Agranika, Agrānīka, Agra-anika: 6 definitions

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Agranika 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agrānīka (अग्रानीक).—the van of an army, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 193. Yathā-anīka + m, adv. as far as the host extended, Mahābhārata 3, 15715.

Agrānīka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms agra and anīka (अनीक).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agrānīka (अग्रानीक).—[neuter] front of an army, vanguard.

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

Agrānīka (अग्रानीक):—[from agra] n. the front of an army, vanguard, [Manu-smṛti etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agrānīka (अग्रानीक):—[tatpurusha compound] m. n.

(-kaḥ-kam) The front of an army. E. agra and anīka.

[Sanskrit to German]

Agranika 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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