Agrayani, Agrayaṇī: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Agrayani 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAgrayaṇī (अग्रयणी).—One of the hundred sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He is also known by the name, Anuyāyī. (Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 116, Verse 11).
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀgrayaṇī (आग्रयणी):—[from āgrayaṇa > āgrabhojanika] f. ([scilicet] iṣṭi) an oblation consisting of first-fruits [commentator or commentary] on [Śāṅkhāyana-gṛhya-sūtra]
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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Starts with: Agrayaniya, Agrayaniyama.
Full-text: Agrayana.
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Jain Science and Spirituality (by Medhavi Jain)
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