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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दैत्यdaityaSee दैतेय.

    [दितेरपत्यं-ण्य]

    1. See दैतेय.
    2. Compound अरिः a god.
    3. an epithet of Viṣṇu.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -देवः

      1. an epithet of Varuṇa.
      2. wind.

    • -पतिः an epithet of Hiraṇyakaśipu, Prahlāda or Bali; यथा हि ते दैत्यपतौ प्रसादः Bhāg.1.63.45. quod vide, which see

    • -युगम् an age of the demons consisting of 12 divine years.

    In the Gita10·30

    प्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम् ।

    prahlādaścāsmi daityānāṁ kālaḥ kalayatāmaham, — And I am Prahlada among the Titans; I am Time the head of all reckoning to those who reckon and measure; and among the beasts of the forest I am the… 10·30
    • दैत्यानाम्daityānāmgenitive plural of the masculine noun daitya (Titan).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. दैत्यdaitya[daitya] m. descendant of Diti, Asura or demon, esp. Râhu: -dânava-mardana, m. Crusher of the Daityas and…

    [daitya] masculine descendant of Diti, Asura or demon, especially Râhu: -dânava-mardana, masculine Crusher of the Daityas and Dânavas (Indra); -nishûdana, masculine epithet of Vishnu; -pa, -pati, masculine epithet of Bali.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दैत्यdaityam. a son of Diti दिति, a demon Mn. MBh. &c.
    1. masculine gender a son of Diti दिति, a demon Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender belonging to the Daityas दैत्य s MBh. R.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender spirituous liquor Lexicographers
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  2. आदिदैत्यādidaityam. N. of Hiran2yakas3ipu हिरण्यकशिपु MBh.

    masculine gender Name of Hiran2yakas3ipu हिरण्यकशिपु MBh.

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  3. कपटदैत्यkapaṭadaityam. N. of a Daitya दैत्य, or one who pretends to be a Daitya दैत्य Gan2P.

    masculine gender Name of a Daitya दैत्य, or one who pretends to be a Daitya दैत्य Gan2P.

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  4. कपटदैत्यवधkapaṭadaityavadham. N. of a section of the Gan2es3a-pura1n2a गणेश-पुराण .

    masculine gender Name of a section of the Gan2es3a-pura1n2a गणेश-पुराण .

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  5. गजदैत्यभिद्gajadaityabhidm. "conqueror of the Daitya दैत्य (or Asura असुर) Gaja गज", N. of S3iva शिव Gal.

    masculine gender "conqueror of the Daitya दैत्य (or Asura असुर) Gaja गज", Name of S3iva शिव Gal.

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  6. तुरगदैत्यturagadaityam. "horse-titan", Kes3in केशिन् Hariv. 4281 ff.

    masculine gender "horse-titan", Kes3in केशिन् Hariv. 4281 ff.

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  7. दन्तिदैत्यdantidaityam. N. of a Daitya दैत्य Ba1lar. x, 30.

    masculine gender Name of a Daitya दैत्य Ba1lar. x, 30.

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  8. दैत्यगुरुdaityagurum. "preceptor of the Daityas दैत्य s", N. of S3ukra शुक्र, the planet Venus Var.

    masculine gender "preceptor of the Daityas दैत्य s", Name of S3ukra शुक्र, the planet Venus Var.

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