Deva Dictionary

 Deva:

a divine being

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Agni-deva:

Agni-deva (-dheva). God of fire.

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deva: (Sanskrit) "Shining one."

A being living in the higher astral plane, in a subtle, nonphysical body. Deva is also used in scripture to mean "God or Deity."

See: Mahadeva.

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Deva:

A deity or god.

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Deva (Sanskrit). A god, a "resplendent" deity. Deva-Deus, from the root div "to shine". A Deva is a celestial being - whether good, bad, or indifferent. Devas inhabit "the three worlds", which are the three planes above us. There are 33 groups or 330 millions of them.

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DEVA: angelic or radiant beings having great intelligence. They help guide nature by their understanding of the Divine Plan. The direct energies of nature.

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Deva:

Deva(s). God(s). Shining ones.

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deva:

deva - a divine being

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deva:

deva (dheva). Deity, celestial being, god.

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DEVA: a celestial being

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deva (m), devi (f) [dev = to shine]: god/goddess. All Vedic gods are functional names of the one supreme creative power manifesting in myriad forms; therefore, these deities, or shining ones, preside over and have the power to bless various activities in the world. In the context of Vedanta, the gods are symbolic of human inner psychological powers representing one's ability to bless or curse oneself.

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Deva

1. Gods, heavenly beings. 2. Heaven. 3. Great people who know and lead others

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Deva: Male deity; literally 'shining one'.

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deva:

male deity; literally 'shining one'

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Deva:

Deva: God. (RRV-5) Demi-god; great personality in devotion to Krishna, selfrealized to administrative independence. "Shining one." A being living in the higher astral plane, in a subtle, nonphysical body. Deva is also used in scripture to mean "God or Deity."

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Deva:

Deva ("he who is shining"): a male deity, such as Shiva, Vishnu, or Krishna, either in the sense of the ultimate Reality or a high angelic being

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Deva:

Deity or celestial being. On earth there is a Deva for every form in nature.

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Sraddha-deva (Sanskrit) Any god presiding over sraddha rites; especially an epithet of Yama, the god of death and king of the Underworld.

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Deva-Man (Sanskrit-English) Men of lofty spiritual and intellectual attainments who are possessed of equivalent spiritual and intellectual powers, whether latent or manifest.

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Guru-deva (Sanskrit) (from guru teacher + deva divine being)

Deva-teacher; a title of respect and reverence used by chelas for their instructors.

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