Danava, Dānava, Dānavā: 24 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchDānava (दानव):—
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Dānava (दानव):—2. (vom vorherg.) adj. f. ī den Dānava gehörig, ihnen eigenthümlich u.s.w.: māyā [Arjunasamāgama 10, 24.] [Harivaṃśa 9222.] astra [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 1, 30, 20.] yoni [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 17, 38.]
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Dānava (दानव):—1. am Ende eines adj. comp. f. ā [Kathāsaritsāgara 80, 27.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungDānava (दानव):—1. —
1) m. (adj. Comp. f. ā) Bez. von Dämonen. Nach einer späteren Vorstellung sind die Dānava , die unversöhnlichen Feinde der Deva , Kinder der Danu und des Kaśyapa. —
2) f. dānavī f. zu 1).
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Dānava (दानव):—2. Adj. (f. ī) den Dānava eigen , ihnen eigenthümlich u.s.w.
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Starts with (+23): Danavagupta, Danavaguru, Danavahi, Danavajra, Danavakula, Danavakya, Danavakyasamuccaya, Danavakyavali, Danavanashin, Danavanem, Danavant, Danavapati, Danavapriya, Danavapujita, Danavar, Danavari, Danavarman, Danavarshabha, Danavarshin, Danavas.
Ends with: Adanava, Devadanava, Hayadanava, Karidanava, Mayadanava, Samuddanava, Turagadanava.
Full-text (+474): Danaveya, Danavari, Ketuvirya, Danu, Asiloman, Daityadanavamardana, Candralocana, Tribhuvanaprabha, Kalakeya, Danuja, Nivatakavaca, Ashvashiras, Mamsapa, Mahaparshva, Mahagiri, Gavishtha, Kalakendra, Danavaguru, Mridupriya, Dirghajihva.
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Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 7.18 - Poetic conventions regarding to the Daityas, Danavas and Asuras < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Part 7.3 - Classifications of Kavisamaya (poetic conventions) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Part 22 - The Kāvyamīmāṃsā of Rājaśekhara: A General Introduction < [Chapter 2 - A General Outlines of Sanskrit Poetics]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 29 - The previous birth of Śaṅkhacūḍa < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 27 - The birth of Śaṅkhacūḍa < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 38 - Kālī fights < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 43 - The Preparation of the Danavas for the Battle < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 64 - The Defeat of the Asura Naraka < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 48 - Kalanemi Goes to Vishnu < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 35 - Glorification of Meghanāda Tīrtha < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 121 - Mahisāṣura Defeated < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 119 - Defeat of the Army of Gods < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
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