Ahi, Āhi: 35 definitions
Introduction:
Ahi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. 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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In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraAhi (अहि) refers to “snake”. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (See the Manubhāṣya, verse 11.68)
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarĀhi (आहि).—Tad-affix added to the word दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa) in the general sense of direction but when distance is specially meant; e.g. दक्षिणाहि वसति, दक्षिणाहि रमणीयम् (dakṣiṇāhi vasati, dakṣiṇāhi ramaṇīyam). See Kāś. on आहि च दूरे (āhi ca dūre) P. V.3.37.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAhi (अहि) (also, Āśī) refers to a “venomous snake”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, as the Goddess said:—“Distracted and greatly aroused by the delight of the hymn, I do not know who is praising me. Who am I? To whom should I bestow boons? Like the venomous look of an angry snake (kruddha-ahi-viṣa-dṛṣṭivat) my look is hard to behold. I will grant a boon to whoever can endure it”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: University of Vienna: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the AhirbudhnyasaṃhitāAhi (अहि) refers to “snakes”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “An abnormal modification caused by a aggressive ritual against Kings, occurring at the improper time, dreadful and all-reaching, is characterized by the these signs: [...] the earth produces less grains and multitudes of cows fall dead; his kingdom suffers again and again from droughts; the Earth-Master’s Queens are seized by serious illness; snakes and ants (ahi-valmīka) appear in the palace, at the main gate and in the pavilion; [...] from such and other signs he should understand that the enemy is performing a aggressive ritual”.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Source: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsAhi (अहि) represents the number 8 (eight) in the “word-numeral system” (bhūtasaṃkhyā), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 8—ahi] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the Śāstras, connote numbers.
Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraAhi (अहि) refers to “snakes”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 17), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If Saturn should suffer defeat in his conjunction with Venus, the price of food grains will rise and snakes (ahi) and birds will suffer. If he should so suffer in his conjunction with Mars, the people of Taṅgaṇa, of Āndhra, of Orissa, of Benares and of Bāhlīka will suffer”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaAhi (अहि) is a synonym of Sarpa (“snake”), according to the Amarakośa.—The Sanatkumāra Saṃhitā (III.36cd-37ab) states that snakes are of two kinds, Nāgas and Sarpas. While the former can take any form they desire, the latter are those which glide. The Amarakośa (verses I.10.3-6) gives 33 synonyms for snake [viz. Ahi]. Snakes are said to reside in Nāgaloka which is located in the endless bowels of the earth with countless palaces, houses and towers, it is also known as pātālaloka.
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaAhi (अहि) refers to a “snake”, the skin of which is used in various bio-organical recipes for plant mutagenesis, according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “Mimusops elengi trees blossom forth producing lots of Michelia champaca flowers if continuously fed with flesh water after filling the bottom with plenty of mud mixed with rotten lotus seeds and the skin of a python or snake (ahi-carman). [Some words are unintelligible]”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Source: Wikisource: Ashtavakra GitaAhi (अहि) (or Phaṇī) refers to a “snake”, according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Janaka says to Aṣṭavakra]: “[...] From ignorance of oneself, the world appears, and by knowledge of oneself it appears no longer. From ignorance of the rope a snake (ahi) appears, and by knowledge of it, it appears no longer [rajjvajñānādahirbhāti tajjñānādbhāsate na hi]. [...]”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismAhi (अहि): Means ("snake"), Vritra was also known in the Vedas as Ahi cognate with Azhi Dahaka of Zoroastrian mythology and he is said to have had three heads.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryAhi.—(IE 7-1-2), ‘eight’. Note: ahi is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Ahi in India is the name of a plant defined with Morinda tomentosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Morinda tomentosa B. Heyne.
2) Ahi in Pacific is also identified with Zea mays It has the synonym Zea erythrolepis Bonaf. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Medical Flora (1830)
· Amer. Journal of Botany
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening … (1887)
· Prodromus stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium. (1796)
· A Manual of Botany for the Northern States (1818)
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryahi : (m.) snake; serpent.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAhi, (Vedic ahi, with Av. aži perhaps to Lat. anguis etc., see Walde Lat. Wtb. s. v.) a snake Vin.II, 109; D.I, 77; S.IV, 198; A.III, 306 sq.; IV, 320; V, 289; Nd1 484; Vism.345 (+ kukkura etc.); VvA.100; PvA.144.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryahi (अहि).—m (S) A snake.
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ahī (अही).—f The glow of fire; ardor or heat thrown forth. 2 A blast of hot air; glare; the undulations as of flame observable in hot weather. Gen. in pl ahyā.
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āhī (आही).—f (See ahī) Glow, ardor, glare &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishahi (अहि).—m A snake.
