- devatā
- celestial deity; beings situated in the celestial planets who are endowed with great piety, tremendous lifespans, and superior mental and physical prowess. They are entrusted with specific powers for the purpose of universal administration✍ adhikārika-devatā (delegated authority) ✍ adhiṣṭhātṛ-devatā (presiding deity) ✍ ārādhya-devatā (worshipable deity) ✍ grāmya-devatā (a village deity) ✍ iṣṭa-devatā (worshipable deity) ✍ kula-devatā (a family deity) ✍ mantra-devatā (presiding deity of the mantra) ✍ nara-devatā (the Lord among human beings) ✍ para-devatā (most worshipable) ✍ pati-devatā (one’s husband as a worshipable deity) ✍ vāg-devatā (the presiding deity of speech) ✍ vaśīkṛta-devatā (the presiding deity of the art of subjugating others by magical spells)
✍ adhikāri-devatā (demigods appointed to particular types of departmental service)
The Bhaktivedanta encyclopedia. 2015.