𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬

Ashokan Prakrit

Proper noun

𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devāṇaṃpiya) m

1. Alternative form of 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀺𑀬 (devānāṃpriya, “beloved of the Gods”)
   • c. 258 BCE, Aśoka, Minor Rock Edict 1 Brahmagiri.2:

     𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂 𑀆𑀡𑀧𑀬𑀢𑀺

     devāṇaṃpiye āṇapayati

     • 1925 translation by Eugen Hultzsch

       Devānāṁpriya commands (as follows).

Declension

Declension of 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devāṇaṃpiya)
	singular	plural
nominative	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂 devāṇaṃpiye	—
accusative	—	—
instrumental	—	—
dative	—	—
ablative	—	—
genitive	—	—
locative	—	—

Alternative forms

Attested at Brahmagiri, Gavimath, Jatinga-Rameshwara and Panguraria.

Dialectal forms of 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀺𑀬 (“beloved-of-the-gods”)
Variety	Location	Lemmas	Forms edit
Central	Kalsi	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)
	Delhi-Topra	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)
	Delhi-Meerut	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)
	Rampurva	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)
	Lauriya-Nandangarh	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)
	Lauriya-Araraj	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)
	Rupnath	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānāṃpiya)	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂 nom.sg (devānāṃpiye)
	Bairat	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānāṃpiya)	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂 nom.sg (devānāṃpiye)
	Allahabad-Kosambi	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)
	Sahasram	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānāṃpiya)	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂 nom.sg (devānāṃpiye)
	Gujarra	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānāṃpiya)	?𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑀲 gen.sg (devānāṃpiyasa)
	Panguraria	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devāṇaṃpiya)	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂 nom.sg (devāṇaṃpiye)
	Bahapur	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂 nom.sg (devānaṃpiye)
East	Dhauli	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)
	Jaugada	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)
Northwest	Shahbazgarhi	𐨡𐨅𐨬𐨞𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨩 (devaṇapriya), 𐨡𐨅𐨬𐨣𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨀 (devanapria), 𐨡𐨅𐨬𐨣𐨤𐨁𐨩 (devanapiya)
	Mansehra	𐨡𐨅𐨬𐨣𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨩 (devanapriya), 𐨡𐨅𐨬𐨣𐨎𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨩 (devanaṃpriya)
West	Girnar	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀺𑀬 (devānāṃpriya), 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpriya)
South	Yerragudi	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂 nom.sg (devānaṃpiye)
	Siddapura	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)	?𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂 nom.sg (devānaṃpiye)
	Brahmagiri	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devāṇaṃpiya)	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂 nom.sg (devāṇaṃpiye)
	Maski	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑀲 gen.sg (devānaṃpiyasa)
	Jatinga-Rameshwara	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya), 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devāṇaṃpiya)	?𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂 nom.sg (devāṇaṃpiye), ?𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑀲 gen.sg (devānaṃpiyasa)
	Rajula-Mandagiri	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)	?𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂 nom.sg (devānaṃpiye)
	Udegolam	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁄 nom.sg (devānaṃpiyo), 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑀲 gen.sg (devānaṃpiyasa)
	Nittur	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya)	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁄 nom.sg (devānaṃpiyo), 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑀲 gen.sg (devānaṃpiyasa)
	Gavimath	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devāṇaṃpiya)	𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬𑁂 nom.sg (devāṇaṃpiye)

Map of dialectal forms of 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀺𑀬 (“beloved-of-the-gods”)
𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpiya) (19) 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devāṇaṃpiya) (4) 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑀺𑀬 (devānāṃpiya) (4) 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀸𑀁𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀺𑀬 (devānāṃpriya) (1) 𐨡𐨅𐨬𐨣𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨀 (devanapria) (1) 𐨡𐨅𐨬𐨞𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨩 (devaṇapriya) (1) 𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀦𑀁𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀺𑀬 (devānaṃpriya) (1) 𐨡𐨅𐨬𐨣𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨩 (devanapriya) (1) 𐨡𐨅𐨬𐨣𐨤𐨁𐨩 (devanapiya) (1) 𐨡𐨅𐨬𐨣𐨎𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨩 (devanaṃpriya) (1)