Manasa Devi, Manasā Devī, Manasadevi, Mānasādevī: 7 definitions
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Manasa Devi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Mānasādevī (मानसादेवी).—A devī born of the mind of Kaśyapa Prajāpati. She is known as Jaratkāru also. (For details see under Jaratkāru II).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Manasa Devi (मनसादेवी): Manasa Devi the goddess of snakes; the daughter of Shiva by a beautiful mortal woman. She was no favourite of her step mother, Bhagavati, or Parvati, Shiva's wife.
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Manasā Devī (मन्सादेवी): The goddess of snakes, daughter of Shiva by a mortal woman.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Manasādevī (मनसादेवी).—f. (-vī) The goddess presiding over snakes: see the last. E. manasā the same, and devī goddess.
Manasādevī (मनसादेवी):—[=manasā-devī] [from manasā > man] f. the goddess Manasā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Manasādevī (मनसादेवी):—[manasā-devī] (vī) 3. f. The goddess presiding over snakes.
Manasādevī (मनसादेवी):—f. = manasā (s. u. manasa [3.]) [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 8, 21.]
Manasādevī (मनसादेवी):—f. = manasa 2)a).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Manasa, Manasa, Devi.
Full-text (+0): Jagadgauri, Neta, Behula, Astika, Jaratkaru, Mana.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures (seven volumes) (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
7. Etymologies in the Devibhagavata-Purana < [Volume 1 - Grammer and Linguistics]
Vratas depicted in the Gangajala (study) (by Maitreyee Goswami)
Part 3.3 - Discussion on Manasāpañcamī-vrata < [Chapter 3]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.2.65 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 48 - On the anecdote of Manasā < [Book 9]
Chapter 47 - On Manasā’s story < [Book 9]
Chapter 38 - On the glories of the Devī and on the nature of Bhakti < [Book 9]
Devi Tantra, Mantra, Yantra (study) (by Srider Basudevan Iyer)
Snake Goddesses (2) Manasa < [Chapter 3 - Minor Goddesses]