Devas Dictionary - Article Index

Dictionary - Solar Devas: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Solar Devas
Solar Devas.   See AGNISHVATTA; MANASAPUTRAS; PITRI(S)   (See also: Solar Devas , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Devas: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Devas
devas The demigods who reside in Svarga, led by Indra. They rule the universe and administer the necessities of life for its inhabitan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Devas: Sanskrit Dictionary On Devas
Devas: (Lit., shining ones) The gods of Hindu mythology.   (See also: Devas , Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) A B C...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Devas: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Devas
DEVAS: Celestial beings.   (See also: DEVAS ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Devas: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Devas
Devas - celestial deities; beings situated in the celestial planets who are endowed with great piety, tremendous lifespans, and superi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Devas: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Devas
Devas: Devas: celestial beings.   (See also: Devas , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Deva, Devas: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary On Deva, Devas
Deva, devas: god(s). Shining ones.   (See also: Deva, devas , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gnana-devas, Gnan-devas: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Gnana-devas, Gnan-devas
Gnanasakti. See JNANA-SAKTI   (See also: Gnana-Devas, Gnan-Devas , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dicti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rupa-devas: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Rupa-devas
Rupa-devas (Sanskrit) [from rupa form + deva divinity]   Celestial beings having form; that class of celestial beings or lower dh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arupa-devas: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Arupa-devas
Arupa-devas (Sanskrit) (from a not + rupa form, body + deva divine being)   Formless celestial beings; suggested in The Mahatma L...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gnan Devas: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Gnan Devas
Gnan Devas (Sanskrit) Lit., "the gods of knowledge". The higher classes of gods or devas; the "mind-born" sons of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit Dictionary: A Sanskrit Dictionary From Advaita To Yoga
Sanskrit dictionary. From Advaita to Yoga.   Please note that all words in grey, like "enlightenment" or "kundalini&...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Buddhism: Basic Buddhist Dictionary
Buddhism: Basic Buddhist Dictionary A basic dictionary of Buddhism terms. Please note that all words in grey like " Buddhism "...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Yajna
yajna: (Sanskrit) "Worship; sacrifice."   One of the most central Hindu concepts - sacrifice and surrender through act...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Deva (devas): Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Deva (devas)
A Theosophical definition of Deva (Devas) :   Deva (Devas) (Sanskrit) A word meaning celestial being, of which there are variou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vishwa-devas: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Vishwa-devas
Vishwa-devas: A group of twelve minor Vedic deities.   (See also: Vishwa-devas , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dicti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-devas: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Jnana-devas
Jnana-devas (Sanskrit) (from jnana knowledge, wisdom + deva god)   Gods of knowledge or wisdom; the higher classes of gods or dev...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spirit-kings: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Spirit-kings
Spirit-kings Incarnated devas or demigods become human, mentioned as a dynasty of the Lemuro-Atlanteans. These monads, manifesting as ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Puja: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Puja
puja: (Sanskrit) "Worship, adoration."   An Agamic rite of worship performed in the home, temple or shrine, to the mur...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sagga: Pali Buddhist Buddhism Dictionary On Sagga
sagga (sagga): Heaven, heavenly realm. The dwelling place of the devas. Rebirth in the heavens is said to be one of the rewards for pr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Devonic: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Devonic
devonic: Of or relating to the devas or their world. See: deva. (See also: Devonic , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Jati: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Jati
Jati (Sanskrit) (from the verbal root jan to be born, come forth from intrinsic inner vital power)   Birth, production, the form ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hierarchy: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Hierarchy
hierarchy: A group of beings arranged in order of rank or class; as a hierarchy of God, Gods and devas. (See also: Hierarchy , Hind...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nirmanakaya: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Nirmanakaya
Nirmanakaya (Sanskrit). Something entirely different in esoteric philosophy from the popular meaning attached to it, and from the fanc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Lekhaprartha Havana: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Lekhaprartha Havana
lekhaprartha havana: (Sanskrit) "Written-prayer-burning rite."   A coined term for the ancient practice of sending wri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Deva: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Deva
