The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (593 page)
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Daiva
(Skt.; cf. Lat.,
deus
). Sacred or divine power at work, hence divinity itself; usually the influence of powers outside the observable workings of nature.
Daiv
-m
y
is thus the way in which
Brahman
brings manifestation into its apparent forms. In Zoroastrianism, daivas were taken to be malevolent and were condemned as
demons
.
deus
). Sacred or divine power at work, hence divinity itself; usually the influence of powers outside the observable workings of nature.
Daiv
-myis thus the way in whichBrahman
brings manifestation into its apparent forms. In Zoroastrianism, daivas were taken to be malevolent and were condemned as
demons
.
Dajj
l
(Muslim form)
:
l(Muslim form)
:
ki
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