Danava
Americannoun
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And while the gods were drinking that nectar after which they had so much hankered, a Danava, named Rahu, was drinking it in the guise of a god.
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A demon danâwa dânava J. danawa.
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Govinda entered his residence after a long absence, having accomplished feats of great difficulty like Vasava amid the Danava host.
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At that time the Danava king Vali was performing a Horse-sacrifice in the nether regions.
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He who took his birth as the Danava named Hiranyakashipu, whose strength was so great that he could shake the very mountains of Meru, succeeded in obtaining from Mahadeva the puissance belonging to all the deities and enjoyed it for ten millions of years.
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