Apanagoshthi, Āpānagoṣṭhi: 3 definitions

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Apanagoshthi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.

The Sanskrit term Āpānagoṣṭhi can be transliterated into English as Apanagosthi or Apanagoshthi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Apanagoshthi in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Āpānagoṣṭhi (आपानगोष्ठि).—Revelry and mirth in the assembly of Kṛṣṇa with 16000 ladies; of Apsaras with Gandharvas.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 70. 4; 120. 31.
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Apanagoshthi in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Āpānagoṣṭhī (आपानगोष्ठी):—[=ā-pāna-goṣṭhī] [from ā-pāna > ā-pā] f. a banquet, carouse, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

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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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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Apanagoshthi in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Āpānagoṣṭhī (आपानगोष्ठी):—(nf) a drinking bout.

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