Dakshinagni, Dakshina-agni, Dakṣiṇāgni: 13 definitions

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Dakshinagni means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Dakṣiṇāgni can be transliterated into English as Daksinagni or Dakshinagni, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Dakshinagni in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Dakṣiṇāgni (दक्षिणाग्नि).—A strong wind born from the fire Pāñcajanya. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 229, Stanza 6).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Dakṣiṇāgni (दक्षिणाग्नि).—Represents the face of the Veda.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 104. 85.
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

[«previous next»] — Dakshinagni in Hinduism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

Dakṣiṇāgni (दक्षिणाग्नि, “The ancestor’s fire”):—One of the five forms of Agni’s ritual fire. In this form of fire, offerings are made to Ancestors. The rituals of exorcism (abhicāra-yajña) are to be performed in this fire. During the great ritual sacrifices a fire lighted from an Ancestor’s fire (also, a ‘Southern fire’) has to be maintained outside the southern gate of the sacrificial-pavilion (yajña-maṇḍapa). This fire is expected to burn away the obstacles which would otherwise arise to prevent the completion of the ritual.

Source: Google Books: 16 Hindu Samskaras

Dakshināgni - Southern, the natural Fire.

Source: Vedas: Yagnya

Features of the Yagnya (yajna or sacrifice). This is the opportunity for all those who have not done even a single ritual for Indra and other Dēvathās. By performing this we will be doing Prāyahchitham of not doing the rituals for Indra for rains and other prosperities. All families/individuals will be given opportunity to this karma.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dakshinagni in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dakṣiṇāgni (दक्षिणाग्नि).—the southern fire, the sacred fire placed southwards; also called अन्वाहार्यपचन (anvāhāryapacana) q. v.

Derivable forms: dakṣiṇāgniḥ (दक्षिणाग्निः).

Dakṣiṇāgni is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dakṣiṇa and agni (अग्नि).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dakṣiṇāgni (दक्षिणाग्नि).—m.

(-gniḥ) One kind of sacred fire. that which is taken from the domestic or consecrated fire, and is placed to the south. E. dakṣiṇa south, and agni fire.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dakṣiṇāgni (दक्षिणाग्नि).—m. one kind of sacred fire, that which is taken from the domestic fire and is placed to the south.

Dakṣiṇāgni is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dakṣiṇa and agni (अग्नि).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dakṣiṇāgni (दक्षिणाग्नि):—[from dakṣiṇa > dakṣ] m. the southern fire of the altar (= anvāhārya-pacana), [Atharva-veda; Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Lāṭyāyana; Chāndogya-upaniṣad; Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Viṣṇu-purāṇa v, 34; Bhāgavata-purāṇa iv.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dakṣiṇāgni (दक्षिणाग्नि):—[dakṣiṇā+gni] (gniḥ) 2. n. A kind of sacred fire, placed to the south.

[Sanskrit to German]

Dakshinagni in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dakshinagni in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dakṣiṇāgni (ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಗ್ನಿ):—[noun] = ದಕ್ಷಿಣ [dakshina]2 - 7.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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