Agriya, Agrīya: 9 definitions
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Agriya 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAgriya (अग्रिय).—a. [agre mavaḥ; agra-gha] Foremost, best &c.
-yaḥ An elder brother.
-yam The first fruits; the best part.
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Agrīya (अग्रीय).—a. [agre-bhavaḥ; agra-cha] Foremost, best &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAgriya (अग्रिय).—m.
(-yaḥ) An elder brother. mfn.
(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) Chief, principal. E. agra and iya or īya aff. whence also agrīya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAgriya (अग्रिय).—[adjective] the same, principal, best, excellent; [neuter] the best.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Agriya (अग्रिय):—[from agra] mfn. foremost, principal, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] oldest, first-born, [Ṛg-veda i, 13, 10]
3) [v.s. ...] m. elder brother, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] n. the first-fruits, the best part, [Ṛg-veda iv, 37, 4 and probably ix, 71, 4.]
5) Agrīya (अग्रीय):—[from agra] mfn. best, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] m. elder brother, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAgriya (अग्रिय):—I. m. f. n.
(-yaḥ-yā-yam) Chief, principal, best. Ii. m.
(-yaḥ) The first-born, an elder brother. See also agrīya and agrya. E. agra, taddh. aff. gha.
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Agrīya (अग्रीय):—I. m. f. n.
(-yaḥ-yā-yam) and Ii. m.
(-yaḥ) See agriya. E. agra, taddh. aff. cha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAgriya (अग्रिय):—[(yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a.] Chief; elder. also agrīya
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAgriya (ಅಗ್ರಿಯ):—
1) [adjective] first in order of order or rank, prior.
2) [adjective] prominent, excellent.
3) [adjective] of, being at or relating to the tip or foremost part.
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Agriya (ಅಗ್ರಿಯ):—
1) [noun] an elder brother.
2) [noun] a leader; a guide; a person first in the rank or order.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Agriyavat.
Ends with: Dantagriya, Ishvagriya, Jagriya, Juhumagriya, Kushagriya, Tantvagriya.
Full-text: Agrya, Juhumagriya, Agriyavat, Akkiriyan, Tantvagriya, Agrimavati, Ishvagriya, Kushagriya, Kushagriyamati, Sampadin.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
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