods RV. VS. Br. [cf.deva-patnī below])
a god on earth or among men , either Brahman , priest RV. AV. (cf.bhū-d°) , or king , prince (as a title of honour , esp. in the voc. " your majesty " or " your honour " ; also ifc.e.g.śrī-harṣa-d° , vikramā*ṅka-d° , king śrī-harṣa or vikramā*ṅka , and in names as puruṣo*ttama-d° [lit. having viṣṇu as one's deity ; cf.atithi-d° , ācārya-d° , pitṛ-d° , mātṛ-d°] ; rarely preceding the name e.g.deva-caṇḍamahāsenaKatha1s. xiii , 48) Ka1v. Pan5c. &c (cf.kṣiti- , nara- , &c )
