Shokagni, Śokāgni, Shoka-agni: 5 definitions

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Shokagni 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.

The Sanskrit term Śokāgni can be transliterated into English as Sokagni or Shokagni, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śokāgni (शोकाग्नि).—the fire of grief.

Derivable forms: śokāgniḥ (शोकाग्निः).

Śokāgni is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śoka and agni (अग्नि). See also (synonyms): śokānala.

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

Śokāgni (शोकाग्नि).—m.

(-gniḥ) Deep distress, violent grief. E. śoka and agni fire; also similar compounds, as śokānala, &c.

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

Śokāgni (शोकाग्नि).—m. the fire of grief.

Śokāgni is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śoka and agni (अग्नि).

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

Śokāgni (शोकाग्नि):—[from śoka] m. the fire of s°, violent grief, [Kāvya literature; Hitopadeśa]

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

Śokāgni (शोकाग्नि):—[śokā+gni] (gniḥ) 2. m. Deep distress.

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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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