The term deva, meaning “god,” was often used as an honorific term of address for divine beings and royalty.

“God” or “deity” in the vocative, here used to address the king.

This term, meaning “god,” was often used as an honorific term of address for divine beings and royalty. In such contexts, it has been rendered here with the Sanskrit deva.

This term, literally meaning “god,” is sometimes (as in the present work) used as a term of endearment for a ruler or leader, translated here as “lord.”