देवापिdevāpi

देवापि (devāpi) is a Sanskrit word meaning a friend of the gods, the name of a Rishi, son of Pratipa, the name of a sage, the originator of the Kshatriyas in the Krta age. Its 8 recorded definitions are grouped into 2 contexts, among them Son of King Pratīpa (Epic/Puranic figure), Vedic Ṛṣi, son of Ṛṣṭi-ṣeṇa.

Definitions: 8

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Son of King Pratīpa (Epic/Puranic figure)

7 definitions

The son of Pratipa, supposed to be still alive near the Sumeru mountain.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Son of Pratipa

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The son of Pratipa, believed to still reside near Mount Sumeru.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The name of a sage

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

son of Pratipa

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

1. A son of Pratipa and brother of Shantanu. 2. A royal sage and descendant of Puru who lived as a sage and practiced yoga.

— The Purana Index

1. A Paurava king and son of Pratipa. 2. The originator of the Kshatriyas in the Krta age.

— The Purana Index

Vedic Ṛṣi, son of Ṛṣṭi-ṣeṇa

1 definition

1. A friend of the gods. 2. The name of a Rishi.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 7 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.