Devayuga, Deva-yuga: 8 definitions
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Devayuga means something in 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchDevayuga (देवयुग):—(deva + yuga) n. das Weltalter der Götter, das erste Weltalter (kṛtayuga) [Mahābhārata 1, 1073. 2, 421. 3, 8686. 10, 786. 12, 93. 13, 3903.] [Harivaṃśa 991.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungDevayuga (देवयुग):—n. das Weltalter des Götter , das erste W.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
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Partial matches: Yuga, Deva, Teva.
Starts with: Tevayukam.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Devayuga, Deva-yuga, Dēva-yuga, Dēvayuga; (plurals include: Devayugas, yugas, Dēvayugas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1.71 < [Section XLI - The Yuga—Time-Cycle—of the Gods]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 76 - Aruṇeśvara (aruṇa-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
Chapter 22 - Greatness of Gracious Mother (Śrīmātā) < [Section 3 - Arbuda-khaṇḍa]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 35 - The legend of Yājñavalkya’s receiving the Veda from the Sun-God < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Chapter 2 - The description of the city of Śiva < [Section 4a - Upasaṃhāra-pāda]