Daeva pronounced as ("dévə", daēuua, daāua, daēva) The Daevas are 'wrong gods' or 'false gods' or 'gods that are (to be) rejected'. Deva (देव in Devanagari script, is the Sanskrit word for "god, demon". It can be variously interpreted as a spirit, demi-god, celestial being, angel, demon or any supernatural being of high excellence.excellence.InHindu mythology, the devas are opposed to the demonic Asuras.