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ahī (अही).—f The glow of fire; glare.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAhi (अहि).—a. Killing; pervaded, pervading.
-hiḥ [āhanti, ā-han-iṇ sa ca ḍit āṅo hrasvaśca Uṇādi-sūtra 4.137]
1) A serpent, snake; अहयः सविषाः सर्वे निर्विषा डुण्डुमाः स्मृताः (ahayaḥ saviṣāḥ sarve nirviṣā ḍuṇḍumāḥ smṛtāḥ) Ks. 14.84.
2) The sun.
3) The planet Rāhu.
4) A traveller
5) The demon Vṛtra; रोमहर्षणमत्युग्रं शक्रस्य त्वहिना यथा (romaharṣaṇamatyugraṃ śakrasya tvahinā yathā) (yuddhamāsīt) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 11.23.12.
6) A wicked man.
7) A cheat, rogue.
8) The Āśleṣā Nakṣatra.
9) Water.
1) Earth.
11) A milch cow.
12) Lead.
13) The navel.
14) A cloud. अहिर्वृत्रासुरे सर्पे (ahirvṛtrāsure sarpe)... च दुर्जने (ca durjane) | Nm.
-hī (du.) Heaven and earth. [cf., L. anguis, Gr. ehis].
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAhi (अहि).—m.
(-hiḥ) 1. A snake or serpent. 2. The sun. 3. A traveller. 4. Lead. 5. The name of a demon: see vṛtrāsura. 6. A name of Rahu, the ascending node. E. āṅ prefixed to han to hurt, in Unadi affix; injuring all or every thing, the ā of āṅ is made short.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAhi (अहि).—i. e. probably *aṃh + i (cf. aṃhas), A snake, [Kirātārjunīya] 5, 47.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAhi (अहि).—[masculine] serpent, [especially] the demon Vṛtra.
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Ahī (अही).—[masculine] serpent, a cert. serpent-demon.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ahi (अहि):—m. (√aṃh), a snake, [Ṛg-veda] etc.
2) the serpent of the sky, the demon Vṛtra, [Ṛg-veda]
3) (See also ahirbudhnyas below)
4) a cloud, [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska]
5) water, [ib.]
6) the sun, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) a Name of Rāhu, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) a traveller, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) the navel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) lead, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) (in [arithmetic]) the number eight
12) Name of a Ṛṣi (with the patron. auśanasa) and of another (with the patron. paidva).
13) [Zend] aži; [Latin] angui-s; [Greek] ἔχι-ς, ἔχιδνα, ἔγχελυς, and ὄφις; [Lithuanian] ungury-s; [Russian] ūgorj; [Armenian] ôz; [German] unc.
14) Ahī (अही):—[from ahi] a m. (only [genitive case] sg. [nominative case] and [accusative] [plural] ahyas; [genitive case] [plural] ahīnām) a snake, [Ṛg-veda ix, 77, 3; x, 139, 6]
15) [v.s. ...] Name of a demon conquered by Indra and his companions, [Ṛg-veda x, 138, 1 and 144, 4] (cf. ahīśuva sub voce)
16) [v.s. ...] f. a cow, [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska]
17) [v.s. ...] f. [dual number] heaven and earth, [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska]
18) [from ahir-budhnya] b See, [ib.]
19) Āhi (आहि):—[=ā-√hi] [Ātmanepada] (3. [plural] ā-hinvire, [Ṛg-veda ix, 74, 8]) to carry near;
—to procure.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAhi (अहि):—(hiḥ) 2. m. A demon serpent; a snake; the sun; Rahu; lead; a traveller.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ahi (अहि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ahi, Ahiṇī, Ahī.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAhi (अहि):—(nm) a serpent, snake; ~[cchatraka] a mushroom; ~[nirmoka] slough.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Ahi (अहि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Adhi.
2) Ahi (अहि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ahi.
3) Ahī (अही) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Adhī.
4) Ahī (अही) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ahī.
5) Āhi (आहि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ādhi.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAhi (ಅಹಿ):—
1) [noun] any of a limbless suborder (Serpentes order Squamata) of reptiles with an elongated, scaly body, lidless eyes, and a tapering tail, some species of which have a poisonous bite; a snake.
2) [noun] (myth.) Vṛtra, the demon of darkness slain by Indra, the Lord of gods.
3) [noun] (myth.) the planet Rāhu, eighth of the nine planet-gods, believed to eclipse the moon.
4) [noun] a person who travels; a traveller.
5) [noun] the sun.
6) [noun] the ninth of twenty eight lunar mansions.
7) [noun] a rogue; a cheat; a wicked man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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