Aragra, Ārāgra, Ara-agra: 7 definitions

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Aragra 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 dictionary

Ārāgra (आराग्र).—

1) the point of an awl; आराग्रमात्रो ह्यवरोऽपि दृष्टः (ārāgramātro hyavaro'pi dṛṣṭaḥ) Śvet.5.8.

2) the iron thong at the end of a whip.

Ārāgra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms āra and agra (अग्र).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ārāgra (आराग्र).—n.

(-graṃ) The edge of a semicircular arrow head. E. āra what goes, and agra edge, &c.

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

1) Ārāgra (आराग्र):—[from āra] n. the point of an awl, [Śvetāśvatara-upaniṣad]

2) [v.s. ...] the iron thong at the end (of a whip)

3) [v.s. ...] the edge of a semicircular arrow-head, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] mfn. sharpened, sharp at the top and broad at the bottom like an awl, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā]

5) Ārāgrā (आराग्रा):—[=ā-rāgrā] [from ārāgra > āra] f. an arrangement of 11 sacriflcial posts (making the middlemost, and the others lower by degrees on both sides), [Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra 3].

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

Ārāgra (आराग्र):—[ārā+gra] (graṃ) 1. n. The edge of a semicircular arrow-head.

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Aragra in German

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ārāgra (ಆರಾಗ್ರ):—

1) [noun] an arrow with an awl-like tip.

2) [noun] the sharp tip of a leather cutting instrument.

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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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