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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वैश्वदेवvaiśvadevaa.(-वी f.)
1. (-वी Feminine)
2. Belonging to the Viśvedevas, quod vide, which see; Mb.12.31.8.
Derived forms and compounds
- -वम्
  
  विश्वेभ्यो देवेभ्यो देयो बलिः अण्
  
  An offering made to the Viśvedevas.
  
  An offering to all deities (made by presenting oblations to fire before meals).
- -वी The eighth day of the second half of Māgha.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

वैश्वदेवvaiśvadeva[vaisvadevá] a. (î́) belonging, sacred etc. to all the gods or to the Visvedevas; n. a certain Sastra (Br.…

[vaisvadevá] adjective (î́) belonging, sacred etc. to all the gods or to the Visvedevas; neuter a certain Sastra (Brâhmana, Sûtra); a kind of Srâd dha, offering made by the householder morn ing and evening to the Visvedevas (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit): i-ka, adjective belonging, sacred etc. to the Visvedevas; suitable for the Srâddha for all the gods.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वैश्वदेवvaiśvadevamf(ई)n. (fr. विश्व-देव) relating or sacred to all the gods or to the Vis3ve विश्वे Deva1h2 देवाः VS. &c.
1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from विश्व-देव) relating or sacred to all the gods or to the Vis3ve विश्वे Deva1h2 देवाः VS. etc.
2. masculine gender a particular Graha ग्रह or Soma सोम -vessel VS. S3Br.
3. masculine gender a particular Eka7ha एका*ह S3a1n3khS3r.
4. masculine gender the 8th day of the 2nd half of the month Ma1gha माघ Col.
5. masculine gender a kind of metre S3rutab.
6. neuter gender a particular S3astra शस्त्र AitBr.
7. neuter gender the first Parvan पर्वन् of the Ca1turma1sya चातुर्मास्य TBr. S3Br.
8. neuter gender (exceptionally masculine gender) Name of a particular religious ceremony which ought to be performed morning and evening and especially before the midday meal (it consists in homage paid to the Vis3ve विश्वे Deva1h2 देवाः followed by the बलि-हरण or offering of small portions of cooked food to all the gods who give the food and especially to the god of fire who cooks the food and bears the offering to heaven) A1past. Mn. etc. (confer, compare RTL. 417)
9. neuter gender Name of particular verses or formulas TBr. S3Br.
10. neuter gender of various Sa1mans सामन् s A1rshBr.
11. neuter gender the Nakshatra नक्षत्र Uttara7sha1d2ha1 उत्तरा*षाढा (confer, compare under वैश्व) VarBr2S.
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क्षुल्लकवैश्वदेवkṣullakavaiśvadevan. (cf. महा-व्˚) Pa1n2. 6-2, 39.
1. neuter gender (confer, compare महा-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) Pa1n2. 6-2, 39.
2. masculine gender a small cup for the Vais3vadevas वैश्वदेव s, MaitrS.
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महावैश्वदेवmahāvaiśvadeva(मह्/आ-) m. N. of a Graha ग्रह (q.v.) VS. S3Br. Ka1tyS3r.

(मह्/आ-) masculine gender Name of a Graha ग्रह (quod vide) VS. S3Br. Ka1tyS3r.

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वैश्वदेवकvaiśvadevakan. (fr. विश्व-देव) g. मनोज्ञा*दि .

neuter gender (from विश्व-देव) gaRa मनोज्ञा*दि .

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वैश्वदेवकर्मन्vaiśvadevakarmann. the above homage to the deities collectively W.

neuter gender the a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) homage to the deities collectively W.

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वैश्वदेवखण्डनvaiśvadevakhaṇḍanan. N. of wk.

neuter gender Name of work

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वैश्वदेवतvaiśvadevatan. the Nakshatra नक्षत्र Uttara7sha1d2ha1 उत्तराषाढा VarBr2S. (v.l. -दैवत).

neuter gender the Nakshatra नक्षत्र Uttara7sha1d2ha1 उत्तराषाढा VarBr2S. (varia lectio -दैवत).

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वैश्वदेवपूजाvaiśvadevapūjāf. N. of wk.

feminine Name of work

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