Devagarbha, Devagarbhā, Deva-garbha: 10 definitions
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Devagarbha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDevagarbha (देवगर्भ).—A Ṛṣi. He too was present as one of the hotṛs (Priests) at the yajña conducted by Brahmā at the Puṣkara temple. (Padma Purāṇa, Sṛṣṭi Khaṇḍa, Chapter 34).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Devagarbha (देवगर्भ).—A son of Hṛdika and father of Śūra.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 14. 24-5.
2) Devagarbhā (देवगर्भा).—A river of Kuśadvīpa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 20. 15.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: LokottaravādaDevagarbha (देवगर्भ) is the name of a Buddha under whom Śākyamuni (or Gautama, ‘the historical Buddha’) acquired merit along the first through nine bhūmis, according to the Mahāvastu. There are in total ten bhūmis representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva’s path towards enlightenment.
Devagarbha is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the Mahāvastu during a conversation between Mahākātyāyana and Mahākāśyapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The Mahāvastu is an important text of the Lokottaravāda school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevagarbha (देवगर्भ).—see हिरण्यगर्भ (hiraṇyagarbha); Rām.2.4.23.
Derivable forms: devagarbhaḥ (देवगर्भः).
Devagarbha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and garbha (गर्भ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDevagarbha (देवगर्भ).—name of a former Buddha: Mahāvastu i.139.1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevagarbha (देवगर्भ).—m. The child of a god, Mahābhārata 3, 17161.
Devagarbha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and garbha (गर्भ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevagarbha (देवगर्भ).—[masculine] divine child.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Devagarbha (देवगर्भ):—[=deva-garbha] [from deva] m. divine child, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa]
2) Devagarbhā (देवगर्भा):—[=deva-garbhā] [from deva-garbha > deva] f. Name of a river in Kuśa-dvīpa, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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: Garbha, Deva, Teva.
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Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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