:Devesh
{{short description|Indian masculine name}}
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Devesh ({{Langx|sa|देवेश|lit=god of devas|translit=Deveśa}}) is an Indian masculine name. It literally translates to "god of the devas". It is an epithet of Krishna and Shiva.
Etymology
Deva (देव in Devanagari script, {{IPA|hns|ˈd̪eːʋə|pron}}) is the Sanskrit word for god or deity, and īśa (ईश in Devanagari script) is also a Sanskrit word for king or lord.
Literature
In the Bhagavad Gita chapter 11, verse number 25, Arjuna addresses Krishna by this name:{{Cite web |last=Mukundananda |first=Swami |title=BG 11.25: Chapter 11, Verse 25 – Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God – Swami Mukundananda |url=https://www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org/chapter/11/verse/25 |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org |language=en}}
{{Poemquote|
danṣhṭrā-karālāni cha te mukhāni
dṛiṣhṭvaiva kālānala-sannibhāni
diśho na jāne na labhe cha śharma
prasīda deveśha jagan-nivāsa
|title=Bhagavad Gita
|source=Chapter 11, Verse 25
}}
In different scripts
Notable people
- Devesh Chandra Thakur (born 1953), Indian politician
- Devesh Chauhan (born 1981), Indian field hockey player
- Devesh Kapur, South Asian Studies professor