deva: (Sanskrit) "Shining one."   A being living in the higher astral plane, in a subtle, nonphysical body. Deva is al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Daeva: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Daeva
Daeva (Avestan) Dev (Pahlavi) Div (Persian) In the Avesta, beings of malicious intent popularly regarded as fiends or demons under the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hindu: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Hindu
Hindu: (Sanskrit) A follower of, or relating to, Hinduism.   Generally, one is understood to be a Hindu by being born into a Hin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Purushartha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Purushartha
purushartha: (Sanskrit) "Human wealth or purpose."   The four pursuits in which humans may legitimately engage, also c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ahura Mazda: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Ahura Mazda
Ahura Mazda (Zend). The personified deity, the Principle of Universal Divine Light of the Parsis. From Ahura or Asura, breath, "s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Devatas: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Devatas
Devatas - same as devas.   (See also: Devatas , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Indra: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Indra (indhra)
Indra: Indra (Indhra). Lord of the devas (celestials).   (See also: Indra , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Diction...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gnana, Gnana, Gnanam: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Gnana, Gnana, Gnanam
Gnana-Devas, Gnan-Devas. See JNANA-DEVAS   (See also: Gnana, Gnana, Gnanam , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Danava: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Danava (dhaanava)
danava: danava (dhaanava). Class of demons, daityas, or asuras; enemies of the Gods (devas). Children of Dhanu and Kasyapa.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Architecture: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Architecture
Architecture (from Latin architectura from Greek architekton master-builder)   Signifies not building in itself, but the science ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Abhutarajasas: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Abhutarajasas
Abhutarajasas (Sanskrit). A class of gods or Devas, during the period of the fifth Manvantara.   (See also: Abhutarajasas , Th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhutasarga: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Bhutasarga
Bhutasarga (Sanskrit) (from bhuta has beens + sarga creation, production)   Elemental creation; the second of the seven creations...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Taapas: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Taapas
Taapas: Taapas: sufferings or afflictions of three  kinds, to which mortals are subject, viz., (1) those caused by one's ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yantra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Yantra
yantra: (Sanskrit) "Restrainer," "limiter."   A mystic diagram composed of geometric and alphabetic figures ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samskaras Of Childhood: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Samskaras Of Childhood
samskaras of childhood: From naming to education. -       namakarana: "Name-giving" and forma...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Deva-brahman, Deva-brahma: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Deva-brahman, Deva-brahma
Deva-Brahman or Deva-Brahma (Sanskrit) A name given to Narada, considered to be like a Brahma among the devas.   (See also: De...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samskara: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Samskara
samskara: (Sanskrit) "Impression, activator; sanctification, preparation." 1)    The imprints left on the su...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sukshma Sarira: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Sukshma Sarira
Sukshma Sarira (Sanskrit). The dream-like, illusive body akin to Manasarupa or "thought-body ". It is the vesture of the god...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Andarah: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Andarah
Andarah (possibly Sanskrit andhakara darkness, blindness from andha blind, dark, turbid from the verbal root andh to make blind + kara...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kala: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Kala
kala: (Sanskrit) "Part, segment; art or skill." 1) Cultural arts. (See: kala64). 2) A five-fold division of the cosmos based...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ajita: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Ajita
Ajita (Sanskrit) (from a not + the verbal root ji to conquer, triumph)   The invisible, unsurpassed; in the Vayu-Purana, the high...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kuttuvilaku: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Kuttuvilaku
kuttuvilaku: (Tamil) A standing lamp found in the temple, shrine room or home. It is made of metal, with several wicks fed by ghee or ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Deva: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Deva
Deva (Sanskrit). A god, a "resplendent" deity. Deva-Deus, from the root div "to shine". A Deva is a celestial bein...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Demigods: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Demigods
Demigods One of the orders of semi-divine instructors, spiritual beings in human form. Herodotus, among other Greek writers, speaks of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zeus: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Zeus
