देवन

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Sanskrit

Etymology

Related to देवना (devanā, pastime, sport).

Pronunciation

Noun

देवन (devana) stemm or n

  1. splendor, shining, glory
  2. dice game; game
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 10.43.5:
      कृतं न श्वघ्नी वि चिनोति देवने संवर्गं यन्मघवा सूर्यं जयत् ।
      न तत्ते अन्यो अनु वीर्यं शकन्न पुराणो मघवन्नोत नूतनः ॥
      kṛtaṃ na śvaghnī vi cinoti devane saṃvargaṃ yanmaghavā sūryaṃ jayat.
      na tatte anyo anu vīryaṃ śakanna purāṇo maghavannota nūtanaḥ.
      As in the game a gambler piles his winnings, so Maghavan, sweeping all together, gained the Sun
      This mighty deed of thine none other could achieve, none, Maghavan, before thee, none in recent time.

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of देवन
Nom. sg. देवनः (devanaḥ)
Gen. sg. देवनस्य (devanasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative देवनः (devanaḥ) देवनौ (devanau) देवनाः (devanāḥ)
Vocative देवन (devana) देवनौ (devanau) देवनाः (devanāḥ)
Accusative देवनम् (devanam) देवनौ (devanau) देवनान् (devanān)
Instrumental देवनेन (devanena) देवनाभ्याम् (devanābhyām) देवनैः (devanaiḥ)
Dative देवनाय (devanāya) देवनाभ्याम् (devanābhyām) देवनेभ्यः (devanebhyaḥ)
Ablative देवनात् (devanāt) देवनाभ्याम् (devanābhyām) देवनेभ्यः (devanebhyaḥ)
Genitive देवनस्य (devanasya) देवनयोः (devanayoḥ) देवनानाम् (devanānām)
Locative देवने (devane) देवनयोः (devanayoḥ) देवनेषु (devaneṣu)
Neuter a-stem declension of देवन
Nom. sg. देवनम् (devanam)
Gen. sg. देवनस्य (devanasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative देवनम् (devanam) देवने (devane) देवनानि (devanāni)
Vocative देवन (devana) देवने (devane) देवनानि (devanāni)
Accusative देवनम् (devanam) देवने (devane) देवनानि (devanāni)
Instrumental देवनेन (devanena) देवनाभ्याम् (devanābhyām) देवनैः (devanaiḥ)
Dative देवनाय (devanāya) देवनाभ्याम् (devanābhyām) देवनेभ्यः (devanebhyaḥ)
Ablative देवनात् (devanāt) देवनाभ्याम् (devanābhyām) देवनेभ्यः (devanebhyaḥ)
Genitive देवनस्य (devanasya) देवनयोः (devanayoḥ) देवनानाम् (devanānām)
Locative देवने (devane) देवनयोः (devanayoḥ) देवनेषु (devaneṣu)