Word
devān
Used in 5 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- celestial gods (2)
- to the celestial gods (1)
- amongst the celestial gods (1)
- all the gods (1)
Every verse
- 3.11देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः।devān bhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥWith this, nourish the gods, and may the gods nourish you; thus, nourishing each other, you shall attain the highest good.Here: celestial gods
- 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: to 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: amongst the celestial 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: all the gods
- 17.4यजन्ते सात्त्विका देवान्यक्षरक्षांसि राजसाः।yajante sāttvikā devān yakṣha-rakṣhānsi rājasāḥThe sattvic, or pure, men worship the gods; the rajasic, or passionate, worship the yakshas and rakshasas; the others, the tamasic or deluded people, worship ghosts and…Here: celestial gods