English Meaning of adhidevata

Meaning of 'adhidevata'

n S adhidaiva n S adhidaivata n S A divinity residing as the principle of percipience in a sense, an organ, or a faculty of man; as Surya in the eye, Ashwi in the nose, Disha in the ear, Varuna in the palate, Vayu in the cuticle &c. Thus adhibhuta is the jneya or thing knowable, adhyatma is the jnanasadhana or means of apprehension, and adhidevata is the jnata or principle of percipience. Ex. mana adhyatma jethe mmantavya adhibhuta candra- ma a0; tvaca adhyatma jethe ṃsparsitavya adhibhuta vayu a

Meaning of अधिदेवत

n S अधिदैव n S अधिदैवत n S A divinity residing as the principle of percipience in a sense, an organ, or a faculty of man; as Súrya in the eye, Ashwí in the nose, Dishá in the ear, Varuna in the palate, Váyu in the cuticle &c. Thus अधिभूत is the ज्ञेय or thing knowable, अध्यात्म is the ज्ञानसाधन or means of apprehension, and अधिदेवत is the ज्ञाता or principle of percipience. Ex. मन अध्यात्म जेथें मंतव्य अधिभूत चंद्र- मा अ0; त्वचा अध्यात्म जेथें स्पर्शितव्य अधिभूत वायु अ

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