Vaj, nice bit of research and information. Thanks. **
--- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Someone had asked on devas recently and I just came across an > interesting gloss on the derivation of the word deva. > > According to monosyllabic dictionaries which analyze components and > roots of words, "deva" comes from the root "div" meaning > "shining" (synonymous with the sun). The "i" in "div" represents > "shakti", "d" represents "sight", and "v" means "materialized". So > therefore "deva" means "materialized and visible energy". > Interestingly, "div" is the opposite of "vid" (from which comes the > word "veda"). If "div" is divine light, "vid", it's reflection is > sight, knowledge and revelation. >
