“condition or state of a deva, divinity; divine being, deity, fairy. The term comprises all beings which are otherwise styled devas, & a list of them given at Cnd.308 & based on the principle that any …

…SN.ii.155; MN.i.34; Thag.429. As mahiddhiya at Ja.v.149 See mahiddhika.

iddhi + ka

…itself; cp. mahānubhāva, mahiddhika mahaggha; or is obscured in its derivation through constant use with mahā, like…

1. a serpent or Nāga demon, playing a prominent part in Buddh. fairy-tales, gifted with miraculous powers & great strength. They often act as fairies are classed with other divinities (see *[devatā]( …

…Pv.iv.1#54; Vimānapeta mahiddhika Pv-a.145; peta mahiddhika Pv-a.217. [Cp. BSk. pretamahardhika Divy.14]
■ f. petī Vin.iv.20;…