Danava

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[dah-nuh-vuh] / ˈdɑ nə və /

noun

Hinduism.

1. one of the Vedic demons.

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Example Sentences

Indeed, he routed the son of Prishata like Indra routing the Danava Namuci.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

Then a powerful Danava, taking a huge mass of rock in his hands, came out of that terrible Daitya army.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

Then the Asuras, drums struck up and their shrill bugles were sounded; and the Danava chiefs yelled their terrific war-cry.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

Then Maya Danava addressed Arjuna, that foremost of successful warriors, saying,—'I now go with thy leave, but shall come back soon.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Sabha Parva by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

The Danava host, however, beholding that foremost of all beings, the indestructible Rudra, swelling with might, became stupefied and began to tremble.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan