देवन

Related to देवना (devanā, “pastime, sport”).

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /dɐj.ʋɐ.nɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /d̪eː.ʋɐ.n̪ɐ/

देवन • (devana) stem, m or n

1. splendor, shining, glory
2. dice game; game
   • c. 1500 BCE – 1000 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 [dice] 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.