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dānava: masculine vocative singular stem: dānava

Amarakosha Search

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Word	Reference	Gender	Number	Synonyms	Definition

ākāraḥ	3.3.170	Masculine	Singular	dānavaḥ, dhvāntaḥ, ariḥ

asuraḥ	1.1.12	Masculine	Singular	ditisutaḥ, indrāriḥ, daityaḥ, suradviṣ, śukraśiṣyaḥ, danujaḥ, pūrvadevaḥ, dānavaḥ, daiteyaḥ	giant

Monier-Williams
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dānava

m. (fr. 2. d/ānu-) a class of demons often identified with the daitya-s or asura-s and held to be implacable enemies of the gods or deva-s

etc. (described as children of danu- and kaśyapa-, sometimes reckoned as 40 in number

;sometimes as 100 etc.)

dānava

mf(ī-)n. belonging to the danu-

dānavaguru

m. preceptor of the danu-, regent of planet Venus

dānavajra

m. "whose weapon is liberality"(said of vaiśya-s)

dānavapati

m. king of the danu-, Name of rāhu-

dānavapriyā

f. the betel plant

dānavapūjita

mfn. worshipped by the danu-

dānavapūjita

m. regent of Venus

dānavarman

m. "whose armour is liberality", Name of a merchant

dānavaśīkṛ

to make subject by bribery idem or 'm. "whose armour is liberality", Name of a merchant '

dānavat

(d/ā-) mfn. having or bestowing gifts, liberal

dānavavairin

m. enemy of the danu-, Name of śiva-

adānava

m. "not a Da1nava", a god,

ādānavat

mfn. receiving, obtaining

apradānavat

mfn. idem or 'mfn. not, liberal '

daityadānavamardana

m. "crusher of daitya-s and dānava-s", Name of indra-

hayadānava

m. " dānava- in the form of a horses", Name of keśin-

mayadānava

(?) m. Name of an author

nidānavat

mfn. (nid/āna--) funded on a cause, essential

pradānavat

mfn. giving, liberal

samanindānavana

mf(ā-)n. indifferent to blame and praise

śaradānavarātrapujā

f. Name of work =

turagadānava

m. "horse-titan", keśin-

vivādānavasara

m. not an occasion for dispute or contest

Apte Search

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dānavaḥ	दानवः [दनोरपत्यं अण्] A demon, Rākṣasa; त्रिदिव- मुद्धृतदानवकण्टकम् Ś.7.3. -Comp. -अरिः 1 a god. -2 an epithet of Viṣṇu. -गुरुः an epithet of Śukra.

Macdonell Search

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dānava	m., î, f. demon; in C. repre sented as the offspring of Danu and Kasyapa and as irreconcilable foes of the gods; a. re lating to the Dânavas.

dānavapati	m. lord of the Dâ navas, Râhu.

dānavat	a. abounding in gifts, liberal.

samanindānavana	a. in different to blame and praise.

Bloomfield Vedic
Concordance

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dānavaḥ	stha MS.4.9.7: 127.9; Mś.4.3.11. See next.

dānavaḥ	stha peravaḥ TA.4.8.3; 5.7.4; Apś.15.9.8. See prec.

ārdradānavas	(VārG. -dānava) stha # KS.2.1; VārG.4.8.

jīvadānavas	(VārG. -dānava) stha # KS.2.1; VārG.4.8.

