Indragni, Indrāgni, Indra-agni: 5 definitions
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In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraIndrāgni (इन्द्राग्नि) [=Śakrānala] refers to one of the twelve yugas of Jupiter’s cycle, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 8), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The twelve yugas of Jupiter’s cycle are known as belonging to the Devas 1. Viṣṇu, 2. Jupiter, 3. Indra, 4. Agni (fire), 5. Tvaṣṭā, 6. Ahirbudhnya, 7. The Pitṛs, 8. Vāsudeva, 9. Soma (the Moon), 10. Indrāgni [Śakrānala], 11. Aśvinideva, 12. Bhaga (the Sun)”.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryIndrāgni (इन्द्राग्नि).—the fire produced from the contact of clouds; °धूमः (dhūmaḥ) frost, snow; °देवता (devatā) the 16th lunar mansion.
Derivable forms: indrāgniḥ (इन्द्राग्निः).
Indrāgni is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indra and agni (अग्नि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryIndrāgni (इन्द्राग्नि).—[masculine] [dual] Indra and Agni.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryIndrāgni (इन्द्राग्नि):—[from indra] m. [dual number] Indra and Agni, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa]
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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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Partial matches: Agni, Indra, Ani.
Starts with: Indragnidaiva, Indragnidaivata, Indragnidevata, Indragnidhuma.
Full-text (+59): Indragnidhuma, Indragnidevata, Pajrahoshin, Lokapala, Indragnidaivata, Vajrahasta, Indragnidaiva, Ra, Sadaspati, Aindragnya, Yuvan, Sadhastuti, Medhira, Vighanin, Tuvidyumna, Ashtadikpala, Jenyavasu, Suktani, Tridasheshvara, Dikapala.
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