Avijnatagati, Avijñātagati, Avijnata-gati: 7 definitions
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Avijnatagati 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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAvijñātagati (अविज्ञातगति).—Two sons were born to Anila, a vasu by his wife Śivā. They were called Avijñātagati and Manojava. (Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 66, Stanza 25).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAvijñātagati (अविज्ञातगति) refers to “(one/that) whose movements are unknown”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.24 (“Śiva consents to marry Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Naradā: “When Brahmā and other gods had gone back to their respective abodes, Śiva entered into spiritual contemplation in order to test her penance. He meditated upon His own soul within Himself, the Ātman that is greater than the greatest, free from illusion and obsessions and stationed within itself. The bull-bannered lord Śiva, the object of the expression That, whose movements are unknown [i.e., avijñātagati], is the cause of enjoyment and protection. Śiva is the lord Supreme. [...]”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAvijñātagati (अविज्ञातगति).—A Vasava, and a son of Ana(i)la-Īśāna and Śiva.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 5. 25; Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 25; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 10. 80; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 15. 114.
Avijñātagati (अविज्ञातगति) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.60.24) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Avijñāta-gati) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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 Dictionary1) Avijñātagati (अविज्ञातगति):—[=a-vijñāta-gati] [from a-vijñāta > a-vijānat] mfn. whose course is unknown, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Anila, [Harivaṃśa 156.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Gati, Avijnata.
Full-text: Shiva.
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