adhidevaḥ

adhidevaḥ vatā [adhiṣṭhātā-trī devaḥ devatā vā]

1 A presiding or tutelary deity; yayāce pāduke paścātkartuṃ rājyādhidevate R. 12. 17; 13. 68; 16. 9; Bv. 3. 3; sā (pb) rāmaṇīyakanidheradhidevatā vā Māl. 1. 21. The eleven organs of sense are said to have each a presiding deity: śrotrasya dik, tvaco vātaḥ, netrasya arkaḥ, rasanāyā varuṇaḥ, ghrāṇasya aśvinau, vāgiṃdriyasya vahniḥ, hastasya iṃdraḥ, pādasya upeṃdraḥ, pāyoḥ mitraḥ, upasthasya prajāpatiḥ, manasaḥ caṃdraśca.

2 [adhikṛto devo yena guṇātiśayāt] The supreme or highest god, Almighty.

adhidevaḥ, adhidevatā [adhiṣṭhātā-trī devaḥ devatā vā] 1 A presiding or tutelary deity; yayāce pāduke paścātkartuṃ rājyādhidevate R.12.17;13.68;16.9; (sā) naivāpayāti hṛdayādhidevateva Bv.3.3; sā rāmaṇīyakanidheradhidevatā vā Māl.1.21. (The eleven organs of sense are said to have each a presiding deity: śrotrasya dik, tvaco vātaḥ, netrasya arkaḥ, rasanāyā varuṇaḥ, ghrāṇasya aśvinau, vāgi- ndriyasya vahniḥ, hastasya indraḥ, pādasya upendraḥ, pāyoḥ mitraḥ, upasthasya prajāpatiḥ, manasaḥ candraśca. -2 [adhikṛto devo yena guṇātiśayāt] The supreme or highest god, Almighty.