Devayoni
Devayoni · deva-yoni, “of divine origin”
Grammar: feminine noun; a compound of deva and yoni (source, birth): “of divine birth”.
Meaning: a being of divine birth; the classes of beings of divine origin.
In the scriptures: the Bhavishya Purāṇa says that eight jātis are devayonis: devas, dānavas, gandharvas, yakshas, rākshasas, pannagas, bhūtagaṇas and vidyādharas. In the Vyoma, Sumantu Muni tells, dwell the Maruts, the Pitṛs, the Agnis, the grahas and these eight deva jātis, some with form and some without form (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 125).
Related terms: Deva · Dānava · Gandharva · Yaksha · Rākshasa · Vidyādhara
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 125