Word
deva
Used in 14 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- Lord (3)
- the God of gods (2)
- God of gods (2)
- the worshipers of the celestial gods (1)
- the pleasures of the celestial gods (1)
- worshipers of celestial gods (1)
- devarṣhi Narad (1)
- amongst celestial sages (1)
Every verse
- 7.23अन्तवत्तु फलं तेषां तद्भवत्यल्पमेधसाम्।antavat tu phalaṁ teṣhāṁ tad bhavatyalpa-medhasāmVerily, the reward (fruit) that accrues to those men of small intelligence is finite. The worshippers of the gods go to them, whereas My devotees come to Me.Here: the worshipers of the celestial gods
- 9.20त्रैविद्या मां सोमपाः पूतपापाtrai-vidyā māṁ soma-pāḥ pūta-pāpāThe knowers of the three Vedas, the drinkers of Soma, purified of all sins, worshipping Me through sacrifices, pray for the way to heaven; they reach the holy world of…Here: the pleasures of the celestial gods
- 9.25यान्ति देवव्रता देवान् पितृ़न्यान्ति पितृव्रताः।yānti deva-vratā devān pitṝīn yānti pitṛi-vratāḥThe worshippers of the gods go to them; the ancestor-worshippers go to the manes; the worshippers of the deities who preside over the elements go to them; but My…Here: worshipers of celestial gods
- 10.13आहुस्त्वामृषयः सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा।āhus tvām ṛiṣhayaḥ sarve devarṣhir nāradas tathāAll the sages have thus declared Thee, as also the divine sage Narada; so also Asita, Devala, and Vyasa; and now Thou Thyself dost say so to me.Here: devarṣhi Narad
- 10.15स्वयमेवात्मनाऽत्मानं वेत्थ त्वं पुरुषोत्तम।swayam evātmanātmānaṁ vettha tvaṁ puruṣhottamaVerily, Thou Thyself knowest Thyself by Thyself, O Supreme Person, O source and Lord of all beings, O God of gods, O ruler of the world!Here: the God of gods
- 10.26अश्वत्थः सर्ववृक्षाणां देवर्षीणां च नारदः।aśhvatthaḥ sarva-vṛikṣhāṇāṁ devarṣhīṇāṁ cha nāradaḥAmong all the trees, I am the Peepul; among the divine sages, I am Narada; among the Gandharvas, I am Chitraratha; among the perfected, I am the sage Kapila.Here: amongst celestial sages
- 11.13तत्रैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं प्रविभक्तमनेकधा।tatraika-sthaṁ jagat kṛitsnaṁ pravibhaktam anekadhāThere, in the body of the God of gods, Arjuna then saw the entire universe resting in one, with its myriad of divisions.Here: of the God of gods
- 11.15पश्यामि देवांस्तव देव देहेpaśhyāmi devāns tava deva deheArjuna said, "O God, I see all the gods in Your body, as well as hosts of various classes of beings, Brahma the Lord seated on the lotus, all the sages, and the…Here: Lord
- 11.25दंष्ट्राकरालानि च ते मुखानिdanṣhṭrā-karālāni cha te mukhāniHaving seen Thy mouths fearful with teeth blazing like the fires of cosmic dissolution, I know not the four quarters, nor do I find peace. Have mercy, O Lord of the…Here: The Lord of lords
- 11.31आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपोākhyāhi me ko bhavān ugra-rūpoTell me, who you are, so fierce of form. I offer my salutations to you, O God Supreme; have mercy on me. I desire to know you, the original Being. I do not indeed know…Here: God of gods
- 11.37कस्माच्च ते न नमेरन्महात्मन्kasmāch cha te na nameran mahātmanAnd why should they not, O great Soul, bow to Thee Who art greater than all else, the primal cause even of the Creator (Brahma), O Infinite Being, O Lord of the gods, O…Here: Lord of the devatās
- 11.44तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायंtasmāt praṇamya praṇidhāya kāyaṁTherefore, bowing down and prostrating my body, I crave Thy forgiveness, O adorable Lord. As a father forgives his son, a friend his dear friend, a lover his beloved…Here: Lord
- 11.45अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वाadṛiṣhṭa-pūrvaṁ hṛiṣhito ’smi dṛiṣhṭvāI am delighted, having seen something never seen before; yet my mind is distressed with fear. Show me that form only, O God; have mercy, O God of gods, O Abode of the…Here: Lord
- 17.14देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम्।deva-dwija-guru-prājña- pūjanaṁ śhaucham ārjavamWorship of the gods, the twice-born, the teachers, and the wise; purity, straightforwardness, celibacy, and non-injury are all called the austerities of the body.Here: the Supreme Lord