Shighraga, Śīghraga: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Shighraga 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 Śīghraga can be transliterated into English as Sighraga or Shighraga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚīghraga (शीघ्रग).—One of the sons of Sampāti. (Matsya Purāṇa, 6, 35).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚīghraga (शीघ्रग).—A son of Sampāti.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 6. 35.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraŚīghraga (शीघ्रग) refers to “swift footed animals”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] If the eclipsed disc should appear white, there will be prosperity and plenty in the land, but the Brāhmins will suffer; persons who live by fire will be afflicted with miseries. If the disc should appear yellow, there will be increase of disease in the land and crops will suffer. If the disc should appear of gold color, swift footed animals [i.e., śīghraga] and the Mlecchas will suffer and there will be famine in the land”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Apam Napat: Indian MythologyShighraga was a King of the solar dynasty, the son of Agnivarna, and an ancestor of Rama. His son is Maru.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīghraga (शीघ्रग).—mfn.
(-gaḥ-gā-gaṃ) Going quick. E. śīghra and ga who goes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīghraga (शीघ्रग).—[adjective] going quickly, hastening, swift.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śīghraga (शीघ्रग):—[=śīghra-ga] [from śīghra] mf(ā)n. going or moving or running quickly, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of the sun, [Mahābhārata] of a son of Agni-varṇa, [Rāmāyaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] of a hare, [Pañcatantra]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīghraga (शीघ्रग):—[śīghra-ga] (gaḥ-gā-gaṃ) a. Going quickly or expeditiously.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shighragamana, Shighragamin, Shighraganga, Shighragantri, Shighragati, Shighragatiphala, Shighragatva.
Ends with: Sushighraga.
Full-text: Shighragatva, Agnivarna, Sushighraga, Shighrasamcarin, Shighragamin, Shighrayana, Shighragati, Sampati, Vidhi, Maru, Shighra, Ga.
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Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 70 - Vishvamitra relates the descent of the dynasty < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
Chapter 110 - Vasishtha calls upon Rama to return < [Book 2 - Ayodhya-kanda]
Ramayana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXX < [Book 1 - Bāla-kāṇḍa]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.2 - Different names of Śiva < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Kaśyapa < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 279 - Greatness of Cyavanāditya (Cyavana-āditya) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 223 - Greatness of Puruṣottama Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 29 - Kumāra Becomes Commander-in-chief of the Deva Army < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]