In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: University of Cambridge: Jainism

Āgai (आगै) in Prakrit refers to “coming back” and represents one of the twenty-four Daṇḍakas (“parameters relating to the description of living beings”).—The most common list of daṇḍakas has 24 terms in Prakrit. This has been the starting point of a variety of works, among which the Caturviṃśatidaṇḍaka by Gajasāra stands as a classic.

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Āgai (आगै) refers to the “coming back” (of the Gods, Humans, Animals, etc.), as defined in the “Arhadvijñaptirūpā Vicāraṣaṭtriṃśikā” by Gajasāra, which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The Vicāraṣaṭtriṃśikā (in Prakrit) was first presented in tabular form (yantra) according to the commentators, and then put in the form of a text. [...] Each category is then examined through twenty-four parameters [e.g., coming back (āgai)].

context information

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

agaī (अगई).—(agē & āī) An interjection of admiration or fear. Ex. mhaṇē agaī aikilēṃhī na kadhīṃ asēṃ pāpagā.

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agāī (अगाई).—An interjection of admiration or fear. See agaī.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

agaī (अगई).—An interjection of admiration or fear.

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agāī (अगाई).—An interjection of admiration or fear.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Āgai (आगै).—1 P.

1) To sing to, आपशुं गासि (āpaśuṃ gāsi) Ṛgveda 8.27.2.

2) To obtain by singing.

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

Āgai (आगै):—[=ā-√gai] ([Aorist] [Ātmanepada] 1. sg. -gāsi) to sing to, address or praise in singing, [Ṛg-veda viii, 27, 2];

— ([imperfect tense] āgāyat) to sing in order to obtain anything, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xiv; Chāndogya-upaniṣad];

— (p. -gāyat) to sing in a low voice, [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa]

context information

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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Agai (अगै) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Agati.

2) Āgai (आगै) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āgati.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Gai, A.

Starts with: Agaigi, Agaion, Akai, Akaiccutti, Akaimam, Akaippu, Akaippuvannam, Akaiyal, Akaiyar.

Ends with (+373): Abhipragai, Accuppalakai, Adagai, Addagai, Adukkavagai, Agagai, Akai, Akanakai, Akkamtagai, Alagai, Alakai, Alungkagai, Amaivagai, Amarapakai, Amkitagai, Ampuyavalkkainetuntakai, Ankalakai, Anucakai, Apagai, Apakai.

Full-text: Agati, Agagai, Agana, Ageya, Agita, Agatri, Akaimam, Abhigeshna, Abhigeshnu, Sakshika, Akai, Dandaka, Aga.

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