# दिवोदास (divodāsa)

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दिवोदास (divodāsa) is a Sanskrit word meaning the proper name of a king, the son of Vadhryashva, of the father of Sudas, the father of Pratardana, descended from Bhimasena, a king of Benares, founder of a medical school. Its 19 recorded definitions are grouped into 9 contexts, among them King of Kāśi & Founder of Medicine, Puranic King of Kāśi (father of Pratardana), Rigvedic King (son of Vādhryaśva/Badhryaśva).

- **Etymology:** E. दिवः of heaven, दास the slave — E. divaḥ of heaven, dāsa the slave
- **SLP1:** `divodAsa`  **IAST:** divodāsa  **Devanagari:** दिवोदास
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divodasa
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/divodasa/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### King of Kāśi & Founder of Medicine (4 definitions)
- a king of Kashi surnamed Dhanvantari, founder of the Indian school of medicine  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a king of Kāśi surnamed Dhanvantari, founder of the Indian school of medicine, Suśruta (Title) [ ID=92378.2 ]
- Divodasa, a king of Benares and founder of the Indian school of medicine  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > दिवोदास (dāsa) (divodāsa) [Printed book page 409 ] दिवोदास (dāsa) (divodāsa) m. ( - सः (-saḥ) ) DIVODĀSA, a king so named, king of Benares, and founder of the Indian school of medicine. E. दिवः (divaḥ) of heaven, दास (dāsa) the slave. [ ID=19020 ]
- 1. A king of Benares. 2. Founder of a medical school.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > दिवोदास (divodāsa) [Printed book page 364-a ] दिवो _ दास (divo_dāsa) ( सः ) ((saḥ)) 1. m. Divodāsa, a king of Benares, and founder of a medical school. [ ID=18492 ]
- Divodasa, a king of Benares and founder of the Indian school of medicine  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > दिवोदास (dāsa) (divodāsa) [Printed book page 341-a ] दिवोदास (dāsa) (divodāsa) m. ( - सः (-saḥ) ) DIVODASA, a king so named, king of Benares, and founder of the Indian school of medicine. E. दिवः (divaḥ) of heaven, दास (dāsa) the slave. or दिवः (divaḥ) स्वर्गात् दास (dāsa) ो दानं यस्मै । (divaḥ svargāt dāso dānaṃ yasmai.) [ ID=19005 ]

### Puranic King of Kāśi (father of Pratardana) (4 definitions)
- The father of Pratardana.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of the father of Pra-tardana, Mahābhārata (Title) xiii; Harivaṃśa (Title); Purāṇas (Literary category) [ ID=92378.3 ]
- king of the Kashis  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > दिवोदास (divodāsa) [Printed book page 256-1 ] Divodāsa, king of the Kāśis, son of Bhīmasena or Sudeva. § 267 (Yamasabhāv.): II, 8, 322 (in the palace of Yama).— § 565 (Gālavacarita): V, 116, 3959; 117, 3960 ( Kāśīnām īśvaraḥ…Bhaimasenih ), (3963), 3977 (begat Pratardana with Mādhavī), 3978, 3980.—§ 641 (Rājadh.): XII, 96, 3577 (having subjugated his foes, D. took away their sacrificial fires, etc.; therefore he was deprived of the merit of his conquests). —§ 730 b (Vītahavyop.): XIII, 30, 1949 ( °pitāmahaḥ | Haryaśvaḥ ), 1954 ( Saudevaḥ Kāśīśaḥ ), 1955 (rebuilt the city Vārāṇasī), 1959, 1961, 1936 ( D. was vanquished by the Haihayas (Vītahavyas); in order that D. might have a son Bharadvāja performed a sacrifice; then Pratardana was born who defeated the enemies), 1985 ( °ātmajaḥ, i.e. Pratardana).— § 775 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 166 η, 7682. Cf. Bhaimaseni, Kāśīśa, Saudeva, Sudevatanaya. [ ID=3638 ]
- a son of Bhimaratha and father of Dyumat  
  *The Purana Index*
  > दिवोदास (divodāsa) [Printed book page 2-091 ] Divodāsa (I) — a son of Bhīmaratha and father of Dyumat. Bhā. IX. 17. 6. [ ID=5996 ]
- A king of Kashi also known as Bhimaratha.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Divodāsa (V) — a name of Bhīmaratha, king of Kāśi; ruined by Rākṣasa Kṣemaka. Divodāsa established his head- quarters at the city of Gomati on the outskirts of the state; a Rājaṛṣi, his wife Suyaśā prayed to Gaṇapati in the temple at the city of Nikumbha for a son and as the God was not pleased to grant her prayer even after a long time, Divodāsa had the temple demolished and hence cursed; defeated and slew the 100 sons of Bhadraśreni except the child Durdama; through queen Dṛṣadvati he got a son Pratardana. Vā. 92. 23-64; Vi. IV. 8. 11. [ ID=6000 ]

