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Results for दैतेय

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

दैतेयdaiteya'A son of Diti', a Rākṣasa; demon.
[दितेरपत्यं-ढक्]
1. 'A son of Diti', a Rākṣasa; demon.
2. Name of Rāhu.
Derived forms and compounds
- -इज्यः, -गुरुः, -पुरोधस् Masculine, -पूज्यः epithets of Śukra, the preceptor of theAsuras.
- -निषूदनः an epithet of Viṣṇu.
- -मातृ Feminine Diti, mother of the demons.
- -मेदजा the earth (supposed to be produced from the marrow of मधु and कैटभ).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

दैतेयdaiteyam. (fr. दिति) a son or descendant of Diti दिति, an Asura असुर MBh. Hariv. R. &c.
1. masculine gender (from दिति) a son or descendant of Diti दिति, an Asura असुर MBh. Hariv. R. etc.
2. masculine gender Name of Ra1hu राहु Var.
3. mf(ई)neuter gender proceeding from or belonging to the Daiteyas दैतेय s MBh. Hariv.
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अदैतेयadaiteyam. "not a Daiteya दैतेय ", a god, Hariv.

masculine gender "not a Daiteya दैतेय ", a god, Hariv.

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दैतेयीdaiteyīf. a female descendant of D Diti दिति R. vii, 58, 5 Sch.

feminine a female descendant of D Diti दिति R. vii, 58, 5 Scholiast or Commentator

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