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 पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्। |
देविका, स्त्री, (दीव्यतीति । दिव + ण्वुल् । टापि अत इत्वम् ।) नदीविशेषः । इति शब्दरत्ना- वली ॥ तस्याः परिमाणं यथा, -- “अर्द्धयोजनविस्तारां पञ्चयोजनमायताम् । एतावद्देविकामाहुर्देवर्षिपरिसेविताम् ॥” इति पाद्मे भूमिखण्डम् ॥ (इयं हिमवत्पादनिःसृता । इति मत्स्यपुरा- णम् । ११३ । २१ ॥ अनया सह सरयूः सङ्गता । इति कालिकापुराणम् । २३ अः ॥ इयन्तु तीर्थस्थानानामन्यतमा । अत्र नरः स्नात्वा महादेवं समभ्यर्च्च्य यथाशक्ति चरुं निवेद्य च सर्व्वकामसमृद्धस्य यज्ञस्य फलं लभते । इति महाभारतम् । ३ । ८२ । ९९ ॥ इयं हि पीठ- स्थानानाम् अन्यतमा । अत्र भगवती नन्दिनी- रूपेण विराजते । यथा, देवीभागवते । ७ । ३० । ६९ । “शिवकुण्डे शुभानन्दा नन्दिनी देविकातटे ॥” युधिष्ठिरस्य पत्नीविशेषः । यथा, महाभारते । १ । ९५ । ७६ । “युधिष्ठिरस्तु गोवासनस्य शैव्यस्य देविकां नाम कन्यां स्वयंवरां लेभे । तस्यां पुत्त्रं जनयामास यौधेयं नाम ॥”) धुस्तूरः । इति भावप्रकाशः ॥ देवसम्बन्धिनि, त्रि ॥
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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्। |
देविका¦ f. (-का) The name of a river, the Saraju or Deva. E. देवी, and कन् affix, fem form.
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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्। |
देविका f. N. of a class of goddesses of an inferior order Br. ( pl. the oblations made to them , viz. to अनु-मती, राका, सिनीवाली, कुहू, and to धातृTS. ; See. -हविस्AitBr. Vait. )
देविका f. of the wife of युधिष्ठिरand mother of यौधेयMBh. i , 3828
देविका f. of a river MBh. iii , 5044 (See. दाविक)
देविका f. of a country VarBr2S. xi , 35
देविका f. the thorn-apple Bhpr.
देविका f. See. देवक.
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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्। |
(I)--a R. from the हिमालयस्; फलकम्:F1: Br. II. १६. २५; M. २२. २०; ११४. २१; वा. ४५. ९६; १०९. १७; ११२. ३०.फलकम्:/F in the chariot of त्रिपुरारि. फलकम्:F2: M. १३३. २४.फलकम्:/F
(II)--a sacred तीर्थ, where there is a well by name वृष; फलकम्:F1: Br. III. १३. ४१; वा. ७७. ४१.फलकम्:/F on her banks was वीरनगर. फलकम्:F2: Vi. II. १५. 6.फलकम्:/F
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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्। |
Devikā : f.: Name of a river.
A. Location: Listed by Saṁjaya among the rivers of the Bhāratavarṣa; its water used by people for drinking 6. 10. 15, 13.
B. Description: Holy (puṇyā) and frequented by divine sages (devarṣisevitā) 3. 80. 115; famous in the worlds (lokaviśrutā) 3. 80. 110; one of the rivers which are described as best rivers (saricchreṣṭhāḥ), most holy (puṇyatamāḥ) and auspicious (śivāḥ) 13. 134. 22; all rivers listed by Saṁjaya are described as mothers of the universe and very strong 6. 10. 35 (for citation see Atikṛṣṇā ).
C. Extent: Half a yojana wide and five yojanas long (ardhayojanavistārāṁ pañcayojanam āyatām/ etāvad devikām āhuḥ) 3. 80. 115.
