Devesh (Sanskrit: देवेश, romanized: Deveśa, lit. 'lord of devas') is an Indian masculine name. It literally translates to "lord of the devas". It is an epithet of Krishna and Shiva.
Deva (देव in Devanagari script, pronounced [ˈd̪eːʋə]) is the Sanskrit word for god or deity, and īśa (ईश in Devanagari script) is also a Sanskrit word for king or lord.
In the Bhagavad Gita chapter 11, verse number 25, Arjuna addresses Krishna by this name:[1]
danṣhṭrā-karālāni cha te mukhāni
dṛiṣhṭvaiva kālānala-sannibhāni
diśho na jāne na labhe cha śharma
prasīda deveśha jagan-nivāsa— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11, Verse 25
Name in script | Language | Script type |
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देवेश | Hindi and Nepali | Devanagari |
தேவேஷ் | Tamil | |
ದೆವೆಶ್ | Kannada | Kannada |
Devesh | English | Latin |