Devesh
Devesh (Sanskrit: देवेश, romanized: Deveśa, lit. 'lord of devas') is an Indian masculine name. It literally translates to "lord of the devas". It is an epithet of Krishna and Shiva.
Etymology[edit]
Deva (देव in Devanagari script, pronounced [ˈd̪eːʋə]) is the Sanskrit word for god or deity, and īśa (ईश in Devanagari script) is also a Sanskrit word for king or lord.
Literature[edit]
In the Bhagavad Gita chapter 11, verse number 25, Arjuna addresses Krishna by this name:[1]
danṣhṭrā-karālāni cha te mukhāni
dṛiṣhṭvaiva kālānala-sannibhāni
diśho na jāne na labhe cha śharma
prasīda deveśha jagan-nivāsa— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11, Verse 25
In different scripts[edit]
Name in script | Language | Script type |
---|---|---|
देवेश | Hindi and Nepali | Devanagari |
தேவேஷ் | Tamil | |
ದೆವೆಶ್ | Kannada | Kannada |
Devesh | English | Latin |
Notable people[edit]
- Devesh Chandra Thakur (born 1953), Indian politician
- Devesh Chauhan (born 1981), Indian field hockey player
- Devesh Kapur, South Asian Studies professor
References[edit]
- ^ Mukundananda, Swami. "BG 11.25: Chapter 11, Verse 25 – Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God – Swami Mukundananda". www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org. Retrieved 7 November 2023.