### Rigvedic King (son of Vādhryaśva/Badhryaśva) (3 definitions)
- The proper name of a king, the son of Vadhryashva.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 479,1] दि (di) वो (divo) — दास (—dāsa) ( दि (di) ° (°) ), m. ‘heaven's slave’, N. of Bharad-vāja (celebrated for his liberality and protected by Indra and the Aśvins, Ṛg-veda (Title) i, 112, 14; 116, 18 &c. the son of Vādhry-aśva, Ṛg-veda (Title) vi, 61, 5; his father is also called Bhadra-sva, Bahv-aśva &c., and his son Mitra-yu or Mitrā-yu, Harivaṃśa (Title); Purāṇas (Literary category) ) [ ID=92378 ]
- A proper name  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > दिवोदास (divodāsa) [Printed book page 0400-a ] दिवोदास (divodāsa) divodāsa, i. e. div + as -dāsa, m. A proper name, Chr. 297, 14 = Rigv. i. 112, 14. [ ID=6489 ]
- the royal sage, son of Badhyashva and Menaka  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Divodāsa (VI) — the Rājaṛṣi, son of Badhyaśva and Menaka. Vā. 99. 201. [ ID=6001 ]

### A Proper Name / Etymology (2 definitions)
- A proper name.  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > दिवोदास (divodāsa) [Printed book page 120-1 ] दिवोदास (divodāsa) dívo-dāsa, m. N.. [ ID=9321 ]
- a proper name  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > दिवोदास (divodāsa) [Printed book page 226 ] दिवोदास (divodāsa) m. N. of a man (slave of heaven). [ ID=13749 ]

### Puranic Father of Mitrayu/Mitreyu (2 definitions)
- son of Mudgala and father of Mitreyu  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Divodāsa (II) — son of Mudgala and father of Mitreyu. Bhā. IX. 21. 34; 22. 1. [ ID=5997 ]
- the son of Haryashva and father of Mitrayu  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Divodāsa (VII) — the son of Haryaśva and father of Mitrāyu. Vi. IV. 19. 62, 69. [ ID=6002 ]

### Descendant of Bhīmasena (Kāṭhaka) (1 definition)
- descended from Bhimasena  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a descendant of Bhīma-sena, Kāṭhaka (Literary category) vii &c. [ ID=92378.4 ]

### Identified as Prajeśvara (1 definition)
- see Prajeshvara  
  *The Purana Index*
  > [Printed book page 2-092 ] Divodāsa (III) — see Prajeśvara. Br. III. 67. 26. [ ID=5998 ]

### Rigvedic Father of Sudās (1 definition)
- of the father of Sudas  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of the father of Su-dās, Ṛg-veda (Title) vii, 18, 28 [ ID=92378.1 ]

### Son of Vindhyaśva (Mantrakṛt) (1 definition)
- A son of Vindhyashva, a sage composer of mantras, and a royal sage.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Divodāsa (IV) — a son of Vindhyāśva; 1 a Mantrakṛt 2 and a Rājaṛṣi; 3 excluded from marital alliances with Bhṛgus, etc. 4 [ Footnote: 1) M. 50. 7.] [ Footnote: 2) Br. II. 32. 106; Vā. 59. 97.] [ Footnote: 3) M. 145. 100.] [ Footnote: 4) Ib. 195. 42.] [ ID=5999 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; 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, University of Cologne.

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