Vedabase Search

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dānava	demons	SB 11.14.5-7

dānava	ghosts	SB 5.24.8

dānava	O demon	SB 6.12.19

dānava	the demons	SB 2.7.13

dānava	with the demons	SB 8.6.19

dānava-daiteyāḥ	Dānavas and Daityas	SB 7.2.4-5

dānava-daiteyāḥ	Dānavas and Daityas	SB 7.2.4-5

dānava-daiteyāḥ	the asuras and the demons	SB 8.10.1

dānava-daiteyāḥ	the asuras and the demons	SB 8.10.1

dānava-daityānām	among the demons and unbelievers	SB 8.22.28

dānava-daityānām	among the demons and unbelievers	SB 8.22.28

dānava-daityānām	of the demons and the Dānavas	SB 8.22.36

dānava-daityānām	of the demons and the Dānavas	SB 8.22.36

dānava-indra	O best of the demons	SB 10.88.33

dānava-indra	O best of the demons	SB 10.88.33

dānava-indrāḥ	leaders of the non-Āryans	SB 2.6.43-45

dānava-indrāḥ	leaders of the non-Āryans	SB 2.6.43-45

dānava-indraḥ	the king of the Dānava demons	SB 5.24.28

dānava-indraḥ	the king of the Dānava demons	SB 5.24.28

dānava-indrasya	of the great demon	SB 8.24.9

dānava-indrasya	of the great demon	SB 8.24.9

dānava-indrasya	of Vṛṣaparvā	SB 9.18.5

dānava-indrasya	of Vṛṣaparvā	SB 9.18.5

dānava-puńgavaḥ	that foremost demon	SB 10.18.25

dānava-puńgavaḥ	that foremost demon	SB 10.18.25

dānava-ṛṣabha	O best of the demons	SB 10.88.34

dānava-ṛṣabha	O best of the demons	SB 10.88.34

dānava-sańkṣayam	the total annihilation of the demons	SB 8.11.43

dānava-sańkṣayam	the total annihilation of the demons	SB 8.11.43

dānava-sat-tamaḥ	the best of the demons, namely Jambhāsura	SB 8.11.17

dānava-sat-tamaḥ	the best of the demons, namely Jambhāsura	SB 8.11.17

dānava-sat-tamaḥ	the best of the demons, namely Jambhāsura	SB 8.11.17

dānavaḥ	demon	SB 10.78.38

dānavaḥ	the demon	SB 10.43.25

dānavaḥ	this demon (Namuci)	SB 8.11.37

dānavaiḥ	the demons	SB 9.6.13

dānavam	and the rogues (atheists)	SB 7.8.19-22

daitya-dānava-kula-tīrthī-karaṇa-śīlā-caritaḥ	whose activities and character were so exalted that he delivered all the daityas (demons) born in his family	SB 5.18.7

daitya-dānava-kula-tīrthī-karaṇa-śīlā-caritaḥ	whose activities and character were so exalted that he delivered all the daityas (demons) born in his family	SB 5.18.7

daitya-dānava	by the Daityas and Dānavas	SB 6.18.11

daitya-dānava	by all the demons	SB 7.1.40

daitya-dānava-yūtha-pāḥ	the leaders of the Daityas and demons	SB 8.21.25

daitya-dānavam	of the Daityas and Dānavas, the demons	SB 9.5.8

daitya-dānava	of the demoniac descendants of Diti and Dānu	SB 10.40.22

daitya-dānava	the Daitya and Dānava demons	SB 10.85.41-43

daitya-dānava-kula-tīrthī-karaṇa-śīlā-caritaḥ	whose activities and character were so exalted that he delivered all the daityas (demons) born in his family	SB 5.18.7

daitya-dānava	by the Daityas and Dānavas	SB 6.18.11

daitya-dānava	by all the demons	SB 7.1.40

deva-dānava-vīrāṇām	of all the heroes of the parties of both the demons and the demigods	SB 8.10.13-15

daitya-dānava-yūtha-pāḥ	the leaders of the Daityas and demons	SB 8.21.25

sura-dānava	between the demigods and the demons	SB 9.14.5

daitya-dānava	of the demoniac descendants of Diti and Dānu	SB 10.40.22

daitya-dānava	the Daitya and Dānava demons	SB 10.85.41-43

daitya-dānavam	of the Daityas and Dānavas, the demons	SB 9.5.8

deva-dānava-vīrāṇām	of all the heroes of the parties of both the demons and the demigods	SB 8.10.13-15

daitya-dānava-kula-tīrthī-karaṇa-śīlā-caritaḥ	whose activities and character were so exalted that he delivered all the daityas (demons) born in his family	SB 5.18.7

