dyaus pita

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Definition of dyaus pita in English English dictionary

In the Vedic religion, the Sky Father, husband of Prithvi and father of Agni and Indra

Thus in the early Vedas we find records of Dyaus-Pita, or “Father-Heaven,” accompanied by Prithvi or “Mother-Earth”; also Ushas or “Dawn-Goddess”; Surya, or the “Sun-God”; Vayu or the “Wind-God”; and Agni, the “Fire-god”.

Hyphenation

dyaus pi·ta

Etymology

() From Sanskrit द्यौष्पितृ (dyauṣ-pitṛ).