Agnisamkasha, Agni-samkasha, Agni-sankasha, Agnisaṃkāśa, Agnisaṅkāśa: 4 definitions

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Agnisamkasha 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 terms Agnisaṃkāśa and Agnisaṅkāśa can be transliterated into English as Agnisamkasa or Agnisamkasha or Agnisankasa or Agnisankasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Agnisamkasha in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Agnisaṅkāśa (अग्निसङ्काश) refers to “that (eye) which resembles fire”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.18 (“Description of the perturbation caused by Kāma”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “When Kāma did not secure any entry within the great Yogin, he became deluded and frightened much through the magical power of Śiva. Who could gain access to Śiva in meditation, who could fix an eye in his forehead that resembled fire with shooting blazing flames [i.e., jvalajjvāla-agnisaṅkāśa]? In the mean time Pārvatī came there along with her two maids and brought various kinds of flowers for Śiva’s worship. [...]

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Agnisamkasha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agnisaṃkāśa (अग्निसंकाश):—[=agni-saṃkāśa] [from agni] (agni-) mfn. resplendent like fire, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Agnisamkasha 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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