Agna, Āgna: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Agna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexĀgna (आग्न).—Kaśyapagotrakaras.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 199. 8.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryagna (अग्न).—m f (Corrupt, but occurring in poetry.) Fire. Ex. vāmāṅgī tumacyā jhōmbalā agna ||
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAgnā (अग्ना):—(for agni in the following [compound])
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: Agnajiti, Agnamarut, Agnamarutau, Agnambatata, Agnandraby, Agnapaushna, Agnaukarana, Agnaukaravaninyaya, Agnavaishnava, Agnavishnu, Agnayi, Ana, Anal, Analam, Anan, Anar.
Full-text (+2): Ana, Agnavishnu, Barhadagna, Agnamarutau, Agnamarut, Agina, Cinnana, Bhasas, Agnayi, Tatasthamudra, Udgraha, Anan, Amantrita, Edhas, Ittham, Kurara, Vashatkara, Brahmayajna, Duta, Kaya.
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Search found 36 books and stories containing Agna, Āgna, Agnā; (plurals include: Agnas, Āgnas, Agnās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Kaśyapa < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda II, adhyaya 2, brahmana 3 < [Second Kanda]
Kanda I, adhyaya 5, brahmana 3 < [First Kanda]
Kanda IX, adhyaya 1, brahmana 2 < [Ninth Kanda]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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