D. Holy: Sacred to Triśūlapāṇi (Śiva) 3. 80. 111; by bathing in this river, by worshipping Maheśvara, and by offering a caru according to one's mite one gets the fruit of a sacrifice which fulfils all wishes (yathāśakti caruṁ tatra nivedya bharatarṣabha/sarvakāmasamṛddhasya yajñasya labhate phalam//) 3. 80. 112; one who bathes in Devikā is awakened in a Vimāna while being praised by the Apsarases (vibodhyate vimānasthaḥ so 'psarobhir abhiṣṭutaḥ) 13. 26. 9; one of the rivers which are supposed to have waters of all the tīrthas (sarvatīrthodakair yutāḥ) 13. 134. 12; also one of the rivers which are called mothers of the fire-hearths, i. e. on the banks of which sacrifices were performed (etā nadyas tu dhiṣṇyānāṁ mātaro yāḥ prakīrtitāḥ) 3. 212. 21, 24 (for Nī.'s remark see Kapilā ); there are many sacred places on it like Kāma, Yajana, Yājana, Brahmavālukā and Puṣpanyāsa 3. 80. 113-114.
E. Importance:
(1) Descendants in the family of the Brāhmaṇas who hail from the Devikā are famous (prasūtir yatra viprāṇāṁ śrūyate bharatarṣabha) 3. 80. 110;
(2) Devikā is one of the rivers who wait on Śiva for his bath (upasparśanahetos tvā samīpasthā upāsate) 13. 134. 12; these rivers were conversant with the duties of women (strīdharmakuśalāḥ) and hence were consulted and honoured by Umā before she expounded strīdharma to Śiva 13. 134. 19-20, 14, 25;
(3) Finds place in the Daivata-Ṛṣi-Vaṁśa 13. 151. 14 and in the Tīrthavaṁśa 13. 26. 3, 9.
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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्। |
Devikā : f.: Name of a river.
A. Location: Listed by Saṁjaya among the rivers of the Bhāratavarṣa; its water used by people for drinking 6. 10. 15, 13.
B. Description: Holy (puṇyā) and frequented by divine sages (devarṣisevitā) 3. 80. 115; famous in the worlds (lokaviśrutā) 3. 80. 110; one of the rivers which are described as best rivers (saricchreṣṭhāḥ), most holy (puṇyatamāḥ) and auspicious (śivāḥ) 13. 134. 22; all rivers listed by Saṁjaya are described as mothers of the universe and very strong 6. 10. 35 (for citation see Atikṛṣṇā ).
C. Extent: Half a yojana wide and five yojanas long (ardhayojanavistārāṁ pañcayojanam āyatām/ etāvad devikām āhuḥ) 3. 80. 115.
D. Holy: Sacred to Triśūlapāṇi (Śiva) 3. 80. 111; by bathing in this river, by worshipping Maheśvara, and by offering a caru according to one's mite one gets the fruit of a sacrifice which fulfils all wishes (yathāśakti caruṁ tatra nivedya bharatarṣabha/sarvakāmasamṛddhasya yajñasya labhate phalam//) 3. 80. 112; one who bathes in Devikā is awakened in a Vimāna while being praised by the Apsarases (vibodhyate vimānasthaḥ so 'psarobhir abhiṣṭutaḥ) 13. 26. 9; one of the rivers which are supposed to have waters of all the tīrthas (sarvatīrthodakair yutāḥ) 13. 134. 12; also one of the rivers which are called mothers of the fire-hearths, i. e. on the banks of which sacrifices were performed (etā nadyas tu dhiṣṇyānāṁ mātaro yāḥ prakīrtitāḥ) 3. 212. 21, 24 (for Nī.'s remark see Kapilā ); there are many sacred places on it like Kāma, Yajana, Yājana, Brahmavālukā and Puṣpanyāsa 3. 80. 113-114.
E. Importance:
(1) Descendants in the family of the Brāhmaṇas who hail from the Devikā are famous (prasūtir yatra viprāṇāṁ śrūyate bharatarṣabha) 3. 80. 110;
(2) Devikā is one of the rivers who wait on Śiva for his bath (upasparśanahetos tvā samīpasthā upāsate) 13. 134. 12; these rivers were conversant with the duties of women (strīdharmakuśalāḥ) and hence were consulted and honoured by Umā before she expounded strīdharma to Śiva 13. 134. 19-20, 14, 25;
(3) Finds place in the Daivata-Ṛṣi-Vaṁśa 13. 151. 14 and in the Tīrthavaṁśa 13. 26. 3, 9.
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