daitya-dānava-kula-tīrthī-karaṇa-śīlā-caritaḥ	whose activities and character were so exalted that he delivered all the daityas (demons) born in his family	SB 5.18.7

daitya-dānava-yūtha-pāḥ	the leaders of the Daityas and demons	SB 8.21.25

daitya-dānava-kula-tīrthī-karaṇa-śīlā-caritaḥ	whose activities and character were so exalted that he delivered all the daityas (demons) born in his family	SB 5.18.7

sura-dānava	between the demigods and the demons	SB 9.14.5

daitya-dānava-kula-tīrthī-karaṇa-śīlā-caritaḥ	whose activities and character were so exalted that he delivered all the daityas (demons) born in his family	SB 5.18.7

deva-dānava-vīrāṇām	of all the heroes of the parties of both the demons and the demigods	SB 8.10.13-15

daitya-dānava-yūtha-pāḥ	the leaders of the Daityas and demons	SB 8.21.25

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dānava	noun (masculine) a class of demons often identified with the Daityas or Asuras and held to be implacable enemies of the gods or Devas (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 447/72933

dānava	adjective belonging to the Dānavas (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 16850/72933

dānavaguru	noun (masculine) regent of planet Venus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 54345/72933

dānavant	adjective having or bestowing gifts (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) liberal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 35627/72933

adānava	adjective not being a Dānava Frequency rank 26217/72933

andhakavadhatadvarapradānavarṇana	noun (neuter) name of SkPur, Revākhaṇḍa, 48 Frequency rank 43484/72933

andhakavarapradānavarṇana	noun (neuter) name of SkPur, Revākhaṇḍa, 45 Frequency rank 43485/72933

nirdānava	adjective free from Dānavas Frequency rank 56215/72933

pradānavant	adjective giving liberal Frequency rank 59160/72933

sadānava	adjective Frequency rank 30687/72933

Wordnet Search

"dānava" has 5 results.


dānava	dānavaḥ, danujaḥ danugarbhāt jātāḥ kaśyapasya putrāḥ ye devatānāṃ śatravaḥ āsan। devaiḥ saha dānavānāṃ naikavāraṃ yuddhaṃ jātam।
dānava	asuraḥ, daityaḥ, daiteyaḥ, danujaḥ, indrāriḥ, dānavaḥ, śukraśiṣyaḥ, ditisutaḥ, pūrvadevaḥ, suradviṭ, devaripuḥ, devāriḥ, kauṇapaḥ, kravyāt, kravyādaḥ, asrapaḥ, āśaraḥ, rātriñcaraḥ, rātricaraḥ, kavvūraḥ, nikaṣātmajaḥ, yātudhānaḥ, puṇyajanaḥ, nairṛtaḥ, yātuḥ, rakṣaḥ, sandhyābalaḥ, kṣapāṭaḥ, rajanīcaraḥ, kīlāpāḥ, nṛcakṣāḥ, naktañcaraḥ, palāśī, palāśaḥ, bhūtaḥ, nīlāmbaraḥ, kalmāṣaḥ, kaṭaprūḥ, agiraḥ, kīlālapaḥ, naradhiṣmaṇaḥ, khacaraḥ dharmagranthaiḥ varṇitāḥ te jīvāḥ ye dharmavirodhinaḥ kāryān akarot tathā ca devānāṃ ṛṣīṇāṃ ca śatravaḥ āsan। purākāle asūrāṇāṃ bhayena dharmakārye kāṭhīnyam abhavat।
dānava	rākṣasaḥ, asuraḥ, dānavaḥ, daityaḥ krūraḥ atyācārī tathā ca pāpī puruṣaḥ। rākṣasaiḥ grāmavāsinaḥ hatāḥ।
dānava	dānavajraḥ purāṇeṣu varṇitaḥ ekaḥ aśvaḥ। gandharvādayaḥ dānavajram ārohanti sma।
dānava	mayadānavaḥ ekaḥ lekhakaḥ । kośeṣu mayadānavaḥ suvikhyātaḥ

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