Deva
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Deva is a term in Indian religions referring to a divine being or god associated with cosmic order, virtue, and spiritual illumination.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of beings in Indian religions
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divine being ⓘ god ⓘ religious concept ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Atharvaveda
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Buddhist Pali Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ Jain Agamas NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Samaveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
cosmic order
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dharma ⓘ rta (cosmic order in Vedic thought) NERFINISHED ⓘ spiritual illumination ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist cosmology concepts
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Hindu philosophical concepts ⓘ Indian religious terminology ⓘ Jain cosmology concepts ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Asura (in later Vedic and Puranic literature)
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Demon (in some English translations) ⓘ Rakshasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalStatus | inhabitant of higher or celestial realms ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyRoot | Sanskrit word "deva" meaning "shining" or "radiant" ⓘ |
| hasFeminineForm | Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderForm | masculine ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm | Devas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticCognate |
Greek "theos" (via common Indo-European roots)
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Latin "deus" ⓘ |
| moralAssociation |
not necessarily omnipotent or omniscient
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often associated with goodness and virtue ⓘ |
| roleInBuddhism |
considered powerful but not ultimately liberated
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denotes celestial beings in higher realms of samsara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHinduism |
denotes gods who uphold cosmic order and dharma
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includes major deities such as Indra, Agni, Varuna, Surya, and others ⓘ |
| roleInJainism | denotes heavenly beings residing in various celestial realms ⓘ |
| translation |
deity
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god ⓘ shining one ⓘ |
| usedInReligion |
Buddhism
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Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikhism (in limited, contextual senses) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
invoked in Vedic rituals
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offered sacrifices and hymns in early Hinduism ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.