Agnitap, Agni-tap: 4 definitions
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Agnitap 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.
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Agnitap (अग्नितप्).—a. [agninā tapyate; tap-kvip] having the warmth of fire; practising austerities by means of fire.
Agnitap is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms agni and tap (तप्).
Agnitap (अग्नितप्):—[=agni-tap] [from agni] mfn. enjoying the warmth of fire, [Ṛg-veda v, 61, 4.]
Agnitap (अग्नितप्):—(agni + tap adj.) adj. am Feuer sich wärmend: parā vīrāsa etana.maryāso.bhadrajānayaḥ . a.ni.apo.yathāsatha .. [Ṛgveda 5, 61, 4.] (von den Marut's).
Agnitap (अग्नितप्):—Adj. sich am Feuer wärmend.
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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Partial matches: Tap, Agni, Ani.
Starts with: Agnitapas, Agnitapta.
Full-text: Tap.
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