[adhiṣṭhātṛ daivaṃ-daivataṃ vā] 1 The presiding god or deity; adhidaivaṃ kimucyate Bg. 8. 1, 4, 7. 30; śivādhidai- vataṃ dhyāyet vahnipratyadhidaivataṃ; tamabhinaṃdaṃ- ti… yaḥ adhidaivatamiva stauti K. 109.

2 The supreme deity or the divine agent operating in material objects.