Zeus (Greek) Chief of the manifested gods of the Greek pantheon, represented in poetic and mythologic story as throned in the heavens,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spark: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Spark
Spark A scintilla or atom of fire. Fire in its septenary or denary forms exists on all planes, so that we hear of sparks in various se...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meru: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Meru
Meru (Sanskrit). The name of an alleged mountain in the centre (or "navel") of the earth where Swarga, the Olympus of the in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anumati: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Anumati
Anumati (Sanskrit) (from anu-man to approve, grant)   Assent, permission, approbation; personified frequently as a goddess. The f...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Asura: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Asura
Asura (Sanskrit) (from the verbal root as to breathe)   A title frequently given to the hierarch or supreme spirit of our univers...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Amrita Amrita: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Amrita Amrita
Amrita amrita (Sanskrit) (from a not + mrita dead from the verbal root mri to die)   Immortality; the water of life or immortalit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adhidaivika: Theosophy Dictionary On Adhidaivika
Adhidaivika (Sanskrit) (from adhi above, over + deva god)   Heavenly or shining one, relating to or proceeding from the devas; ce...   » Read the article

Dictionary - G - Letter G: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On G - Letter G
G - Letter G - The seventh letter in the English alphabet. "In Greek, Chaldean, Syriac, Hebrew, Assyrian, Samaritan, Etrurian, Co...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agnishvatta, Agnisvatta: Theosophy Dictionary On Agnishvatta, Agnisvatta
Agnishvatta agnisvatta (Sanskrit) (from agni fire + the verbal root svad to sweeten, taste)   Tasted or sweetened by fire; one of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chatur Maharaja: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Chatur Maharaja
Chatur Maharaja (Sanskrit). The "four kings ", Devas, who guard the four quarters of the universe, and are connected with Ka...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Deva(s): Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Sanskrit
    (See also: deva(s) , Magick, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul,)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Vimana: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Vimana
Vimana (Sanskrit) A car or chariot of the gods, capable of traveling through the air. While Indian mythology speaks of the devas or go...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tarakajit: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Tarakajit
Tarakajit (Sanskrit) Conqueror of Taraka, name given to the Hindu god of war, Karttikeya, because he conquered Taraka, a daitya whose ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guardian Angel: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel Christian term for the various classes of dhyanis which guard the worlds, races, nations, and mankind pertaining to the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Book Of Dzyan: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Book Of Dzyan
Book of Dzyan (probably from Sanskrit dhyana intense spiritual meditation, wisdom, divine knowledge)   An archaic work of enormou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Senzar: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Senzar
Senzar The name given to the ancient mystery-language unknown to modern philologists, that was known to all initiates of the inhabited...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Asura: Pali Buddhist Buddhism Dictionary On Asura
Asura (asura): A race of beings who, like the Titans of Greek mythology, fought the devas for sovereignty over the heavens and lost. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rishi-manus, Rishi-prajapatis, Rsi-manus, Rsi-prajapatis: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Rishi-manus, Rishi-prajapatis, Rsi-manus, Rsi-prajapatis
Rishi-manus, Rishi-prajapatis rsi-manus, rsi-prajapatis (Sanskrit) Equivalent terms for the far-seeing and enlightened manus or progen...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ghanta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Ghanta
ghanta: (Sanskrit) "Bell." Akin to ghant, "to speak." An important implement in Hindu worship (puja), used to chas...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Abhimanyu: Theosophy Dictionary On Abhimanyu
Abhimanyu (Sanskrit) (from abhi towards + the verbal root man to think)   Son of Arjuna by Subhadra, sister of Krishna. In the my...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Goat Of Mendes: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Goat Of Mendes
Gobi or Shamo Desert A wild, arid region of mountains and sandy plains which was once fertile land and in part the site of a former in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - God-man: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On God-man
God-man Mankind after the change in the third root-race when animal humanity became incarnate devas because of the overshadowing incar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Quick Links To Archives And Dictionary Related To Mysticism - Gn - Gr
Links to archives related to mysticism: Gna, Gnan Devas, Gnana, Gnana-Devas, Gnanam, Gnanasakti, Gnan-Devas, Gnata, Gnatha, Gnay...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Quick Links To Archives And Dictionary Related To Mysticism - Je - Jy
Links to archives related to mysticism: Jeroboam, JŽrome Cardan, Jerusalem, Jeshida, Jeshu ben-Panthera, Jesirah, Jesod, Jesus, ...   » Read the article